We are proud of our transparent approach to fees. We record all expenditure for work performed in the firm based on the billable hours of attorneys, IP professionals and clerical staff. The smallest billable time unit is 0.1 hours, i.e. 6 minutes. On the one hand we ensure the efficiency of our structure in this way, by identifying laborious procedures and optimising them as necessary and, on the other, we guarantee that every process receives the appropriate level of attention in the firm. We impose no flat rates for administrative tasks, such as formal submission of patent applications, trademark applications or commissioning of foreign colleagues. On the contrary, we work on the basis of the actual time taken in these instances too.
One benefit of this approach for clients is that they can help to keep costs down by cooperating efficiently.