Services

This service is for those, who want not only to recognize their rights, but to secure their patent profit-making against infringement.

The legislator regulated the relations of the use of inventions and utility models by the request of patent registration. But the number of disputes involving patent infringement has not reduced. Moreover, they became more frequent.

Our experience shows that the success of the patent holder depends on how well the documents for patent registration have been prepared. Even a minor mistake while registering the patent can become the reason for law disputes and profit losses for the patent holder. An experienced patent engineer, taking a quick view on the document containing inaccuracy, can evade the rights of the patent holder with just giving a different description of the object of patent.

The goal of Business Consulting is to warn the client against possible mistakes while preparing the documentation, necessary for patent registration. On this first and most important stage we offer our clients services in preparing all the application documentation, including invention or utility model description, the list of essential features of an industrial design. Business Consulting represents client in Rospatent from the moment of application to maintaining the validity of the patent by paying annual duties.

Due to the partner agreement with Gorodissky & Partners we can not only prepare application documentation or maintain the validity of the patent. Our attorneys conduct novelty and infringement searches in patent depositories and libraries of Russia and other countries, covering as well scientific-technical publications. We provide an opinion on patentability of inventions, utility models and industrial designs, as well as on patent infringement and challenging.

Business Consulting consults clients during patent disputes: analyse the situation, define the most appropriate way to protect client’s interests and provide a reasoned argument. The legislator established that patent rights’ protection must be carried out by administrative means in an authorized body – the Chamber of Patent Disputes. All declarants’ objections to Rospatent decisions (if the declarant was refused to get the patent registration) are examined by this Chamber. Also this is the Chamber of Patent Disputes that considers if an interested party appeals against the patent registration (for example, if the object of patent does not meet the conditions of patentability).

To the point, the last group of disputes turn to be the prevailing as one of the legal ways to get the right to use the patented article. For example, one patented article is produced by Company A, while article’s description is inconsistent (an inconsistent description doesn’t exclude the possibility of patenting). A business competitor (Company B) found that inconsistency in the title of protection and started own production of the same article. At the same time Company B initiates a dispute against the patent issuance, in order not to infringe a right of the patent holder (Company A). In this case Company A risks to lose a patent, and Company B gets an opportunity to patent the article and receive a competitive advantage on the market. We hope, that experience of Business Consulting and Gorodissky & Partners will be indispensable for all clients, who found themselves in similar situations.

We offer our clients services in another field – patent disputes handled in court. As a rule, these are disputes on determination of authorship or prior/post usage of the patented article. If a client comes to Business Consulting, he receives a professional consultation, that allows him to deal with a problem unassisted or trust Business Consulting to defend his rights in court. The firm will work out the most appropriate position in defense (according to the available arguments), assist in compilation of arguments, draw up all necessary documentation, and act on behalf of the client not only in courts, but during the executory process.

At client’s will the patent dispute can be carried to pacific settlement before the litigation or while proceeding in court. Business Consulting can assist in concluding a treaty or a license agreement on alienation of prerogative right to inventions, utility models or industrial design. This includes: analysis of the draft of a contract/concluded treaty; working out a treaty; reconciliation of the text with a client and a co-signatory; execution of documents required for contract enrolment; speak for the client in administrative authorities. No matter what problem brought the client to Business Consulting – he can always count on experienced lawyers, who will give a professional consultation.

Moreover, Business Consulting together with Gorodissky & Partners can help clients to prepare the necessary application documentation for a patent on selection achievements and their use. Patent attorneys are highly experienced in prosecuting applications for new selection achievements in the State Commission of Russian Federation for Selection Achievements Test and Protection.