Let’s Upgrade Your Digital Patents

Antonia Modkova

Soul Machines Limited

I chose Bastian as Soul Machines' EU patent representative because I know the EU has a notoriously high bar for accepting software-related inventions and wanted an expert in this space. Bastian did not disappoint: he knows the field inside and out and keeps up-to-date with the latest developments in computer implemented inventions, artificial intelligence, and digital business models.

Three Ways I Can Help…

1/ Free Content

I share tons of free advice about digital patents, software patents, patents for AI and AI for patent attorneys. Consider joining my AI Patents Coffee Break on LinkedIn or watch the recordings on YouTube:

2/ Advisory Services

For industry IP professionals: The new IDF makes you scratch your head. The inventors talk about digital twins and neural networks. What if you had an industry-acclaimed specialist patent attorney by your side just for these “digital” IDFs? I’m here to help!

Malcolm Yadack

AMERIA AG

Working with Bastian Best and BESTPATENT was an excellent experience. His and his colleagues' council was extremely valuable to me in building a valuable IP portfolio at our company. I did and do value his strategic advice and insights very highly - in particular, because Basti was keen and able to dive into the details of our business in order to help us implement the IP strategy that really suited our needs. Our business and technology advanced very rapidly and Basti and his team were able to keep up with our fast pace, advising on and helping draft applications just as rapidly. Basti is honest and transparent in his work and a pleasure to work with. I would recommend him as a patent lawyer to anyone searching for quick and effective assistance in that area.

For startup founders: You’ve heard that a strong IP position helps attract funding, but you don’t know where to start. Imagine you had an expert by your side who knows how patents must be written to improve a startup’s valuation. Let’s talk!

Maximilian Schilling

ecomi.io AG

I had the pleasure of working with Bastian, our patent attorney for eva. OS, and it has been an incredibly joyful and rewarding experience. I highly recommend him without any reservations. Our collaboration was marked by a delightful ease and a relaxed atmosphere, making the complex process of patent application both enjoyable and efficient. Bastian's work is characterized by its speed and precision, and his approach to communication is refreshingly straightforward and direct. An outstanding professional indeed. And I don't say this lightly. I've worked with many lawyers and patent attorneys before, but we will always come back to Bastian.

For external IP counsel: The EPO has issued a search report with heavy pushback. The examiner says the invention is just a non-technical business idea implemented on a standard computer. That’s when I’m in my genius zone. Get a second opinion!

3/ Speaking

I speak about 10-15 times per year. If it has to do with patents for software, algorithms, computer science, digital business models, and generally everything the EPO considers hardly technical, there is a good chance I can come up with a very compelling topic for your event. Book me!

I’m Bastian Best, a European Patent Attorney who helps digital innovators upgrade their patents.

I’ve always been a computer nerd and a hobby programmer. Studied computer science. Worked in the automotive industry but realized that I’m less of a tinkerer myself. Became a patent attorney. Quickly became a salary partner in one of the most successful IP firms in Europe. Founded my own patent law firm BESTPATENT to focus exclusively on patents for the digital future.

Some bullet points if you need to pitch me to decision makers:

• European and German Patent Attorney and UPC Representative with a computer science master’s degree (Dipl.-Inf.)
• 15+ years of experience in drafting, prosecuting and litigating software patents
• Lecturer for digital patents at ETH Zurich and regular speaker at EPO and WIPO conferences
• Co-chair of the Software Patents committee of I3PM
• One of “50 Leading Tech Voices” and an “AI Patent Expert” (European Patent Office)
• Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms 2022-24 (Financial Times)

Chris Hanebeck

Truckl LLC

Anyone who applies for a patent puts their trust and their future in the hands of the IP professional they work with. From this perspective, the decision to go with Bastian was easy for us. In fact, he is the best IP professional I have ever worked with. Bastian is deeply knowledgeable, highly intelligent and always considerate. He knows patent law and the system on every level, and works tirelessly on behalf of his clients. Yet, it is his integrity that led us to work with him. I could not think of a better person to trust with the future of our company.