Our Services

Valet Intellectual Property (VIP) provides end-to-end intellectual property services, with offices in the UK and Germany. We are built for clients who need reliable, high-quality outcomes at scale. Whether you are an overseas law firm in need of a strategic, Europeanpartner, an in-house team managing a growing portfolio, or an innovator/start-up needing hands-on strategy and drafting support, you can rely on us

Our core focus is patents: drafting, filing and prosecution before the European Patent Office (EPO) and key national offices, backed by streamlined formalities, clear communication, and a highly experienced paralegal team that keeps deadlines, documentation and local requirements under control.

Patent drafting and strategic advice

We prepare commercially focused patent specifications and amendments that are designed to stand up in examination and enforcement. We can support early-stage ideation through to full portfolio strategy, including:

  • invention harvesting and patentability input

  • drafting (English/German language) and claim strategy

  • examiner-ready responses and amendments

  • coordinated filing strategies and cost planning

Filing and prosecution

We handle the full lifecycle of patent matters, including high-volume prosecution work on clear instructions—efficient, consistent, and responsive.

  • PCT and EPO direct filings, PCT regional phase entry and prosecution

  • UKIPO, DPMA, OPI, and IPObel filings and prosecution

  • coordinated national filings where required (including France)

  • reporting, reminders and portfolio visibility for overseas client

EPO oppositions and appeals

We represent clients in EPO opposition and appeal proceedings—whether you need a robust defense of a valuable patent or a commercially targeted attack on a competitor’s rights. We support:

  • opposition drafting and evidence strategy

  • oral proceedings preparation and attendance

  • appeal submissions and procedure management

Validation, translations and post-grant formalities

We provide a seamless route from grant to enforceable rights across Europe: European patent validations (including translations and local formalities) coordination of local requirements and instructions across jurisdictions pragmatic, deadline-driven management to avoid loss of rights Annuities and portfolio administration Our paralegal-led support team ensures your portfolio is maintained properly and cost-effectively: annuity payments and renewals (EP and national) docketing support and deadline monitoring clean reporting and predictable processes for high-volume portfolios Designs and trade marks

While patents are our primary emphasis, we are also a highly active European representative for registered designs and trade marks, supporting:

  • filing and prosecution (EU/UK/DE and key national routes)

  • portfolio management and renewals

  • coordinated support for enforcement and dispute work where needed

Who we work with

Overseas attorneys (especially US and China): a dependable partner for prosecution, formalities, reporting and direct client-ready work product.

  • Corporates and in-house teams: scalable prosecution, oppositions, validation and portfolio administration with consistent turnaround.

  • SMEs, start-ups and individual inventors: practical guidance, drafting excellence, and a clear plan from first filing to granted rights.