IP Paralegal · 100% remote
Volodymyr Krasnykh.
Freelance German patent paralegal (Patentanwaltsfachangestellter) – examined before the Chamber of Patent Attorneys.
More than 13 years in intellectual property. I handle the formalities for patents, trademarks and designs – as flexible support for patent law firms and in-house IP departments, working 100% remotely, directly in your systems.
You know from day one who works in your files – and every statement on this page can be verified.
What you can book.
No agency, no anonymous team: you engage me personally – for clearly defined IP formalities work.
Patents
National · EP · PCT
- Signature-ready preparation and online filing of DE, EP, PCT and utility model applications
- Correspondence in grant and registration proceedings with the DPMA and the EPO
- Docketing and deadline monitoring
- Familiar with the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
Trademarks & Designs
DPMA · EUIPO · WIPO
- Formalities from filing through to renewal
- Opposition proceedings and recordals
- International registrations via WIPO (eMadrid)
- Trademark and design searches
Across the board
Deadlines, fees, correspondence
- Deadline management and incoming-mail processing
- Monitoring of annuities and renewal fees
- Correspondence with offices, clients and foreign counsel – in German and English
- Translations of office actions (EN ↔ DE), plus cost estimates and invoices
Deliberately not on offer: legal advice and representation – those remain with your attorneys. I keep the formal foundation in order.
When firms bring me in.
Ongoing, project-based or ad hoc – wherever the pressure happens to be.
Bridging a vacancy
The position is unfilled, the deadlines keep running. I keep the files current – no recruiting lead time.
Cover
Illness, holiday, parental leave: handover in days rather than weeks – and an equally orderly handback.
Peaks & projects
Filing waves, portfolio takeovers, recordal projects – experienced extra hands.
Ongoing support
Fixed hours every week, plannable and reliable – an external extension of your team.
Background & credentials.
Names, dates, employers – every statement verifiable.
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Since 2019
Freelance patent paralegal (IP paralegal)
Ongoing support for patent law firms in Munich – patents, trademarks and designs. I am happy to put you in touch with current clients for references on request.
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2016–2018
Patent law firm Betten & Resch, Munich
Full-time employment, then freelance work for the firm. Signature-ready preparation of DE, EP, utility model and PCT applications including online filing, recordals, correspondence in grant and registration proceedings, translations of office actions, cost estimates, docketing.
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2011–2016
Patent law firm ISARPATENT, Munich
Preparation and filing of patent applications, correspondence with offices and clients in German and English, deadline monitoring, file management.
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2014
Final examination as Patentanwaltsfachangestellter
The formal German patent paralegal qualification: written and oral examination before the Chamber of Patent Attorneys, Munich.
His work results were always of high quality and exceeded our expectations by far.
From the employment reference (translated from German) · Betten & Resch Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB, Munich (2019)
From the same reference: “His way of working was characterised by great care, diligence and reliability.” – The complete original document is available on request.
How we start.
Three steps – you check the quality before you commit.
Intro call
30 minutes, no obligation – by video or phone. You describe the situation; I tell you honestly whether and how I can help.
A clearly defined first assignment
We start with a defined first package – based on a project brief, a confidentiality undertaking and agreed terms. You see my work on real files and judge the quality.
Ongoing collaboration
Fixed weekly hours or project-based. I work in your systems, to your standards – you stay in control.
Frequently asked questions.
Short answers – everything else in a call.
What does a freelance German patent paralegal do?
A freelance Patentanwaltsfachangestellter is an externally engaged specialist who handles IP formalities: filings, deadlines, fees and office correspondence for patents, trademarks and designs. Law firms and IP departments book this service by the hour or by project – legal advice and representation remain with the attorneys.
Do you work remotely or on site?
Remotely only – via a secure connection (VPN / remote desktop) directly in your systems; all data stays with you. You need to provide neither a desk nor equipment, and I am ready to start without travel or technical lead time. For coordination I am available by video and phone at any time.
How is confidentiality handled?
Under German law, firms may involve external specialists as “contributing persons” if these are bound to secrecy in writing (Section 203(3) of the German Criminal Code). That is exactly how I work: before looking at a single file, I sign your confidentiality undertaking or NDA – and am then subject to the same criminally sanctioned duty of secrecy as your own staff. I work exclusively in your systems; client data is never copied to outside servers.
Can we check references?
Yes. On request, I will put you in touch with current clients – patent law firms in Munich. I am equally happy to send you employment references and certificates.
What is the minimum engagement?
Typical arrangements are fixed contingents from 5 hours per week, or clearly scoped projects; short-notice cover is possible with some lead time, depending on capacity. I will give you concrete terms in the intro call – openly and bindingly.
Who is my contract with?
Your contracting party is Accelari GmbH, Munich (Commercial Register: Munich Local Court, HRB 246059) – owner-managed by the person who also does the work. For you this means one fixed case handler throughout the entire engagement, no staff rotation on your matters – all work in your files is done by me personally.
What happens if you are unavailable?
Deadlines are docketed exclusively in your docketing system – nothing sits only with me, and your firm retains full visibility at all times. I announce absences early and hand over in an orderly fashion.
What do you explicitly not take on?
Legal advice and legal representation. My work is administrative support – legal responsibility and external representation remain with your attorneys.
A conversation, not a sales pitch.
30 minutes, no obligation. Afterwards you will know whether it fits – and so will I.
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