Karel Bauer · European Patent Attorney · European Trade Mark Attorney · UPC Representative
European patent prosecution for US companies, handled directly by the attorney analysing the claims and preparing the EPO arguments. More than 50 prosecution matters over 10+ years, focused on physics, electronics and ICT.
Two practices
Strategic filing and prosecution before the EPO for technically demanding inventions in physics, electronics, ICT and computer-implemented inventions.
Enter patents →Franchise, licensing and distribution expansion into Europe — without losing control of your brand or your royalty stream.
Enter trade marks →Who I am
I am a European Patent Attorney, European Trademark Attorney and a qualified representative before the Unified Patent Court. I have handled more than 50 EPO prosecution matters over 10+ years. My physics background supports direct work with inventions in physics, electronics and ICT.
Why work with me
End-to-end European patent strategy
Direct EPO filing or PCT European phase entry by month 31.
Learn more →Search opinion, examination reports and claim amendments before the EPO.
Learn more →Unitary Patent or national validation in the countries that matter.
Learn more →Opt-out decisions and portfolio review. UPC qualification: CEIPI diploma and ERA/Maastricht certificate.
Learn more →Services
EPO filing, PCT regional phase and prosecution led by an EQE-qualified attorney with 50+ prosecution matters.
Four-month deadlines, amendment strategy and how European arguments differ from USPTO practice.
Official 2026 fee schedule plus a calculator comparing classic EP renewals against the Unitary Patent.
Translation requirements and per-country costs after grant, with a decision framework for market selection.
EUTM filing, oppositions and licensing support across the EUIPO and national offices.
Conflict-free EPO and EUIPO instruction handling, docketing and reporting formats US firms expect.
Latest insights
How the EPO examines software and AI inventions, why Alice-proof US claims can still fail in Europe, and how to frame technical effect so computer-implemented claims survive EPO examination.
Read article →Nine practical questions for US companies filing an EU trade mark: the EUIPO procedure, fees, clearance searches, timeline, documents, US priority and Madrid Protocol options, opposition handling, post-registration costs and payment terms.
Read article →A practical guide for US rights holders using an EU customs Application for Action (AFA): eligible IP rights, detention deadlines, evidence, destruction, costs and the steps to take before counterfeit goods reach the market.
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