Technical Expertise

Engineering and Industrial Design

Engineering and industrial design are a true strength of our firm. Patent attorney work in manufacturing, construction and mechanical engineering usually calls for a very careful and pragmatic approach. Correctly defining the goal and the best way to protect the client’s rights is often key to obtaining patents. This in turn can give a new product or service real commercial value.

We also understand the nature of research and development, and the risks involved in developing new technologies. Our team of patent attorneys and experts can help determine whether your project risks infringing a competitor’s patent rights in an invention or utility model, or its industrial design rights. Identifying such risks early in the development process can save significant costs and allow timely steps to reduce them.

We also have detailed understanding and hands-on experience in protecting registered and unregistered industrial design rights, which protect the shape and appearance of products.

Our patent attorneys who specialise narrowly in engineering and industrial designs also have technical education and can act as representatives before the World Intellectual Property Organization. They can also represent clients before:

• the UK Intellectual Property Office on industrial designs, inventions and utility models
• the Czech Industrial Property Office on industrial designs, inventions and utility models
• the Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute on industrial designs, inventions and utility models

We often advise clients on effective ways to protect industrial designs and on any design changes needed to avoid infringing existing rights.

The EXIP team has built substantial experience in areas such as:

• advanced manufacturing technologies
• packaging and consumer goods
• equipment design, control and condition monitoring
• materials science, including coatings, compositions and more

Our patent attorneys work in our offices in Kyiv, Prague and Edinburgh. They also support clients from European Union and CIS countries.

To discuss the details and agree on further cooperation, call (044) 569-82-34 or write to info@1exip.co.uk.