{"id":186,"date":"2015-01-29T06:23:24","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T06:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hoefer-pat.de\/?page_id=186"},"modified":"2025-10-31T15:09:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T15:09:34","slug":"home-en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hoefer-pat.de\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1726220620612{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1652096922046{padding-right: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;We protect your intellectual property&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>For medium-sized companies, major corporations, and start-ups we have been protecting and defending <strong>intellectual property since 1920<\/strong>. In close cooperation with law firms in almost all other countries we coordinate <strong>patents, trademarks,<\/strong> and <strong>designs worldwide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The scientific background of our <strong>patent attorneys<\/strong> enables us to offer our clients highly qualified consultation <strong>in all areas of technology <\/strong>and<strong> engineering<\/strong>. We have gained a wide experience by dealing with thousands of industrial property rights, so that we can ensure you professional and efficient support \u2013 <strong>from prosecution to litigation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Our <strong>lawyers<\/strong> work hand in hand with the patent attorneys and are <strong>highly qualified lawyers<\/strong> specialized in the field of industrial property rights.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;hoefer-academy&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3837&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1621516483096{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/hoefer-pat.de\/unsere-kanzlei\/hoefer-academy\/&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663323306707{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221;]\t<div id=\"hoefer-academy-teaser\">\n\t\n\t\t<p>... IP finally understandable!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<p>Are you interested in a brief insight into selected chapters of intellectual property law?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<p>In this video: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/69ZBuo9CISQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Writing a novel claim<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<p><a class=\"play\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/69ZBuo9CISQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoefer-pat.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/maxresdefault-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">You can find more exciting videos from the Hoefer Academy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoefer-pat.de\/en\/our-office\/hoefer-academy\/\">here<\/a> or on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCZlYWkwjt_n-WRGFCh9rUHA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube Channel<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\n\t<\/div> <!-- \/#hoefer-academy-teaser -->\n\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1726220630202{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1652096922046{padding-right: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;We protect your intellectual property&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]For medium-sized companies, major corporations, and start-ups we have been protecting and defending <strong>intellectual property since 1920<\/strong>. In close cooperation with law firms in almost all other countries we coordinate <strong>patents, trademarks,<\/strong> and <strong>designs worldwide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The scientific background of our <strong>patent attorneys<\/strong> enables us to offer our clients highly qualified consultation <strong>in all areas of technology <\/strong>and engineering. 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protein chemistry<\/li>\n<li class=\"toggle-more\">Pesticide, fungicide, insecticide development<\/li>\n<li class=\"toggle-more\">Stem cell research and application in treatments<\/li>\n<li class=\"toggle-more\">Therapeutic, diagnostic, surgical procedures<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"show-more\">+ more<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;section-beratung&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Personal advice for your goals&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Our <strong>clients\u2019 goals<\/strong> are always our first priority. In the highly competitive area of industrial property rights, the companies are faced with diverse challenges, e.g. building up a valuable portfolio of industrial property, economically dealing with industrial property rights, or the strategic orientation in the sector. We see it as our most important task to understand the goals of our clients, identify problems, and develop individual solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Commitment and team spirit are the most important ingredients for us to provide successful <strong>personal consultations<\/strong> to our clients. We see ourselves as part of our client\u2019s team, in which we work together to analyze goals and create solutions. With <strong>openness<\/strong> and <strong>honesty<\/strong>, we have accompanied our clients <strong>for decades<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We represent our clients in all matters relating to intellectual property law and competition law, in particular before the following courts and authorities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>European Patent Office (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epo.org\/en\">EPO<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>German Patent and Trademark Office (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpma.de\/english\">DPMA<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Unified Patent Court (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedpatentcourt.org\/en\">UPC<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>German Federal Patent Court (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundespatentgericht.de\/EN\">BPatG<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>European Union Intellectual Property Office (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.euipo.europa.eu\/en\">EUIPO<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>World Intellectual Property Organization (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wipo.int\">WIPO<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>German regional courts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; 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