{"id":178,"date":"2026-09-23T14:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpnew.patent-riebling.de\/wp2\/?page_id=178"},"modified":"2026-10-05T11:01:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T09:01:35","slug":"startups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.patent-riebling.de\/en\/startups\/","title":{"rendered":"Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<section class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_0 et_pb_fullwidth_header et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container left\"><div class=\"header-content-container center\"><div class=\"header-content et_flex_module\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">For start-ups<\/h1><span class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_subhead\">We are here for you<\/span><div class=\"et_pb_header_button_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_scroll\"><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row et_animated\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Want to found a start-up? Here is what you should know.\u00a0<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>Industrial property rights for start-ups<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>A technical idea, a new product name or a distinctive design can make up a substantial part of a young company's value. It is all the more important to clarify at an early stage which rights make sense and when they should be filed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Before a publication, a pitch, a trade fair or talks with investors in particular, it should be checked whether a technical development should first be protected by a patent or utility model. Publishing too early can stand in the way of later patent protection.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>We support start-ups in developing an IP strategy tailored to the company and its available budget. This includes in particular examining and filing patents and utility models, as well as protecting company and product names through trade marks and product designs through registered designs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>From idea to the right protection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Not every idea needs to be protected comprehensively and internationally straight away. Together with you, we clarify which rights actually make sense for your project, what costs will arise and in which countries protection is needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In particular, we support you with:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Patents and utility models for technical developments<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Trade marks for company, product and project names<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Designs for the outward appearance of products<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Searches for existing rights<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Developing a national and international filing strategy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Licence and cooperation agreements<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Our aim is a pragmatic IP strategy that fits your company's current stage of development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get advice early<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>For technical inventions, the basic rule is: file first, then publish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Please talk to us as early as possible \u2013 even if it is not yet clear whether, and to what extent, an application for protection will be filed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_cta_0 et_pb_promo et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_promo_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Do you want to protect an invention, trade mark or design?<\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_promo_content\"><p>Contact us without obligation \u2013 we will be happy to advise you in person. 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