IP Forward. Carefully considered.
Protection.
Your company invents—we make sure your inventions are protected.
Many companies regularly develop innovative solutions without seeking specific protection for them. However, intellectual property rights do not come into being by chance, but through processes and clear responsibilities. That's where we step in: With IP Forward, our IP service for companies, we put intellectual property back on the agenda.
In many companies, the protection of intellectual property is an afterthought, if is it addressed at all. Clarifying whether an innovation is patentable is often not part of the development process or is considered too time-consuming. As a result, it is usually a matter of chance whether the innovation is protected by a patent. This is exactly where we come in: With a clear, active, and tried and tested process, we ensure that IP becomes visible, structured, and sustainable within your company. We communicate with your development teams, identify ideas worthy of protection, and support you in the evaluation, application, and implementation.
Our solution: Integrated IP service without in-house department
You don't need an in-house patent department to manage your intellectual property rights professionally. With our ongoing IP service, IP Forward, we can offer you exactly the expertise and resources you need, adapted to your development processes, and with minimal effort on the part of your developers—so that they can focus on the essentials. Our aim is to ensure that all innovations, large and small, are discovered and lead to conscious decisions.
IP Forward includes:
- Central IP coordination by a contact person directly at our company
- Regular IP check-ins with your product managers to discuss new ideas and developments
- Working with existing materials instead of unnecessary red tape due to rigid invention disclosures
- Clearly defined roles among development, management, and us
- Friendly reminders for maximum easing of burden
- Quick identification of ideas worthy of protection and selection of appropriate protection
- Clear decision templates so that you stay in control and make the right decision
Who is involved?
We involve all the relevant people:
- Product managers/system engineers—provide an overview of innovations and customer focus
- Decision-makers—select the IP strategy and approve new applications
- Developers/inventors—provide technical details where necessary
- We (FLACH BAUER & PARTNER)—handle structure, strategy, and protection
Our approach: You invent. We protect. With minimal effort on your part—and maximum benefit for your company.
Why IP Forward works!
With a carefully considered IP process, you can get the best out of your innovations whilst still maintaining control.
- No innovation is lost
- You reduce liability and competition risks
- You create a clear basis for decision-making and make sound decisions
- The burden on your inventors is relieved
- IP becomes a strategic corporate resource
IP as a growth factor,
not a compulsory exercise
Our aim is to structure your innovations in such a way that they pay off, have an impact, and endure.
Many companies treat intellectual property purely as a formality, as a necessary safeguard on the fringes of their day-to-day business. Yet there is enormous potential in a strategically implemented IP structure: for sustainable growth, targeted investment, and clear competitive advantages.
With IP Forward, intellectual property becomes more than just a protection mechanism, it becomes an integral part of your business strategy. You identify at an early stage which ideas are commercially viable, systematically build up an IP portfolio that is also relevant for investors, and protect your market position from imitators in the long term. This is how you create measurable value. Not just for today, but for the future of your company.
Contact.
Take the next step
Want to systematically protect your innovative strength and establish a clear IP strategy without the internal complexity? Then IP Forward is just right for you.
Get in touch—we will support you with expertise, structure, and foresight.