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Supervising Patent Tasks as a Secondary Responsibility — A Guide for Supervisors in SMEs

Patent tasks in SMEs are often assigned as a secondary responsibility. This article provides supervisors with practical guidance on how to assign and oversee such tasks clearly, efficiently, and without legal evaluation.

Patent Work: What Early-Career Professionals Can Do — and What They Should Not Do

A practical guide to patent work for early-career professionals—covering best practices, common mistakes, and what really matters in daily practice.

Patent Law · Patent Practice · Patent Career · Early Career

Suddenly Responsible for Patents

A Structured Starting Point for Early-Career Professionals “Suddenly Responsible for Patents” describes the common situation in many small and medium-sized enterprises in which patent work is treated as a secondary task; this article shows how such tasks can be handled realistically and responsibly. In many companies, patent-related tasks are not