Intelligent innovation protection

Our aim is to provide you with the best possible protection for your innovative services.

Our services

Patents, Trademarks and Designs

Effective protection for your innovations and industrial designs.

In Germany, Europe and around the world.

Disputes and prevention of disputes

Monitoring the status of intellectual property rights.

Enforcing our own intellectual property rights and defending against unjustified claims.

In court if necessary.

Licenses and contracts

Drafting and reviewing contracts.

Negotiating and mediating.

Intellectual property transactions.

Employee inventions

Advice on all aspects of employee invention law.

Determining appropriate remuneration.

Resolving disputes.

Overview of services

News

Record Demand for European Patents in 2025

Demand for European patents exceeded 200,000 applications for the first time in 2025.

New EPO Fee Schedule in Force as of 1 April 2026

As of 1 April 2026, the new fee schedule of the European Patent Office (EPO) has come into effect.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Drafting Patent Applications

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in drafting patent applications is becoming increasingly important.

Selected references

Patent Attorneys and European Patent, Trademark and Design Attorneys

The patent attorneys at Durm are engineers or scientists who have also completed extensive legal training in the field of intellectual property law.

Attorneys

Please contact us

If you would like further information or to arrange an appointment, please feel free to contact us by email or telephone.

Durm Patent Attorneys

Moltkestraße 45
76133 Karlsruhe

Phone: +49 721 83013-0

Email: info@durm.de