Customized IP Consulting for Selected Clients Only
Dipl.-Phys. Ulrich Kreutzer
Patentanwalt – European Patent Litigator
Strategic IP consulting for a limited number of clients on carefully selected matters. Independent, high-level advice designed to complement existing IP counsel, not to compete. Each engagement tailored to specific needs.
Aligning IP with business objectives.
Is your IP strategy still aligned with your business objectives? Are you prepared for disruptive innovations in your market? Developing future-oriented IP strategies and ensuring your portfolio supports your long-term goals.
Fresh perspectives on complex matters.
Complex IP situations require creative solutions. Whether it's finding workarounds, identifying weaknesses in third-party rights, or developing unconventional strategies – independent analysis and fresh perspectives on challenging IP matters.
Complementing your litigation team's work.
In high-stakes IP litigation, particularly before the Unified Patent Court, having an efficient, well-coordinated team is essential. However, even the best teams benefit from an independent perspective. Strong team dynamics can sometimes lead to groupthink, and tight deadlines may leave little room for critical reassessment. An experienced external advisor can provide what internal teams often cannot: objective peer review, identifying blind spots before they become problems.
Getting more value from your IP budget.
What may have been appropriate yesterday might be outdated tomorrow. Is your cost-benefit ratio still acceptable? Often, simple measures can lead to significant savings without any loss in quality. Analyzing cost structures, identifying saving potentials, getting more value from your IP budget. An independent IP audit provides clarity – portfolio analysis, cost review, and strategic recommendations.
Making IP law engaging and accessible.
IP decisions carry significant financial and legal implications – including personal liability for executives. Understanding IP fundamentals, cost structures, and effective collaboration with external counsel is essential for informed decision-making. Tailored training for executives, controlling departments, and in-house IP teams. Delivered with over 25 years of IP experience combined with professional stage training – making complex IP topics both engaging and understandable.
Bridging traditional barriers.
Company divisions that are traditionally separated – Engineering, Management, Legal – must work together for strategically sound IP decisions. Creating fast, flexible, and effective decision-making processes that bridge these traditional barriers.
"The patent system added the fuel of interest to the fire of genius." — Abraham Lincoln
Patents and utility models are technical intellectual property rights that protect inventions. They grant the holder the exclusive right to use, manufacture, and sell the protected invention for a limited period. Patents require novelty, inventive step, and industrial applicability.
"One wise thing I did was filing for trademark protection." — Walt Disney
Trademarks are signs that distinguish the goods or services of one enterprise from those of others. They can consist of words, logos, colors, sounds, or shapes. Trademark protection can be renewed indefinitely and is territorial in scope.
"Good design keeps the user happy, the manufacturer in the black and the aesthete unoffended." — Raymond Loewy
Designs protect the appearance of a product – its shape, lines, contours, colors, or ornamentation. Design protection covers the aesthetic aspects, not the technical function. Protection is granted for novel designs with individual character.
"Being good is easy, what is difficult is being just." — Victor Hugo
IP litigation encompasses proceedings to enforce or defend intellectual property rights. This includes infringement actions, opposition and nullity proceedings, as well as preliminary injunctions. Since 2023, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) provides a single forum for patent disputes across participating EU member states.
Patentanwalt | European Patent Attorney | European Patent Litigator
Over 25 years of experience in intellectual property law. WIPO-accredited Mediator. Professional stage training and frequent speaker at industry events and conferences. Combining technical expertise in physics, mechanical engineering, medical devices, medical imaging and image processing, marine, rail and aviation technology with strategic IP consulting.
Kreutzer IP
Dipl.-Phys. Ulrich Kreutzer
Patentanwalt – European Patent Litigator
Ginsterweg 9, 47447 Moers, Germany
mail@kreutzer-ip.de
Ulrich Kreutzer is a member of the German Chamber of Patent Attorneys (Patentanwaltskammer). The following professional regulations apply:
Competent supervisory authority: Patentanwaltskammer, Tal 29, 80331 München, Germany — patentanwalt.de
Ulrich Kreutzer is registered with the European Patent Office and member of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi). Applicable: Guidelines of the epi for professional practice; Rules on discipline of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (available at patentepi.org).
Ulrich Kreutzer is listed in the Register according to § 16a (4) PatAnwG (Austrian Patent Attorney Act) as a service-providing patent attorney in Austria. Competent supervisory authority: Österreichische Patentanwaltskammer, Linke Wienzeile 4/1/9, 1060 Wien, Austria — patentanwalt.at. Applicable regulations: Austrian Patent Attorney Act (Patentanwaltsgesetz), available at ris.bka.gv.at.
Ulrich Kreutzer is registered as a European Patent Litigator and entitled to represent clients before the Unified Patent Court.
Due to rules of professional conduct, patent attorneys are not allowed to represent conflicting interests. Therefore, a conflict check is performed before accepting any engagement.
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