JUVE Comment

This IP firm remains one of the most visible prosecution outfits in Munich. The firm is remaining true to its strategy as a pure patent attorney firm and works within a broad technical spectrum. Because of their activity for originators, the patent attorneys enjoy an excellent reputation for pharmaceuticals litigation, but also work for generics manufacturers. Although they are experienced in litigation and file many global patents for LG (one of the highest profile mobile communications manufacturers), the patent attorneys hardly appear at all in mobile communications proceedings. This harbors further potential, which the cautiously growing firm can tap by transferring its litigation expertise from pharmaceuticals to the electronics and communication team.

Strengths

Patent prosecution related to chemicals, pharmaceuticals and electronics; pharmaceuticals litigation.

Team

18 patent attorneys

Practice

Activity in IP with a focus on technical protection rights related to chemicals/pharmaceuticals/biotech and medicine, automotive engineering/mechanics and electronics/telecoms. Patent filing, opposition and nullity suits. Infringement proceedings with external lawyers.

Clients

Litigation: Hexal regarding Truvada; Hexal and 1A Pharma against Mundipharma concerning Targin; opposition suits for Mylan Dura; Strothmann against Losyco regarding industrial rail system; Fujifilm concerning inkjet printing. Prosecution: filing for Doosan Heavy Industries, Hexal, LG, Mitsubishi, Koch Industries, Shin-Etsu (all public knowledge).