We have many years of experience in law firms and industry and are familiar with various technical fields. Our services cover all aspects of intellectual property law. This includes in particular

From invention disclosure to patent application
  We support you in optimizing the processes from the identification of an invention to the completion of the invention disclosure so that patents can be filed efficiently.

Obtaining IP rights
  Niizuma Wasner supports you in the process of obtaining patent rights, from the drafting of applications up to grant, both in Europe and abroad.

IP portfolio management
  Niizuma Wasner helps you to analyze and optimize your IP right position.

Do you have a bottleneck in your in-house patent department?
  Niizuma Wasner has extensive experience in providing fast, efficient and uncomplicated support to in-house patent departments, for example in the event of extended employee absences or the acquisition of additional patent portfolios.  Your files can be added to our own monitoring system or processed within your existing system.

Freedom-to-Operate
  Niizuma Wasner will help you to search for interfering patents, assess your property rights situation and advise you on options for action.

Due Diligence
  Niizuma Wasner supports you in the evaluation of patents and patent portfolios, including the checking of the corresponding patent-related agreements.

Defense, attack and enforcement of IP rights
  Niizuma Wasner supports you in defending your IP rights, in attacking third parties’ IP rights and in enforcing your IP rights against third parties.

Japanese Expertise
  We have special strength in Japanese patent law and practice, including phase entry in Japan, preparation of Japanese translations, patent prosecution and opposition.

Training and seminars
  Niizuma Wasner offers training courses on patent law, for example to raise scientists' awareness of inventions so that your company can recognize and protect inventions in good time. We also develop tailored IP seminars for managers and explain aspects of employee invention law where German law is involved.

Contracts and Agreements
  Niizuma Wasner assists you in the drafting of various agreements such as non-disclosure agreements, invention assignments, license-, technology transfer- and cooperation agreements in collaboration with experts in the respective field.