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About Us

As one of Europe’s leading IP law firms, BARDEHLE PAGENBERG has combined the strong points and expertise of attorneys-at-law and patent attorneys for nearly 50 years now, clearly setting itself apart from many other IP law firms.

We cover all fields of intellectual property, guiding clients from the initial idea through to launch, exploitation, enforcement, and strategic management. Our services span patent law, trademark and design law, unfair competition law, antitrust law as well as licensing and technology transfer.

Team experience and size

BARDEHLE PAGENBERG brings together over 240 specialists from more than 15 countries across three continents, offering clients truly international expertise.

For our diverse client base, our collaborative approach ensures seamless support in infringement cases before civil courts and proceedings before patent offices, across all instances, including the UPC—where we are the leading firm by case involvement. Our team includes experienced consultants who have played a pivotal role in shaping IP law and provide their invaluable input.

We have been involved in about 1/3 of all UPC cases since day 1 of the UPC making us the leading firm at the UPC.

We are also in a position to offer the invaluable input of our senior consultants who in their previous careers were leading German IP judges or members of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO).

Industry sector strengths

Thanks to its vast experience in various industries, BARDEHLE PAGENBERG covers a very broad spectrum of services. For example, the IP firm is well-known for its expertise in the automotive industry, telecommunications, software and electronics. Moreover, BARDEHLE PAGENBERG focuses on high tech sectors such as mechanical engineering or medical devices, the “digital” sector including artificial intelligence (AI), as well as on sports equipment, life sciences and the pharmaceutical sector.

International presence and alliances

BARDEHLE PAGENBERG stands out as a law firm with strong cross-national ties between its offices in Munich, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Paris, and Barcelona. Furthermore, its reliable global network, includes long-standing relationships with numerous high-end IP law firms in the US and the fast-growing Asian markets. Thus, BARDEHLE PAGENBERG has a global reach with excellent capabilities in cross-border IP disputes.

Since 2015 we have been partnering with the Singapore law firm YUSARN AUDREY in the fields of IP law and technology transfer to provide clients with skillful advice on B2B cooperation, joint ventures and merger and acquisition projects.

5 Practice Areas

• Intellectual Property
• Patents
• Trademarks
• Designs
• Unfair Competition Law

Awards

• Law Firm of the Year for Patents in Germany 2023 – JUVE
• Patent Disputes Firm of the Year in Germany 2024 – Managing IP
• Best IP Advisor DACH 2024 – Leaders League