JUVE Comment

This Munich IP firm operates a very active filing practice for a balanced client list of international corporates like Honda and Sony as well as numerous German Mittelstand companies. Huawei is another key client for whom the firm conducts many opposition and nullity suits. The patent attorneys stepped up activity for the Chinese company in infringement proceedings. This is the field in which Mitscherlich made the most progress, as it also worked for Nespresso in its epic coffee capsule battle against ECC.

Strengths

Patent prosecution with technical specialty in electronics and software patents.

Recommended individuals

Christian Rupp, Thomas Körfer (“by far the best choice for opposition and nullity suits”, client; both patent attorneys).

Team

23 patent attorneys, 3 lawyers

Practice

IP work has a clear focus on technical protection rights: patent prosecution involving electronics, life science, mechanics and software. Opposition and nullity suits. Infringement proceedings predominantly with external lawyers.

Clients

Litigation: Huawei against MPEG-LA-Pool concerning video compression; Nestlé/Nespresso against ECC concerning coffee capsules; Leica Camera against Swarowski regarding special telescopes. Prosecution: filing incl. opposition suits for Bosch, Fujitsu, Honda, Huawei, Nestlé, Sony, Rohde & Schwarz.