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Why is it worth protecting your invention?
Attracting investment
You will have the opportunity to raise additional funds as investors are more likely to invest in those products or services whose intellectual property is protected.
Competitive advantage
You will become unique - by gaining exclusive rights to an invention, you will become exceptional on the market and will be able to prohibit competitors from using such an invention for commercial purposes.
Building your reputation
You will gain a solid reputation and protect the values you create, the values with which your customers will eventually associate the invention.
Financial benefits
You will always be able to reap the financial benefits by choosing a franchise, license or transfer of rights to your patented invention to others.
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INVENTION PATENTING SERVICES
Patent search

What is it?

 

To evaluate the main criteria – novelty, level of invention and industrial applicability – we conduct a patent search on a global scale. The search results reveal possible existing analogues of your invention. The search results allow you to decide whether it is worth patenting.

 

 

Why is this necessary?

 

You will find out whether the product you are developing is patentable. Considering analogues of your invention, it is possible to prepare a better description and create the most optimal protection strategy.

 

 

Duration

 

2-3 weeks

 

Drafting of patent application

What is it?

 

To file a patent application, you must describe the invention. There are various technical and legal requirements for its description. Our patent experts can prepare detailed and compliant invention drafts.

 

 

Why is this necessary?

 

To protect the invention by filing the patent application, you also require presenting the description. After you file the application, you can no longer make substantial changes. That is why it is one of the most responsible jobs associated with the invention patenting process.

 

 

Duration

 

4-6 weeks

 

Filing a patent application

What is it?

 

After preparing the description of the invention, it must be submitted to the patent office of the selected country together with other documents. We ensure that the entire patent application process runs smoothly.

 

 

Why is this necessary?

 

When applying, you record a priority date. From this date, the commercialization of the invention can begin.

 

 

Duration

 

1-2 days

 

Patenting process management

What is it?

 

After the application is submitted, the process of examining it begins. It includes a formal examination, substantive examination, expert inquiries, publication, and patent issuance.

 

 

Why is this necessary?

 

The patenting process for each invention is unique. Therefore, special attention is required, which we ensure along with constant supervision: we will inform you about the progress of patenting and expected actions.

 

 

Duration

 

2-4 years

 

Responses to office actions

What is it?

 

During the application examination, experts ask various questions about the patentable invention based on the requirements and criteria set by the Office of a specific country. We communicate with the experts of the Patent Office from a relevant country and answer all their inquiries.

 

 

Why is this necessary?

 

It is necessary to answer all inquiries from experts to obtain a patent. Our patent experts will provide all the required answers.

 

Payment of annual fees

What is it?

 

After the patent is issued (and sometimes during the application examination), it is necessary to pay annual fees (state levy) set by the Patent Office of a specific country.

 

 

Why is this necessary?

 

The fee payment procedure may vary from country to country, but they are usually paid for 20 years – the exact length of a patent being valid. We ensure that annual patent fees are paid correctly and, most importantly, on time. We warn you in advance about the upcoming annual fee payment deadline.

 

 

Deadline

 

Yearly

 

Extending invention protection

What is it?

 

After filing a priority application, the owner can extend their invention protection to other countries or regions.

 

 

Why is this necessary?

 

The patent has a territorial principle of validity. To commercialize your invention in other countries, you require broader protection. We help you make the most optimal decision for the strategic development of your invention protection.

 

Consulting about funding opportunities

What is it?

 

Some countries, including Lithuania, provide financial support to cover patenting costs. We introduce inventors to the support options and help them choose the most optimal way of compensating costs.

 

 

Why is this necessary?

 

The cost of a patent depends on many factors and varies from country to country. It can be quite expensive, especially if you want to protect the invention in more than one market. Therefore, we are looking for ways to reduce the financial burden of patenting.

 

Patent search
Drafting of patent application
Filing a patent application
Patenting process management
Responses to office actions
Payment of annual fees
Extending invention protection
Consulting about funding opportunities
What is an invention?

An invention is a technical solution related to the development of a new device, product or process or to the improvement of an already known installation, product or process. An invention patent is a form of legal protection that confers exclusive rights to an invention. The patent owner acquires the rights to manufacture, sell or otherwise use his invention and at the same time prohibits competitors from doing so for commercial purposes.

Patenting of an invention

The uniqueness of an idea determines its further development path, so the commercialization and patenting of an invention should be considered at the very inception of the idea. A patentable invention must meet three main criteria. First, the invention must be novel (new). Second, it must have inventive step – not obvious to the person skilled in the Art. Third, it must be adaptable within the industry – to tackle particular problems or challenges or to meet certain needs.

 

The creation of an invention is usually a complex process that requires a lot of time and investment, so it is beneficial for the person who created it to obtain legal protection and protect his/her invention and the funds invested in it.

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International
National
The protection of a nationally patented invention is valid in a specific country (e.g. Lithuania) under national law. The holder of a national patent shall enjoy exclusive rights prohibiting any third party from using the invention for commercial purposes in that country.
European
The protection of a European patented invention is valid in selected European countries. An applicant is entitled to obtain a patent valid in several countries by filing a single application with the European Patent Office. When this office issues a European patent, it is extended to the countries of the applicant’s choice that are party to the European Patent Convention. The European patent provides access to patent protection in as many as 40 countries. This is a simpler and cheaper way to obtain protection for an invention if the applicant seeks it in at least four European countries. The holder of a European patent shall enjoy exclusive rights prohibiting any third party from using the invention for commercial purposes in selected foreign markets.
Member states of the European Patent Convention
Albania
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Switzerland
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Germany
Denmark
Estonia
Spain
Finland
France
United Kingdom
Greece
Croatia
Hungary
Ireland
Iceland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Lithuania
Latvia
Monaco
North Macedonia
Malta
Netherlands
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Serbia
Sweden
Slovenia
Slovakia
San Marino
Turkey
International
Filing of International patent application according to Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) gives the opportunity to extent the protection of the invention to many (around 150) countries. during longer period of time (in many cases till 30-31 months from the priority date). Also, during the International phase, the applicant receives the Search Report with Written Opinion which gives possibility to understand what are chances to patent this invention further.
Patent Cooperation Treaty Contracting States
United Arab Emirates
Antigua and Barbuda
Albania
Armenia
Angola
African Regional Intellectual Property Organization
Austria
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Barbados
Bulgaria
Bahrain
Brunei Darrussalam
Brazil
Bostwana
Belarus
Belize
Canada
Switzerland
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Czechia
Germany
Djibouti
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Algeria
Eurasian Patent Organization
Ecuador
Estonia
Egypt
European Patent Organization
Spain
Finland
United Kingdom
Grenada
Georgia
Ghana
Gambia
Guatemala
Honduras
Croatia
Hungary
Indonesia
Israel
India
Iran
Iceland
Jordan
Japan
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Combodia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Republic of Koreo
Kuwait
Kazakhstan
Lao Peoples' Democratic Republic
Saint Lucia
Sri Lanka
Liberia
Lesotho
Luxembourg
Libya
Morocco
Republic of Moldova
Montenegro
Madagascar
North Macedonia
Mongolia
Malawi
Mexico
Malaysia
Mozambique
Namibia
Nigeria
Nicaragua
Norway
New Zealand
African Intellectual Property Organisation
Oman
Panama
Peru
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Serbia
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Seychelles
Sudan
Sweden
Singapore
Slovakia
Sierra Leone
Soa Tome and Principe
El Salvador
Syrian Arab Republic
Thailand
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Tunisia
Turkey
Trinidad and Tobago
United Republic of Tanzania
Ukraine
Uganda
United States of America
Uzbekistan
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Viet Nam
Samoa
South Africa
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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