JUVE Comment

This Essen-based firm is one of the best known patent-attorney litigation teams in the country. Not not did they conduct a host of oppositions for core clients, but increasingly infringement cases as well. The team recently won an 18-year battle for its most important client Novoferm against Hörmann over electric garage doors. AH represented other clients such as ThyssenKrupp in oppositions before patent offices, without having filed the patents beforehand. In general, however, the firm advises predominantly German clients on technical protection rights. The partner-heavy outfit takes a cautious approach to growth.

Strengths

Patent prosecution with technical expertise in engineering.

Recommended individuals

Bernd Lorenz (“clear and convincing arguments at infringement courts”, competitor), Jörg Nunnenkamp (both patent attorneys)

Team

7 patent attorneys

Specialties

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: Anomatic against Presspart Manufacturing over inhalation tanks; Novoferm against Hörmann over garage doors; frequent litigation for Certoplast, Changzhou Kaidi Electrical, Kiekert. Prosecution: filing and oppositions for Aldi Süd, Franz Kaldewei, Kiekert, Novoferm, Mondi, Simonswerk, Ströher Group, TI Automotive; Einsprüche für Haandle, ThyssenKrupp.