European Patent Validation

Secure EPO-granted rights through national validation or by requesting unitary protection. Opt-outs from the Unified Patent Court (UPC) should also be considered at this stage.

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Representation throughout Europe

Dennemeyer manages EP validation through direct representatives in 16 EPC member states. Where necessary, we entrust these duties to our established partners elsewhere in Europe.

Seamless integration

Validation services are directly integrated with all Dennemeyer’s other patent management offerings, allowing for a simpler, streamlined, more secure process.

About our service

Validate your European patent across the region

Getting a European patent is a major step, but decisions follow fast. You have one month to request unitary protection or opt out of the UPC. If you choose to receive a “traditional” European patent instead of or in addition to a Unitary Patent (UP), you have three months to validate nationally in each EPC country where protection is needed. Dennemeyer & Associates handles the details, including translations, filings and deadlines, so nothing is missed.

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Faster filings, fewer steps

Handle validations without the legwork

  • The UP / EPV App helps you move quickly through the validation phase by anticipating what needs to happen next. As part of our digital IP Lounge, it offers a single access point to Dennemeyer services — from filings and validation tools to wider portfolio actions.

    Key benefits

    Send orders without the back-and-forth

    Enter your requests for unitary effect or national validations directly in the app. There are no documents to upload or forms to fill out by hand. Just select what you need and move on.

    Choose your filing route

    The app supports both UP and classical filing. With visibility on cost, timing and country rules, you can decide the best route for each case.

    Monitor filings across jurisdictions

    Manage your orders across all EPC states where protection is sought. Communication and updates are handled by the EPV team and supported through your Dennemeyer portal.

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Seamless integration

Benefit from the synergies of our services. There are optional activities that can be integrated into the EP Validation workflow to the same extent as the preceding filing and prosecution stages.

Patent Renewals

Limits the volume of correspondence for clients. This results in less time spent on email handling and a reduced task for in-house staff.

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Recordals

When portfolios are transferred, related documents need to be filed in front of the EPO and / or national patent offices.

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Filing

With similar processes implemented and the same communication and reporting concepts applied, the result is a reduced administrative burden for the client.

UPC

Our European patent attorneys with litigation rights are listed in the UPC Register and qualified to act in all relevant matters, including requests for unitary effect, opt-outs from UPC jurisdiction and legal representation.

Prosecution

Same lead patent attorney is assigned for both services. More efficient transition between the two phases of the EP life cycle.

How partnership sounds

We help more than 8,000 companies secure their IP

“The process is easy, and the UP / EPV portal is useful. Dennemeyer improves its services by asking clients for feedback and is able to conduct a secure implementation. We are glad to have a provider who tries to fit our needs”

Céline Bisotti

Intellectual Property Specialist, Amadeus
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