JUVE Comment

This Stuttgart patent attorney firm respected for its prosecution work profited from the rise in filing activity by regular clients incl. Sony and Boeing. Compared to other firms from southwest Germany, Witte works for international corporates to a particularly high degree. The firm also litigates frequently, e.g. for clients Diazyme Europe, General Atomics, DiaSys and Orlalab concerning blood tests. But like many of its competitors, the firm relies on cooperation with external lawyers.

Strengths

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

Recommended individuals

Dr. Hajo Otten, Christian Steil, Dr. Volker Heuckeroth (all patent attorneys).

Team

18 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: Diazyme Europe, General Atomics, DiaSys and Orlalab against Brahms regarding blood tests; ongoing infringement proceedings and filing for Sony; filing for Boeing, Carl Zeiss, C&E Fein, Getrag, Mitsubishi Electric, Karl Storz.