Karel Bauer · European Patent Attorney · European Trade Mark Attorney · UPC Representative
I am a European patent attorney and European trademark attorney working directly with US companies and US law firms: EPO patent filing and prosecution, EU trade mark (EUIPO) filings, oppositions, and Unified Patent Court representation. Partner-level work in English, no handoffs.
Two practices
Strategic patent filing, prosecution and opposition before the EPO — for technically demanding inventions in photonics, materials, energy 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 representative before the Unified Patent Court. My background is in physics — I work comfortably across technically demanding subject matter and communicate directly with inventors, engineers and founders.
Why work with me
Services
EPO filing, PCT regional phase, prosecution, opposition and UPC representation — with indicative fees per stage.
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
What a freedom-to-operate study covers, why US companies need it before launching in Europe, the risks of skipping it, and cost ranges for European and national patent, trademark and design FTO.
Read article →A step-by-step EU trademark search and registration guide for US companies: EUIPO clearance, fees, timelines and what a European trademark attorney handles.
Read article →Month-by-month timeline for entering the European regional phase from a PCT application: the 31-month deadline, fees, translations and first EPO action.
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