Patent clients usually arrive with one of five questions: can this invention be protected, has somebody patented it already, what must remain confidential before filing, how should the application be drafted, or how can the patent later be licensed or enforced. Our role is to convert the technical concept into a protection strategy that is legally robust and commercially proportionate.
What companies usually search for
Can I patent my invention?
Preliminary patentability assessment focused on novelty, inventive step, technical character and whether the subject matter is suitable for patent protection.
Patent search / prior art search
Targeted technical and patent literature research before drafting or investment.
How to patent an invention in Romania
Preparation and filing of Romanian patent applications and management of the OSIM procedure.
PCT / international patent strategy
Planning the route from an initial filing toward international protection and later national or regional phases.
Software patent / AI invention
Assessment of whether the claimed contribution has technical character and whether protection should focus on a technical method, system or architecture.
Patent licence
Structuring commercial exploitation, territory, exclusivity, royalties, improvements and know-how.
Patent infringement risk
Preliminary assessment of whether a product or process may fall within the scope of earlier patent claims.
Before anything is disclosed publicly
- Patentability can be affected by premature public disclosure. Technical information should therefore be reviewed before publication, exhibition, pitch decks, sales demonstrations or public launch.
- Where third parties contribute to development, the chain of title should be clarified before filing.
What a patent project normally includes
- Technical interviews with inventors.
- Identification of the technical problem and the differentiating technical features.
- Prior-art review and positioning against the closest known solutions.
- Drafting of the description, claims, abstract and drawings strategy.
- Preparation of fallback positions through dependent claims.
- Procedural responses to examination objections.
Commercial patent work
- Licensing and technology transfer.
- Portfolio due diligence before investment or acquisition.
- Ownership and inventor-chain verification.
- Assessment of whether improvements or later developments should be filed separately.
- Coordination between patent, design, trade mark, copyright and know-how protection where the same product contains several protectable layers.
Examples of indicative fees
| Service | Indicative professional fee |
|---|---|
| Patentability preliminary consultation | from EUR 350 + VAT |
| Focused prior-art search | from EUR 495 + VAT |
| Extended patent landscape / technical search | from EUR 675 + VAT |
| Preliminary patentability opinion | from EUR 750 + VAT |
| Romanian patent drafting – relatively simple invention | from EUR 1,500 + VAT |
| Romanian patent drafting – complex mechanical/electronic invention | from EUR 2,500 + VAT |
| Software / AI / control-system patent drafting | from EUR 3,000 + VAT |
| Response to OSIM examination report | from EUR 650 + VAT |
| Patent amendments / claim restructuring | from EUR 95/hour + VAT |
| Patent licence agreement | from EUR 850 + VAT |
| Patent portfolio / ownership due diligence | from EUR 1,500 + VAT |
| Freedom-to-operate preliminary review | from EUR 1,200 + VAT |
Indicative professional fees only. VAT and official fees charged by OSIM, EUIPO, WIPO, courts or other authorities are not included unless expressly stated. Complex matters, large portfolios and evidence-heavy proceedings are quoted after review.
Start with the issue the business needs to solve
We can first determine the right, territory, procedural route, evidence required and expected cost, then confirm a written scope before filing or taking contentious action.
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