JUVE Comment

This Ruhr Valley firm, one of the four most visible filing practices in west Germany, is opting for cautious, partner-centric development. Though smaller than Cohausz & Florack or Dompatent, its renown in prosecution work is in no way inferior to the much larger competitors. In litigation, the patent attorneys are not nearly as prominent as Cohausz, as they are hardly visible at all in the major patent battles, tending rather to represent the innovative German Mittelstand.

Strengths

Patent prosecution with technical expertise in engineering.

Recommended individuals

Dr. Michael Rohmann, Dr. Christoph Kasseck, (“both excellent in filing, research and opposition suits”, client), Dr. Jörg Nunnenkamp (all patent attorneys).

Team

6 patent attorneys

Practice

Clear focus on patent prosecution with broad technical expertise. Opposition and nullity suits. Infringement proceedings for regular clients, generally in cooperation with external lawyers.

Clients

Litigation: Certoplast, Kiekert, Novoferm, Protact. Prosecution: filing and opposition suits for Aldi Süd, Franz Kaldewei, Kiekert, Novoferm, Mondi, Simonswerk, Thyssenkrupp and TI Automotive.