“That product looks just like ours.”
A competitor launches a suspiciously similar product – we analyze it technically using claim charts against the actual product – as a basis for the law firms' legal assessment.
For Companies & SMEs
Infringement spotted? Enforce it – with no cost risk.
Competitors or importers are using your technology? We identify possible infringements, analyze the potential, secure the funding and coordinate the proceedings – even against multinational corporations. You bear no cost risk.
- €0
- upfront costs, no cost risk if the case is lost
- David ⚔ Goliath
- enforcement even against corporations – funding levels the playing field
- ~12 months
- to a possible first-instance judgment in Germany
- 1 team
- patent attorneys and litigators, coordinated by TYR
Typical situations
Sound familiar?
Suspicion
Imports
Cheap imports undercut your prices
Enforcement is particularly effective against imports from the Far East: injunctions, border seizures, damages.
Unused IP
Patents without a product
Portfolios from discontinued projects or legacy holdings can be licensed or sold – we find the partners.
Why fight back?
Enforcement is your strongest lever.
Injunction
An end to the infringement
German courts and the UPC regularly grant injunctions once infringement is established – the product disappears from the market, or the infringer takes a license.
Damages
Compensation for the past
Damages for past use – calculated as a reasonable royalty, the infringer's profits or lost profits.
Negotiating power
Proceedings open doors
Enforcement often ends in a license or a comprehensive settlement – on terms that would be out of reach without proceedings.
FAQ
Quick answers.
What does enforcement cost me?
As a rule, nothing out of your own pocket: litigation funding covers attorneys' fees, court fees and expert costs as well as the adverse-cost risk if the case is lost – in exchange for a share of the proceeds.
We are much smaller than the infringer. Does it make sense?
Yes. Funding levels the playing field, and the cost risk does not lie with you. Among other cases, we are currently supporting an individual inventor against a multinational software provider.
How long do patent infringement proceedings take?
In Germany, a first-instance judgment is possible in around 12 months – considerably faster than in the US. Many cases settle before then.
Do I have to manage the proceedings myself?
No. If you wish, TYR coordinates attorneys, experts and funders. You make the decisions; we take the workload off your shoulders.
Contact
Suspect infringement – or holding unused patents?
Send us your patent list or simply your company name. Initial analysis within two weeks, free of charge.
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