sklammer – Braeuning & Schubert Patent Attorneys

Property right research

You should avoid using internet platforms or browsers for research because your data could be accessed by other users. This could then lead to a loss of your intellectual property. Research should therefore be carried out only via protected programs or platforms.

We conduct searches to assess and initiate opposition, infringement, or nullity proceedings and regularly monitor patents, utility models, trade marks, and designs to protect your intellectual property from infringement. We are here to advise you on this.

Our services include:

Conducting technical searches through CAS®, STN®, and FIZ
Conducting patent searches via the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), the European Patent Office (EPO), and the International Patent Organisation (WIPO)
Conducting trade mark and design searches via the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the International Patent Organisation (WIPO)

Heike Schubert

Graduate Chemist (Dipl.-Chem.) | Patent Attorney | European Patent, Trade Mark and Design Attorney | Representative before the UPC

I have been working in intellectual property law since 2001. I began by conducting prior art searches for patent applications and identifying opposition materials.

In order to be able to work beyond the searches, I was admitted as a European Patent Attorney before the European Patent Office (EPO) in 2009 and as a patent attorney in 2013. These qualifications allow me to represent clients before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), the Federal Patent Court of Germany (BPatG), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). Since the creation of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) of the EU, I have been authorised to act as a representative there.
Although I work in many exciting areas, I continue to enjoy conducting searches for our clients and use the publicly accessible databases of the patent offices and patent organisations as well as databases from STN®, PubMed®, or MEDLINE®.

My areas of expertise include chemistry, pharmaceutical products and processes, food technology, chemical engineering, biotechnology, and environmental technology.

I am particularly interested in supporting start-ups. Founders face major challenges, especially in the initial phase.

I have undergone further training in mediation and mediative communication, which are becoming increasingly important in resolving intellectual property conflicts. For example between joint applicants and inventors and in the area of employee inventions.

The aim of mediation is for the parties to find a “win-win” solution that resolves the conflict. Mediative communication can also facilitate conflict resolution.

Dr. Klemens Schubert

Graduate Chemist (Dipl.-Chem.) | Patent attorney | European Patent, Trade Mark and Design Attorney | Representative before the UPC

After studying chemistry and receiving my doctorate at the Free University of Berlin, I worked for 10 years in a medium-sized pharmaceutical company in both production and research. My own inventions then led me to industrial property protection and becoming a patent attorney.

I specialise in chemistry, pharmacy, pharmaceutical and medical technology, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemical engineering, environmental technology, renewable energy, and mechanical engineering. I have a strong interest in trade mark law, and the acquisition and enforcement of trade marks is one of my key specialities.

I qualified as a German Patent Attorney in 1995 and as a European Patent Attorney in 1999. After this, I worked as a sole practitioner in my own firm. From 2006 to 2020, I was a founding partner of “Müller & Schubert Patentanwälte”, and from 2020 to 2023, I resumed work as a sole practitioner.

Since 2023, I have been a founding partner of the law firm Braeuning & Schubert Patentanwälte GbR

Dr. Karen Braeuning (née Henning)

Human Biologist (MSc) | Patent Attorney | European Patent, Trade Mark and Design Attorney | Representative before the UPC

After studying human biology with a biomedical focus and a biotechnology specialisation in Norway, I completed my doctorate at the Free University of Berlin.

Since 2013, I have been working in intellectual property, and since 2016, I have been authorised to represent clients before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), the Federal Patent Court of Germany (BPatG), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). In 2021, I was admitted as a European Patent Attorney and have been authorised to represent clients before the European Patent Office (EPO). Since the creation of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) of the EU, I have been authorised to act as a representative there.

I advise clients on all aspects of intellectual property law. My technical expertise includes molecular biology, genetics, virology, biochemistry, biotechnology, pharmaceutical products, and medical technology. In addition to representing clients in patent proceedings, my work focuses on trade mark law.

After working for five years as head of the transfer and intellectual property rights department at a German university, I have extensive experience in employee invention law as well as in the drafting and negotiation of licence agreements. I also enjoy advising start-ups during their founding phase and beyond.
Since 2023, I have been a founding partner of the law firm Braeuning & Schubert Patentanwälte GbR

Workshops and seminars

Are you interested in seminars on intellectual property rights? Whether you are a student, scientist, employee, or start-up, we offer customised formats to meet your needs. Our flexible workshops and training sessions clearly explain how to handle intellectual property rights.

Our workshops provide a thorough overview of intellectual property, particularly with regard to patents, utility models, trade marks, and designs. This includes the path from invention to patent, the prerequisites, legal enforcement in courts, and the economic utilisation of intellectual property rights.

We offer workshops and seminars on protecting and utilising university inventions and research with a focus on start-ups and industry collaborations.

Employee Invention Law

Has an employee – or you yourself – come up with an invention? Most inventions are developed by employees, thereby raising the question of ownership.

Employee invention law governs inventions and technical improvement proposals made by employees within the scope of their employment or service relationship. Employees include all persons working in the private and public sector as well as civil servants and soldiers. We are here to advise you on this.

Our services include:

Determining whether an invention qualifies as an employee invention
Advising on strategies for employee inventions
Supervising the notification and claiming for employee inventions
Determining fair compensation for employee inventions
Conducting negotiations on fair remuneration for employee inventions
Formulating agreements on employee inventions
Representing you before the Arbitration Board for Employee Inventions at the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA)

Protection of designs

Looking to protect your design? Innovative product design is key to consumer appeal. A registered design grants exclusive rights to use an aesthetic design (including colour and shape). However, this must be new and have individual character in order to qualify for protection. We are here to advise you on this.

Our services include:

Providing advice in design law
Conducting design research and clarifying intellectual property rights
Filing your design application and managing the registration procedure
Representing you before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
Managing and monitoring your design portfolio
Defending and enforcing your design against infringement

We can also advise you on other matters relating to your designs:

Carrying out expert assessments on the protectability and scope of your design
Advising on or conducting negotiations for the granting of licenses and the purchase and sale of design rights
Drafting transfer, license, and purchase agreements
Creating design portfolio valuations

Trade mark protection

Looking to protect a name or a logo? Trade marks identify the goods and services of a company. They include logos, words, slogans, coined terms, three-dimensional designs, product feature arrangements, sound sequences, and other distinctive elements distinguishing the products of a company. We are here to advise you on this.

Our services include:

Evaluating your trade mark idea
Conducting trade mark searches
Providing consultancy and support in establishing your German and international trade mark portfolio
Preparing your list of goods and services
Filing your national and international trade mark application and handling the registration procedure
Representing you before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
Managing and monitoring your trade mark portfolio to ensure continuous protection
Defending and enforcing your trade mark against infringement

We can also advise you on other matters relating to your trade marks:

Preparing expert opinions on trade mark law
Advising on or conducting negotiations for the granting of licences and the purchase and sale of trade mark rights
Drafting license, sales, and purchase contracts
Providing advice on or conducting negotiations for coexistence agreements
Valuing trade mark portfolios

Patents and utility models

Looking to safeguard your idea or development? Patents and utility models protect novel, inventive, and practical technologies. We are here to advise you on this.

Our services include:

Advising inventors
Researching and evaluating your idea for possible patent or utility model protection
Developing intellectual property rights strategies
Drafting and filing patent or utility model applications and managing the grant process
Representing you before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) and the Federal Patent Court of Germany (BPatG)
Representing you before the European Patent Office (EPO), the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), and the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
Filing national applications worldwide through local representatives
Monitoring your utility models and patents and defending them against infringement
Handling nullity proceedings before the Federal Patent Court of Germany (BPatG) and the Federal Court of Justice (BGH)
Handling infringement and nullity proceedings before the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
Managing your patent and utility model portfolio

We can also advise you on other matters relating to your inventions, patents, and utility models:

Providing legal opinions on patent law
Advising on or conducting negotiations for the granting of licences and the purchase and sale of patent and utility model rights
Drafting license, sales, and purchase agreements
Valuing patent portfolios