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The enterprise ZBM Patents officially opens its offices at the Parc Científic de Barcelona

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 28.06.2005

The enterprise ZBM Patents officially opens its offices at the Parc Científic de Barcelona

On Thursday 30 June, the enterprise (ZBM Patents), a consultancy company devoted industrial property matters, officially opened its offices in Tower D at the Parc Científic de Barcelona (Barcelona Science Park). To mark this occasion, the founding member and head of the chemical-pharmaceutical division, Bernabé Zea, gave a conference entitled "How to earn money from patents. And how not to lose it!". This presentation was held at 17 h in the Fèlix Serratosa Room (Modular Building, c/ Josep Samitier 1-5).

Founded in 2004, ZBM Patents provides companies and institutions a complete portfolio of services regarding patents. Comprising a team of 15 technicians from distinct fields of knowledge, ZBM Patents serves the pharmaceutical, chemical, biotechnological, mechanical, electronics and informatics sectors. At present, it also comprises a department devoted to the management of trademarks, brand-names, designs and domain names.

Among its services, ZBM Patents provides the following: studies on patentability; patent infringement risk analysis and patent validity; patent drafting and applications; utility models around the world; and expert opinions. The company is also involved in training activities on industrial property and participates in several academic initiatives such as the courses organized by the UB Patents Centre and preparation for the European Qualifying Examination in Spain, among others.

The company also plans to develop new services. In this regard, and to help enterprises and institutions in the transfer of industrial property rights, ZBM Patents is establishing contacts with a number of risk capital entities. It is also working on obtaining resources that allows companies devoted to research to finance their lines of investigation.