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Grünecker
About Us
Experience the power of world-class intellectual property protection as you partner with Grünecker, one of Europe’s largest and most respected boutique IP firms. For more than 100 years, clients worldwide have relied on our multinational team of 95+ patent attorneys, 30+ patent practitioners, and 35+ attorneys-at-law to protect and defend their innovations. From our headquarters in Munich and offices in Berlin, Cologne, and Paris, we advise across all technical areas and fields of intellectual property law – from engineering, semiconductors, IT and AI to chemistry, life sciences, and medical technology.
Each year, we file hundreds of high-quality patent applications, making us one of Europe’s most active firms. With attorneys registered in the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Ireland, and colleagues originating from Japan, and China, and supported by a global partner network, we deliver seamless worldwide IP strategies. We also lead in litigation, enforcement, opposition, and nullity actions, representing clients before German courts, the EPO, and the Unified Patent Court, where we have been active since its inception.
Beyond patents, Grünecker is a powerhouse in trademark and design protection, managing clearances, portfolios, prosecution, and high-stakes disputes, including extensive work against counterfeits, dupes and parallel imports. We further support clients in technology transfer, licensing, trade secrets, and data protection.
Grünecker consistently ranks as a top-tier firm in legal directories and is highly recommended by clients and peers alike.
For more information, please visit the Grünecker website: www.grunecker.de
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Experts at Grünecker
13 Practice Areas
- Patent Law
- Patent Infringement
- Employee Inventions
- Trademark Prosecution
- Trademark Litigation & Anti-Counterfeiting
- Designs
- Copyrights
- Competition Law
- Digitalization & Data Protection
- Technology Transfer & Licensing
- Contracts & Antitrust
- Due Diligence & Recordals
- Know-How & Trade Secrets Protection
Awards
- Tier 1 for Patent Prosecution and Tier 2 for Patent Litigation, Legal500 Germany 2026
- Tier 1 for Patent Prosecution, Chambers Germany 2026
- Tier 1 for Patent Prosecution and Tier 2 for Patent Litigation, Legal 500, 2025
- Tier 1 for Patent Prosecution and Tier 2 for Patent Disputes, IPStars, 2025
- Tier 2 for Patent Litigation: Patent Attorneys” and “Patent Litigation: Attorneys-at-Law, JUVE Patent, 2025