JUVE Comment

This Munich firm respected for patent filing now counts more than 40 patent attorneys, making it one of the market’s heavyweights. The firm is esp. strong in electronics patents; clients are chiefly international companies like Fujitsu and Huawei, and recently Sanofi. Potential for the filing practice lies in the German Mittelstand, as it has mostly worked for corporates so far.

Strengths

Prosecution involving semiconductor, IT and electronics patents.

Recommended individuals

Frank Heidrich, Richard Schachtner.

Team

43 patent attorneys

Practice

IP with strong expertise in technical protection rights. Patent prosecution with four specialties: physics, IT/telecoms, mechanics/engineering (incl. medical technology and automotive electronics) and chemicals/pharmaceuticals/biotech.

Clients

Public knowledge: filing for Ams, Fujitsu, Huawei, Osram, Sanofi, TDK.