Patent counsel

This service covers all aspects concerning patents and is aimed at all EIC beneficiaries wishing to protect an innovation. The services offered comprise: a) filing and prosecuting national applications in single states, and b) filing and prosecuting European patent applications, or international PCT patent applications, or Eurasian patent applications, or patent applications in African countries belonging to the OAPI or ARIPO organisations. Brunacci&Partners has a wide net of foreign associates all over the world so as to assist clients in each country. 

Service includes: 
a) patent searches for identifying prior art documents, Freedom to Operate activities, novelty destroying searches; 
b) drafting and filing patent applications at the Italian Patent Office, at the European Patent Office and at the World Intellectual Property Organization; 
c) prosecuting patent, i.e., reporting official searches and/or official communications and drafting responses, paying maintenance fees, oppositions, appeals, requesting unitary effect for European patents, validating a European Patent after grant in the designated states, entering into national/regional phases for a PCT patent, etc.; 
d) drafting and recording assignments, licences, mergers, security rights, changes of name, changes of address, incorporations, surrenders;- assistance in and off the court for infringement matters.