Inventions and utility models protect technical solutions — devices, systems, materials, or methods that solve a specific technical problem. Such protection is granted through a patent issued by a patent office.
Patentable subject matter may include:
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devices and technical systems;
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technological or manufacturing methods;
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new uses of known products or materials;
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electronic systems and configurations;
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chemical substances and compositions.
Certain subject matter cannot be patented, including computer programs as such, mathematical methods, business methods, algorithms, or rules for games and sports.
Patent protection usually lasts up to 20 years for inventions and up to 10 years for utility models, provided that maintenance fees are paid.
Patent services for inventions and utility models
Our firm provides full legal support for patenting inventions and utility models in Central and Eastern Europe, and internationally.
Our services include:
Patentability analysis
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assessment of the technical solution and patent strategy;
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novelty and prior-art searches in international patent databases.
Patent application drafting and filing
- preparation of patent claims, descriptions, abstracts, and drawings;
- filing and hadling invention and utility model applications in Ukraine;
- arranging and handling patent filings in Slovakia, Czechia, other Central and Eastern European countries, and selected CIS countries.
International and European patent protection
- filing international patent applications under the PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty);
- handling entry of PCT applications into the national phase in Ukraine, European countries, and internationally;
- arranging and handling European patent applications before the European Patent Office (EPO);
- validation of European patents in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and other member states of the European Patent Organisation;
- coordination of national phase entry and further prosecution in multiple jurisdictions;
- professional translation of patent documentation.
Patent prosecution
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communication with patent offices;
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responding to examination reports and office actions.
Post-grant services
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patent maintenance and renewal;
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registration of license agreements and patent assignments;
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transfer of patent rights.
Patent disputes
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representation before patent offices, appeal bodies, and courts in patent matters.
Our approach
Our patent attorneys assist inventors, technology companies, and research teams in securing strong and enforceable patent protection across Ukraine, Central and Eastern Europe, and worldwide.
For foreign jurisdictions, we ensure proper handling of filings and procedures in compliance with applicable local legal and professional requirements.