JUVE Patent
About Thomas Adocker
Thomas has joined Taylor Wessing in 2023 right in time for the launch of the UPC to strengthen our Vienna office.
For more than twenty years, Thomas has been advising national and international clients in the field of intellectual property, with a strong focus on patent law, in particular with respect to litigation, licensing and technology transfer. Thomas has established an excellent reputation for representing clients in major Austrian patent infringement cases and is known for his broad know-how in connection with multinational disputes.
Amongst the Austrian lawyers, he is most experienced in UPC litigation.
In addition to his extensive regulatory expertise, Thomas is also frequently active in franchise law and deals with distribution agreements.
Thomas Adocker
Taylor Wessing
Schwarzenbergplatz 7
1030 Vienna
Austria
+43 1 71 65 50
t.adocker@taylorwessing.com
5 Specialisms
- Biotechnology
- Medical Devices
- Pharmaceuticals
- Engineering
- Textiles
Awards
- Leading individual - JUVE Patent Austria 2023
- Recommended lawyer in patent litigation - JUVE Patent Austria 2023
Publications
- Zivilrechtliche Hausdurchsuchung und Beweissicherung nach Enforcement Directive und § 151b PatG (ecolex 2020, 669)
- Contribution on the commentary by Hüpfauf/Koller on the Austrian Medical Devices Act (2024): Distinction between Medical Devices Act and Blood Regulatory Rules
- Contribution to the textbook by Hüttermann "Einheitspatent und Einheitliches Patentgericht" (1st ed. Dec 2016, 2nd ed. forthcoming): Presentation of the Austrian legal situation and the differences to the Unified Patent Court System
- Contribution on the commentary by Stadler/Koller on the Austrian Patent Act (1st ed. July 2019, 2nd ed. forthcoming): incl. commentary on the elements of infringement and the provisions on the statute of limitations
