Employee invention law

Our team on employee invention law

Inventor vs. company

The employee invention law concerns, on the one hand, those who work as inventors within the scope of an employment or service relationship and, on the other hand, companies, universities, colleges, research institutions, as well as start-ups that are innovatively active and where such inventors make inventions within the scope of an employment relationship.

There are many institutions that are active in the tech sector and for which innovations and thus inventions or technical know-how in general as well as related property rights are an essential part of your business.

Whether you are an individual inventor with questions about your employment or service relationship, or you are a researching or innovative company in need of advice or tangible support in dealing with inventions made within the company - you are in the right hands with HERTIN & Partner.

We guide you through the complex and difficult - also very formalistic - world of employee invention law.

What we do for you

Our advice begins at an early stage, already when it comes to clarifying whether the invention is an employee invention at all - or perhaps a free, independent invention. This is because only inventions made within the scope of an employment or service relationship are subject to employee invention law.

We advise on the reporting and claiming of employee inventions, appropriate compensation, compensation and severance agreements, on the establishment of suitable accounting systems for employee inventions, and much more.

With us, you will find the right contact person who, if necessary, will also represent you in disputes and disputes before the Arbitration Board for Employee Invention Matters at the German Patent and Trademark Office or before the competent district courts.