49 www.lawyer-monthly.com Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2024 How do you manage complex cross-border patent cases while collaborating with patent attorneys from multiple countries? Managing complex global patent portfolios requires substantial practical experience, knowledge of diverse patent laws, and continuous study of foreign regulations and important decisions. We prioritize these elements when collaborating with attorneys in various jurisdictions to deliver cohesive and effective representation. How does CoCreateIP’s multilingual team enhance your ability to provide timely and effective services to clients across different legal jurisdictions? Our multilingual team enhances our ability to deliver timely and effective services for clients at the EPO, aligning well with the EPO’s multicultural environment. We consider ourselves a multicultural team, not just multilingual, as our diverse backgrounds enable us to understand and navigate the European patent convention framework more effectively. This diversity positions us to provide services that truly reflect the range of cultural perspectives needed for success in European patent prosecution. How does your firm support small and medium-sized businesses in managing the cost and complexities of securing European intellectual property rights? Alongside our work with large industrial clients, we are dedicated to supporting SMEs from Germany and other European countries. Our focus includes guiding small and mediumsized businesses through the process of securing European patents. We help these clients strike a balance between the costs of prosecution, IP dispute resolution, and other financial considerations when building their IP portfolios. We value the opportunity to collaborate with entrepreneurs from SMEs, working together to develop sustainable and effective IP strategies. What trends do you foresee in European patent law, particularly those impacting your Chinese clients, and how is CoCreateIP preparing to adapt to these changes? European patent law developments impact clients uniformly, regardless of origin. At CoCreateIP, we prioritize staying upto-date with these changes, understanding the implications of recent cases, and ensuring our clients remain informed about relevant developments. We operate as a continuous learning organization, committed to training and growth. We actively seek passionate and ambitious attorneys and candidates to join our team in navigating these evolving challenges. Our firm offers a robust training program for all employees, including office assistants, to support their professional development. Q Q Q Q
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