Searches for patents, trademarks and designs can produce a crucial advantage in the competition: They contribute to uncovering infringements of patent rights by competitors as well as to avoiding own infringements of intellectual property rights, and thus to enabling newly developed products and processes to safely enter the market. In addition, they can support a forward-looking management by enabling statements about the market development through the observation of the surrounding IP activities.

Searches at the beginning of research and development projects help to avoid double developments and contribute to reducing time and expenses.

Patentinfo 2018 - For the 40^th time already, Ilmenau's Patentinfo series offers a platform for the knowledge exchange between patent experts and patent attorneys, between engineers, natural scientists, service and data providers, information brokers as well as offices and institutions from the domain of intellectual property. In addition to patent and trademark experts from companies, patent offices, information service providers and scientific institutions, patent attorneys will present their expertise in this field in June 2018.

An accompanying exhibition and a workshop complete the programme. Important information for early bookers: You will receive a discount until 29 April 2018.

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