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USA
The American patent system is very different from the German one. There are many ways and means to success which are unknown to us Europeans. The dangers are greater and harder to predict, and damages can be a very expensive thing.
For many years now, our partners are visiting the US every year, to give our US clients advice on the ground. Some of our partners have lived in the US and worked there as attorneys. We would like to make this broad knowledge available to you.
Test us and see for yourself whether we deserve the trust of our American partners. Make use of our know-how!
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China
Patents in China not worth the paper they're written on? Foreigners can never get legal redress in China? The Chinese just copy everything anyway? These are just preconceived ideas!
Many European businesses are already back home. We can help you settle in China for the long-term and ensure that your rights are enforced. To do this, we have spent many years travelling through China, visited countless colleagues, built up a network of local attorneys and have already successfully accompanied a substantial number of cases in the country.
In 2006, we started our series of annual seminars in Beijing and Shanghai for Chinese clients and colleagues, because communication is always a two-way street. Make the best!
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Japan
Whilst the Japanese legal system in the field of intellectual property rights was originally based on the German system, it has increasingly moved over to a US-style system in recent years. The time it takes for patent application to be examined is still long, although the Japanese Patent Office has made major efforts to bring this down.
The case law regarding the field of patent protection has also become closer to the US legal system in recent years, although equivalent patent infringements must be taken into consideration here. Under Employee Invention Law, it is generally only very rarely the case that an employed inventor has to be paid considerable compensation. Witte, Weller & Partner have been working with well-known law firms in Osaka and Tokyo for many years.
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Indien
Is patent law still completely underdeveloped in India? Does the patent system discriminate against non-nationals? These are common misconceptions that we often hear about intellectual property rights in India.
Nonetheless, you shouldn't leave this promising market to the others. We can support you in gaining redress in India. We have been regular visitors to the country for many years and have created a network of highly-skilled partners in India, who can help you not only to get your property rights granted, but also enforce them against third parties, if needs be. We also run seminars in India for our Indian clients and colleagues, because we see the right information as one of the conditions for an effective property rights strategy. Make the most of our know-how!
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Korea
Can you trust the courts in Korea? Isn't justice reserved for big business over there? Is it even worth investing in intellectual property rights in Korea? These are frequently-asked questions in any discussion on intellectual property in Korea.
So that we can give you the answers to these and other questions on the subject of industrial property rights, we regularly travel to Korea. Over the years, we have built up a network of skilled and trustworthy colleagues, who are happy to make their experience available to you, either in granting or enforcing your rights. We hold regular seminars in Seoul, which have given us an active exchange on the latest developments and the similarities and differences between the legal systems. Make us of our expert partners on the ground, who can help you to ensure your success in the most dynamic of the Tiger States.