Reliable collaboration for German and European law firms
Are you looking for a US partner to whom you can entrust your clients’ US patent applications?
Pearl Cohen assists patent and legal firms with US divisional applications, entry into the US national phase and further patent prosecution. We are also available to act as a point of contact for any supplementary US legal queries and will involve the relevant colleagues as required.
You will correspond directly with our Munich office – in German and during German business hours. Our patent attorneys, who are registered with the USPTO, will represent you in US proceedings.
Wie unterstützt Pearl Cohen unsere Kanzlei als US-Auslandsvertreter?
Pearl Cohen combines representation before the USPTO with a German-speaking point of contact in Munich. Your firm will receive support with filings, examination reports and strategic aspects of the US patent process. We will agree the scope of services, responsibilities and costs with you in advance.
As the firm representing your client, you are familiar with the technology, the intellectual property strategy and your client’s expectations. Our role is to incorporate these guidelines into the US proceedings and to support you in making decisions specific to the US.
We will agree with you on how reports, recommendations, instructions and approvals are to be organised. The client will be directly involved in accordance with the communication model agreed with your firm.
You work with us to decide what support you require: a filing based on your specifications, a supplementary review of the documents, or more extensive support throughout the US prosecution process.
We will handle the preparation and submission based on the documents you provide. This includes checking that US formalities are met, coordinating the necessary documents and following the agreed application procedure.
We will determine together the scope of the substantive examination and any necessary amendments to the patent claims.
Whether it’s a one-off registration or a long-term partnership: we’ll discuss the services you require, the communication channels and the terms and conditions with you.
We analyse Office Actions and draw up recommendations that you can use when advising your clients.
Depending on the assignment, we develop arguments and amendments to the claims, review your draft replies, or translate your instructions into a response suitable for the USPTO.
If a discussion with the US examiner appears to be advisable, we will discuss the objectives and approach with you. We will also assist you in assessing other procedural options, such as continuing the examination or filing appropriate subsequent applications.
Our recommendations take into account the desired scope of protection, the international patent family and the client’s commercial objectives.
In the context of an application, questions may arise regarding ownership of rights, assignments, licences or the enforcement of intellectual property rights. We will discuss your advisory needs with you and coordinate the handling of your case within Pearl Cohen.
Reliable cost information makes it easier for you to provide advice and draw up quotations. That is why we rely on a fair, transparent pricing structure with a clearly defined scope of services.
We itemise fees, statutory charges and, where applicable, any other costs separately. For regularly recurring assignments, we can agree on the terms and procedures for our collaboration together.
If it appears that additional work will be required, we will explain the reason for this and the scope involved. This will enable you to discuss how to proceed with your client.
US proceedings already require a fair amount of technical coordination. Working with your overseas representative should simply fit into your day-to-day practice.
Our Munich office provides you with a direct point of contact in your time zone. You can discuss technical queries, strategic considerations and cost issues in German. We will handle all communication regarding the proceedings in English.
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Your contact in Munich
You will correspond directly with our Munich office – in German and during German business hours. Our patent attorneys, who are registered with the USPTO, will represent you in US proceedings.
Whether it’s a one-off registration or a long-term partnership: we’ll discuss the services you require, the communication channels and the terms and conditions with you.
Yes. We will agree the communication channels with you. Reports and enquiries can be sent to your law firm, so that you remain the central point of contact for the client.
Yes. The collaboration may relate to a single application or to the ongoing management of several US applications.
Yes. We agree on the scope of the audit and the work to be carried out. If we identify any need for US-specific adjustments, we will bring this to your attention and agree on the next steps with you.
Please let us know the specific deadline and which documents are available as soon as possible. We will assess at short notice whether, and under what conditions, we can take on the assignment.
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