Our patent attorneys are technology enthusiasts and are at home in many complex fields of technology – from electrical engineering to quantum technology. We understand your innovations down to the last technical detail and can thus achieve the best possible protection for your intellectual property.
Understanding inventions | Identifying protectable aspects | Protecting technical innovations
Electrical engineering
Vehicle technology & autonomous driving
High performance & cloud computing
Renewable energies & fusion technology
Artificial intelligence
Digital signal processing & coding
Software applications
Semiconductors & power electronics
Human-machine interaction & Internet of Things (IoT)
Fuel cell & battery technology
Optics & medical technology
Automation technology & ICE
Information & communication technology
Quantum technology
Mechanical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is concerned with the research, development and application of technologies based on electrical energy. This includes electrical systems of all kinds, such as circuits, control systems, electrical drives and sensors.
Vehicle technology & autonomous driving
Vehicles are becoming increasingly intelligent and networked and have more and more functions that facilitate automated and autonomous driving. The growing number of sensors, actuators and control units required for this reflects the increasing complexity of vehicles – but also the growing opportunities to achieve safe, reliable, efficient and comfortable mobility.
High-performance & cloud computing
High-performance and cloud computing are used for complex calculations and the processing and provision of large amounts of data. For example, high-performance graphics cards or similar processors with a special architecture are used to perform calculations for the application of artificial intelligence.
Cloud computing refers to the outsourcing of computing tasks to high-performance systems, for example to perform complex calculations and provide the results on simpler hardware.
Renewable energies & fusion technology
Our daily lives and our industry require energy that can be generated with high levels of efficiency using technically advanced systems such as wind turbines or solar panels. The share of renewable energy will also grow as green fuels such as biogas and hydrogen become more widespread. Technological advances in fusion technology could bring about a further turning point in energy supply in the future.
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are concerned with the development of algorithms and models that enable computers to learn patterns and knowledge and solve tasks without explicit programming.
Digital signal processing & coding
As a branch of communications engineering, digital signal processing deals with the generation and processing of digital signals using digital systems. One of its main applications is the electronic storage, transmission and conversion of information. The term coding refers to the electronic representation of information using codes to encode and/or compress data.
Software applications
Software has become an integral part of our everyday lives, development and industry. Software can be more than just a set of source code, because software is written to be used. The technical application of software can be protected by a patent as a so-called computer-implemented invention.
Pavant’s patent attorneys are experienced in dealing with computer-implemented inventions and will be happy to assist you in identifying the protectable aspects of your software application.
Semiconductors & power electronics
Semiconductors form the basis of modern electronics. Integrated circuits with numerous semiconductor components such as transistors are often produced for this purpose.
Power electronics deals with the conversion and control of electrical energy using electronic components.
Human-machine interaction & Internet of Things (IoT)
Human-machine interaction refers to the establishment of interfaces between people and computers.
The term Internet of Things refers to the networking of physical devices (“things”) that are equipped with sensors, software and communication tools to exchange data with other devices and systems via the Internet and to interact intelligently.
Fuel cell & battery technology
The storage and provision of electrical energy is of central importance for mobile and stationary applications. Computer-implemented processes, for example for monitoring, and mechanical engineering, for example for manufacturing components, can go hand in hand.
Optics & medical technology
In optics, the property of light to interact with matter to create an image is applied technically. Medical technology applies physical and engineering principles to medicine.
Optics and medical technology are sometimes closely linked – for example in the field of diagnostic imaging. However, optics and medical technology can also exist side by side as independent disciplines, for example in the field optical examination of materials and medical informatics.
Automation technology & ICE
Automation technology is the development of systems that automatically control and monitor technical processes. The term ICE stands for instrumentation and control engineering and is a sub-area of automation technology.
Information & communication technology
Information and communication technology encompasses the development, implementation and use of technologies for the efficient transmission and processing of information using software and/or hardware.
Quantum technology
Quantum technology uses the laws of quantum mechanics. Even fundamental quantum mechanical principles such as uncertainty, discrete energy levels, entanglement and decoherence form technical complexes in quantum computing, quantum communication and quantum measurement technology.
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering covers the planning, development, design and manufacture of machines and systems with mechanical systems. Important areas of application are automotive engineering and aerospace engineering.