Can the structure and functioning of a machine be patented – and if so, what else?
The starting point of patent law is new technical inventions. Only these are protected, and right at the beginning: you have to initiate patent protection in good time – before you go public with the invention. Unfortunately, this is often overlooked.
A patent gives its owner the monopoly, limited in terms of time and territory, to make use of the invention alone. The patent holder has an exclusive right to exploit his invention. This is the source of the considerable economic significance. If the patent holder does not want to manufacture the product himself, for example, he will at least find third parties who will do so. In all cases, a license agreement should be concluded to protect the mutual rights.
The unauthorized commercial use of the patent can be prohibited by the patent holder or certain other persons. As a rule, relatively complicated lawsuits, often before the respected patent chambers of the District Court of Düsseldorf, also require the attorney to have technical understanding, which we are happy to provide.
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