Protection for Inventions in Space

An internationally recognized space patent, i.e. a patent that is effective in the national-state-free space, does not (yet) exist, although such a patent has been frequently demanded in the scientific literature. The following pages explain how technologies used in space can nevertheless be protected by patent law.

One of the technical specializations of our patent law firm is the field of aerospace technology. Dr. Wolfram Schlimme, a patent attorney and aerospace engineer, has not only dealt with a large number of inventions in this field, but also with the legal situation of patent protection in space and has published several papers on this topic. He is a member of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL).