JUVE Comment

This IP firm has established expertise in electronics patents, particularly in computer technology, AI, semiconductors, and medical devices. Its strong market position amongst patent attorney firms with extensive litigation experience stems from its regular work for Google, Nichia, and Hoya in civil court litigation as well as EPO oppositions. Alexander Esslinger is frequently recommended for cases involving electronics and telecommunications patents.

Most recently, however, it has been primarily cases involving small and medium-sized enterprises in which patent attorneys have worked alongside external lawyers. For Dormakaba, for example, they are working alongside the lawyers at Wildanger in a dispute concerning automatic door locks. Betten & Resch’s patent attorneys have once again demonstrated their strong links to Asia by representing the robot vacuum cleaner manufacturer Ecovacs in national courts and before the UPC. The firm’s litigation work currently remains focused on national and EPO proceedings, but its UPC activities are gradually gaining momentum. In the latter area too, it has recently worked with law firms with which it maintains long-standing relationships, such as Taylor Wessing, Pentarc and BluePort.

The firm’s thriving prosecution practice is built on a substantial international client base, particularly from Asia and the US, including prominent names such as Google, Snowflake, and Nichia. The team maintains a strong presence in EPO oppositions for regular clients Widex and REC.

Betten & Resch ranks among Germany’s medium-sized patent attorney firms that consistently grow their prosecution business while pursuing sustainable team expansion. The firm maintains a steady focus on developing internal talent but also increasingly uses AI in its patent prosecution work.

Strengths

Litigation regarding software, electronics, and medical technology patents.

Recommended individuals

Alexander Esslinger, (“highly skilled litigator, particularly in telecommunications, semiconductors, and medical devices”, competitor), Dirk Sieckmann (both patent attorneys)

Team

12 patent attorneys

Clients

Litigation: Dormakaba against GEZE over automatic door locks; Ecovacs against Papst licencing over autonomous vacuum cleaners; frequently for Nichia. EPO oppositions: REC against Hanwha Q-Cells in EPO oppositions over solar-cell technology; frequent oppositions for Widex over hearing aids.