let's face it: IP is the gist of your business

You know that it is true. But how to master this complex IP challenge? Some say, you can find an attorney to answer any IP question. So will ambitious tech firms prosper by just reacting on IP legal challenges when they become urgent and unavoidable? No way!

Punctual legal advice sometimes is necessary, but this reliance is trapping businesses in a reactive mode. This is not sustainable. While IP was born as legal document, it is now transforming into a co-owner of achieving the business purpose. There is a need for a proactive and business driven IP Management.

the time has come to raise your IP treasure

You are an expert and you know your tech and business. Patents and IP can leverage your brand in line with your strategy of exit or company growth.

Your business matters A tailor-made and feasible strategy serves your business purpose, clears your risks and opens up new chances of investment and market share.

You are pragmatic You focus on creating great innovations and on winning your market, your IP processes and management shall be flexible, robust and future-proof.

this is where i come in

My approach is to look at the big picture first. Think of me as your Strategy Advisor who helps you executes your Business Strategy through the lens of IP. I'd love to help you maximizing the value of your innovations and reducing your risk. Patent protection often serves as a powerful tool, but we’ll consider the whole tool box. We’ll work together to get Patents & IP done right, so that you actively shape your tech business.

Let’s act to realize your vision. It is not only about the tech or markets. It is about the heart: your business. You like to take responsibility? Who is holding you back then?

hi, i’m claas gerding-reimers

I'm a European Patent Attorney, IP Coach, Consultant and Lecturer. I help tech firms prosper by getting Patents and IP done their right way.

In the last 12+ years, I have managed corporate IP assets across various industries (Med Tech, Computer Vision, FMCG, Life Sciences) for tech firms of different sizes (<1k to 46k employees). In-house, I've provided IP consultancy on both a strategic and operative level. I've designed and implemented corporate IP strategies, IP processes and managed portfolios comprising several hundreds of patents and other IP assets.

As an independent Coach and Consultant, I’m now available to my clients to support their Business. I'm so excited to work with you towards your goals.

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I help tech business executives and IP professionals

"Claas, my client needs advise on their patenting strategy. People say, IP strategies are your strength. Can you please help me when my client should file their patents or not?"

Patent attorney

"Claas, our growing organisation is becoming more complex. Can you help us with integrating IP and implementing a suitable IP Management?"

Business Development Manager

"Claas, our business is in a digital transformation. Can you help us with a strategy on our software inventions and digital innovations? How to protect our digital business with IP?"