Weisse, Moltmann & Willems

Your traditional patent law firm in the center of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region

The patent law firm
Weisse, Moltmann & Willems PartG mbB has been providing counsel to well-established mid-sized companies and international corporations in all areas of intellectual property since 1951.

Your intellectual property for innovations is in competent hands with us. The quality of our services and the satisfaction of our clients locally and worldwide are our top priorities. We combine technology and law for start-ups to large corporations.

Expertise

With examined patents, your technical inventions can be protected as apparatus and methods for up to 20 years.

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With registered utility models, your technical novelties can be protected as apparatus for up to 10 years.

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Registered trademarks can be used to protect signs for goods or services.

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With registered designs, the shape and color of your products can be protected for up to 25 years.

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We consult you on your IP strategy, in cases of employee inventions, IP contracts and IP opinions.

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With our broad technical background in mechanical engineering, geophysics, and physics, we can quickly become familiar with your specific technical field.

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With examined patents, your technical inventions can be protected as apparatus and methods for up to 20 years.

read more

With registered utility models, your technical novelties can be protected as apparatus for up to 10 years.

read more

Registered trademarks can be used to protect signs for goods or services.

read more

With registered designs, the shape and color of your products can be protected for up to 25 years.

read more

We consult you on your IP strategy, in cases of employee inventions, IP contracts and IP opinions.

read more

With our broad technical background in mechanical engineering, geophysics, and physics, we can quickly become familiar with your specific technical field.

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Patent Attorneys

In addition to legal expertise, our experienced patent attorneys also have in-depth technical knowledge, especially in the areas of mechanical engineering and toolmaking, automotive technology, security and locking technology, electronics, optics, and information and communications technology.

Jörg Weisse

Patent Attorney

info[at]wmw-patent[dot]de

Nicolas Moltmann

Patent Attorney

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Volker Willems

Patent Attorney

info[at]wmw-patent[dot]de

Philip Weisse

Patent Attorney

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Over 70 years of IP expertise in four generations. From great-grandfather to great-grandson, clients have been and continue to be advised and represented by WMW’s patent attorneys in the field of intellectual property.

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EPO fee increase

From 1 April 2024, a new Rules relating to Fees will apply at the European Patent Office. The amount for a large number of fees will be increased.
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AMENDMENT TO THE PROHIBITION ON DOUBLE PROTECTION

Until 31 May 2023, German law prohibited double protection (referred to as “prohibition on double protection”) for national patents and European patents. Accordingly, it was not possible to obtain protection under a national patent for an invention in respect of which a European patent with the same priority and the same…

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