Leap ahead of your US case
While a US case slogs through IPR or discovery, a parallel German action on the EP counterpart can reach judgment first – and force a global resolution.
For US Patent Holders & Law Firms
Your EP patents are leverage. Use them.
US litigation is slow, and injunctions are hard to get. In Germany and at the UPC, injunctions are the norm – and a first-instance judgment can arrive in 12 months. TYR turns your overlooked European counterparts into settlement pressure.
- Injunctions
- granted as a matter of course in Germany when infringement is found
- ~12 months
- to a first-instance judgment in Germany
- 17 countries
- enforced with a single UPC action
- No discovery
- streamlined, predictable, far cheaper than US litigation
Why Europe
A second front where you hold the advantage.
Speed
Injunctive power
Shut down EU sales
Post-eBay, US injunctions are elusive for many patentees. German courts and the UPC award them by default – blocking the defendant's access to Europe's largest markets.
Preliminary relief
Pressure in weeks, not years
German and UPC preliminary injunctions can halt sales while the main action proceeds. We pre-package claim charts, validity support and product evidence to meet the PI standard.
How TYR unlocks it
An extension of your US team.
01
Infringement detection
Our patent engineers scour European markets for infringing products and document technical evidence of possible infringement of your EP patents – as a basis for the attorneys' legal assessment.
02
Portfolio optimization
Divisionals, claim limitation – and German utility models branched off pending applications: registered, enforceable rights within weeks, tailored to the accused product.
03
Integrated EU team
Experienced European litigators paired with our in-house engineers; we handle procedure, filings and translations across jurisdictions.
04
End-to-end management
Claim charts, expert reports, filings, PI strategy – coordinated with your US counsel so European actions reinforce, never jeopardize, your US case.
FAQ
Quick answers.
What does it cost?
TYR works on a success-based model aligned with your outcome, and we arrange litigation funding that covers attorneys, court fees and adverse-cost exposure.
Will a European action complicate my US case?
We coordinate closely with your US litigation counsel throughout. European actions are calibrated to complement your US strategy – often they drive the global settlement.
We never registered German utility models. Too late?
Often not: utility models can be branched off a pending EP/DE application – even up to two months after a patent case concludes, within ten years of filing – and tailored to the accused product.
Contact
Which of your EP patents could stop an infringer in Europe?
Send us your portfolio or the infringer's name. Free, confidential analysis – typically within two weeks.
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