Patents, utility models and industrial designs
Protection of inventions, technical innovations and industrial designs through preparation and prosecution of applications, response to examiner objections and procedure monitoring. We support companies and innovators in the legal valorisation of their industrial assets.
How we work
Our methodology for this service
Invention or design evaluation
We analyse the invention, technical innovation or industrial design with the client to determine the most appropriate form of protection — patent, utility model, industrial design — and its optimal scope.
Prior art search and strategy
We conduct state-of-the-art searches and define the filing strategy — national, European, PCT — and the claim drafting that maximises protection of the invention.
Drafting and filing the application
We prepare the application with technically precise descriptions, claims, drawings and abstract, and file it before the OEPM or international offices, managing national phases where applicable.
Prosecution, examination and maintenance
We respond to search and examination reports, negotiate claim scope with the examiner and manage maintenance deadlines to protect the asset throughout its useful life.
Who this is for
Industrial and technology companies with inventions or processes eligible for protection, startups developing innovative technology needing to secure their competitive advantage, and research centres and universities seeking to protect and transfer their outputs.
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Why MES Legal?
- Specialist lawyers with proven expertise in each practice area
- Offices in Barcelona and Madrid with national coverage throughout Spain
- Results-oriented, practical approach with clear risk management
- Direct professional relationship — no large-firm layers or intermediaries
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