JUVE Comment

Competitors characterize this respected patent attorney firm as dynamic. Unlike other firms in the southwest, WWP is active for international corporates like Boeing and Sony with its extensive filing practice. The firm also frequently litigates for clients with external lawyers, e.g. for TomTom concerning navigation devices or for Harmann against France Brevets. Compared to other patents firms in Stuttgart, WWP need not worry about young talent: thanks to a systematic training strategy, it once again added two patent attorneys to the headcount from its own ranks.

Strengths

Patent prosecution in electronics, mechanics, biotech and chemicals. Litigation.

Recommended individuals

Dr. Hajo Otten, Christian Steil, Dr. Volker Heuckeroth (“preeminent expertise”, competitor; all patent attorneys).

Team

20 patent attorneys

Practice

Exclusive activity in IP, 80 percent of which is in patents. Filing practice with strong focus on mechanics and electronics. Opposition and nullity suits, infringement proceedings with external lawyers.

Clients

Public knowledge: TomTom against Bosch regarding navigation devices; Harmann against France Brevets concerning Wifi control; filing for Boeing, Carl Zeiss, C&E Fein, Getrag, Mitsubishi Electric, Sony, Karl Storz.