Once a month the Patent and Trademark Centre Rhine-Main, in cooperation with a group of patent attorneys, offers consultations on industrial property rights free of charge.

The inventors’ law consultation service provides initial advice for inventors and applicants and aims to offer support with legal matters relating to patents, utility models and design protection. This is a voluntary service, performed by patent attorneys with the utmost discretion.

Consultations are confidential and last a maximum of 30 minutes.

It is not possible to deal with any legal matters in great detail or submit a patent application in this short time.*

We recommend carrying out a search in advance. This allows you to verify whether your invention or design is new or if it infringes the rights of third parties.

It is essential that you make an appointment in advance. You can do so by clicking the button below. Please note that consultations can currently only take place by phone or virtually.

Due to the current situation, consultations can only take place by phone or digitally. Participants who have booked an appointment for a consultation via the booking system can contact the respective attorney at the time arranged both by telephone and virtually.

Important information about the application process:

• Please book an appointment by clicking on the green “BOOK APPOINTMENT” button.
• Once you have submitted the form you will receive confirmation of your appointment.
• You will receive the contact details of the respective attorney in a separate e-mail.
• Should you be unable to keep your appointment, we request that you cancel or postpone the appointment in good time. To do this, use the links in your confirmation e-mail.