ZBM Patents

ZBM Patents & Trademarks is a European intellectual property firm advising companies, research institutions, start-ups and investors on the protection, management and commercialisation of innovation.

In the life sciences, we combine scientific expertise with extensive experience in patent strategy. Our team includes patent professionals with advanced scientific backgrounds in biotechnology, biomedicine, chemistry and related fields, many of whom are qualified European Patent Attorneys.

We advise throughout the innovation cycle, from the early identification and protection of inventions to technology transfer, investment and market entry. Our work includes patentability assessment, patent drafting and prosecution, freedom-to-operate and validity analyses, oppositions and appeals, IP due diligence, licensing and technology-transfer matters, and broader strategic advice on patent portfolios and other forms of IP protection.

A particular strength of ZBM is designing IP strategies with the future commercialisation of the technology in mind. We help clients consider not only whether an invention can be patented, but also how IP protection can support the envisaged product or business model, and how to build a patent position that is relevant to potential licensees, partners and investors.

This commercial perspective is reinforced by our regular involvement in IP due diligence for private companies, investors and venture capital funds. By assessing patent portfolios from an investor's perspective, including ownership, scope of protection, validity, freedom to operate and remaining patent life, we understand the IP questions that can become critical during investment, licensing and other transactions.

We also have substantial experience helping universities, research institutions and companies with technology transfer and commercialisation of their patented technologies and other intellectual property.

For biotech and life sciences companies, this means that we can support IP decisions from the first experimental results through patent filing, development, partnering, investment and eventual market entry.