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About Us

Wildanger Kehrwald Graf von Schwerin & Partners mbB is one of the oldest and most prominent German IP litigation firms in Germany and can rely on decades of experience. Wildanger has an outstanding position in the field of patent litigation and is well-known for its drive and extraordinarily high standards. Wildanger has 13 truly-specialized attorneys in IP litigation – among them 9 partners. The firm’s international and national clients always receive the same level of dedication and individual attention.

Wildanger has a remarkable and most successful track record in SEP enforcement and licensing, as well as in handling any sort of IP-litigation across industries at any level of complexity.

The firm was already focused on IP law when it was taken over in 1967 by Günther Wildanger, one of Germany’s best-known patent litigation attorneys. It played a decisive role in establishing Dusseldorf as a leading jurisdiction for patent and utility model litigation. A very high number of leading German decisions in the field of IP law, in particular patent law, involved cases handled by Wildanger.

All partners have set themselves apart in their own personal ways through their outstanding work, expertise and experience. They hold themselves to extremely high standards. The close-knit team of internationally experienced attorneys works closely together, sharing their knowledge and expertise – with effective results.

The firm’s team is freely “scalable” to handle even large and complex litigation.

Wildanger’s national and international clients come from a wide range of industries, amongst them global players, SMEs and start-up companies. Wildanger serves companies in new technologies, such as biochemistry, software, information technology, semiconductor technology and telecoms, as well as in classic areas, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering, automotive, medical technologies, consumables, electronics and electrical engineering.

Services

Patents and Utility Models
infringement proceedings, nullity and opposition proceedings; FTO analysis; collecting evidence: inspection proceedings; SEPs and FRAND; disputes on inventor’s rights; license agreements, R&D contracts, transfer of IP

Employee Inventions
assignments, remuneration, incentive systems, university inventions, inhouse trainings

Trademarks
enforcement and exploitation of trademarks, company names and indications of geographical origin; representation in infringement and cancellation proceedings; border seizures; preservation of evidence orders; licensing

Designs
infringement proceedings; revocation/deletion proceedings; border seizures; preservation of evidence; licensing

Unfair Competition Law
passing off; reputation exploitation; reputation damage/degradation; unfair advertising; preliminary injunctions

Trade Secret Protection
infringement proceedings; protective measures

 Recommendations

• JUVE German Commercial Law Firms frequently lists Wildanger as top-tier law firm for patent litigation in Germany.
• JUVE-Patent 2020/2021: “With considerable growth, especially in the ranks of the partnership, this IP firm has cemented its position as one of the most active and thus a leading litigation firm in Germany. (…) Though SEP suits stand out, Wildanger’s actual strength lies in its broadly positioned and recently rejuvenated partnership. Litigation in pharma, mobile communications and mechanics patents accounts for relatively equal portions of activity.”
• Chambers Europe 2019: “Peers in the market recognize the firm’s strength in court, stating: ‘Their work is sound and respectable and they are dangerous to have on the other side’”
• Recommended for patent litigation by The Legal 500 2018 – “Wildanger Kehrwald Graf v Schwerin & Partner’s practice has an emphasis on telecommunication[s], life sciences and mechanics.”
• JUVE German Commercial Law Firms (2019/2020) lists Dr. Kehrwald and Mr. Weisse as being amongst the top 12 senior advisors in patent litigation in Germany and Mrs. Geschke amongst the top 9 leading advisors under age 50.
• IAM Global Leaders lists 2 Wildanger partners from Germany (Wolf Graf von Schwerin and Peter-Michael Weisse).
• Dr Kehrwald is one amongst the five lawyers being included in the “Hall of Fame” for Patent Litigation, Germany, in the recent edition of The Legal 500.

Languages

Working languages include English, French and German.

8 Practice Areas

• Patents
• Utility Models
• FRAND Licensing
• Employee Inventions
• Trademarks
• Designs
• Unfair Competition Law
• Trade Secrets