Patent applications

Berggren’s patent team consists of experienced patent attorneys and IP specialists. Our team has the vastest knowledge of various areas of technology in Finland. Alongside our European Patent Attorneys, we have patent attorneys qualified before the Chinese, UK, German, and US patent offices.

Our patent attorneys will help you to understand the possibilities of protecting your invention. This way you will get appropriate protection and ensure you will benefit from your invention.

• Together we will consider from your business’ point of view what can and should be protected.
• We will go through the aspects that affect the protection, such as, the inventive step, technical features, and international dimension.
• We will handle the patent process domestically as well as internationally in the extent required by your business.
• If your patent is infringed, we will deal with the infringement assessments and defend the patent with expertise.

Our IP specialists will handle the formalities of the patenting process.

If you do not protect your invention, you may face the following risks and disadvantages:

• Threat of copying: Others may freely copy and use your invention without paying compensation to  you.
• Lost royalties: If you plan to selling or licensing your invention, the absence of a patent can significantly reduce or completely eliminate potential revenue sources.
• Difficulty in obtaining funding: Many investors and financiers consider patents and other intellectual property rights as an important measure of value, so the lack of a patent may make your business or idea less attractive as an investment.
• Competitors' advantage: Your competitors can use your invention to their advantage and gain a market lead.
• Legal challenges: Ironically, if you do not patent your invention and someone else makes a similar invention and patents it, they may sue you for your use, even if you were the original inventor.
• Weakened negotiation position: Patent protection provides a stronger position in negotiations, such as in licensing agreements or partnerships.
• Brand and reputation damage: Without proper protection, your company's brand and reputation may suffer when customers see similar products from competitors.
• Lost opportunity for a monopoly: A patent gives you the exclusive right to your invention for a certain period, preventing others from operating in the same area.
• If two people independently develop the same invention, both may attempt to patent it. If the original inventor has not yet filed a patent application, the other person could theoretically try to patent the invention first. International differences in patent systems can also lead to attempts to patent the same invention in different countries. Patent authorities assess whose application is accepted, and it is important that the original inventor files the application in time and is equipped with all necessary evidence of the invention's origin.

Considering these risks, it is important to seriously consider the possibilities and benefits of protecting inventions.