JUVE Patent

About Us

One Firm. Global IP Strategy.

Intellectual property is global, and so is Fish. From our offices across the United States, Europe, and China, we help innovators protect, enforce, and maximize the value of their intellectual property wherever business takes them.

A European Practice from the Heart of Europe’s IP System

Fish’s European practice is anchored by our Munich office, strategically located near the European Patent Office (EPO), the German Patent and Trademark Office, the German Federal Patent Court, the Munich Regional Court, and one of the busiest divisions of the Unified Patent Court (UPC). This location allows our attorneys and patent professionals to stay closely connected to the institutions shaping European intellectual property law and policy.

Our Munich team provides comprehensive representation throughout the full lifecycle of European intellectual property rights, including patent prosecution, oppositions, appeals, trademark prosecution, invalidity proceedings, and litigation before the UPC and national courts. The team includes professionals with admissions before the EPO, German authorities, and the UPC, as well as attorneys who bridge multiple jurisdictions through dual qualifications and significant cross-border experience.

Technical Excellence Across Industries

Many of Fish’s more than 450 attorneys, patent agents, and technology specialists possess advanced scientific and engineering degrees, allowing them to engage deeply with the technologies that drive our clients’ businesses. Whether advising on life sciences innovations, software and artificial intelligence, semiconductors, telecommunications, industrial technologies, medical devices, or advanced manufacturing, our professionals combine technical fluency with strategic legal judgment.

This foundation enables us to move seamlessly between the laboratory, boardroom, courtroom, and patent office. Clients rely on Fish not only to secure protection for critical innovations, but also to help evaluate risk, identify opportunities, and align IP strategy with broader commercial objectives.

Bridging European and U.S. Patent Systems

Complementing our international capabilities is one of the most accomplished intellectual property practices in the United States. Fish is widely recognized for its leadership in patent litigation, patent prosecution, appellate advocacy, and post-grant proceedings. We handle more U.S. IP appeals, PTAB matters, and utility patent work than any other firm, and no U.S. national law firm handles more district court patent litigation. This depth of experience provides clients with insights that extend far beyond individual matters and informs every aspect of our global practice.

By combining premier European capabilities with market-leading U.S. experience, Fish offers clients a truly international IP platform. Whether protecting a breakthrough invention before the EPO, enforcing rights before the UPC, navigating parallel proceedings on both sides of the Atlantic, or managing a worldwide patent portfolio, we help innovators build and execute intellectual property strategies designed for today’s global economy and tomorrow’s technological advances.

5 Practice Areas

• Patent Litigation
• Patent Prosecution
• Trademarks & Designs
• Copyright
• IP Licensing & Transactions

Awards

• Best Law Firms in Germany (2025-2027)
• Bank 1 Ranking for IP in USA, Chambers Global (2015-2026)
• IP Practice Group of the Year, Law360, Nine-time honoree
• IP Litigation Powerhouse, BTI (2014, 2018-2020, 2024-2026)
• World Trademark Review (2011-2026)