JUVE Comment

The size of this patent-attorney firm in Stuttgart has allowed it to be active on a broad range of work with notable litigation firms in infringement cases, e.g. glue manufacturer Uhu with Hoyng ROKH Monegier in a case against Henkel. Work in China has increased considerably, with the firm able to rely on an informal network for infringement cases before Chinese courts. Dreiss coordinates proceedings, e.g. for engineering company Ersa, vacuum specialist J. Schmalz and Swiss auto supplier Kinetix. With its strong share of filing work, the firm is a market leader in southwest Germany. Besides its long-standing, midsized clients, corporates such as Nokia also bank on the prosecution know-how of Dreiss’ patent attorneys.

Strengths

Patent prosecution and litigation in engineering, mechanics and electronics.

Recommended individuals

Thomas Knapp, Alexander Bulling (“excellent”, competitor), Andreas Pfund (“sound technical knowledge, goal-oriented”, competitor) (all patent attorneys)

Team

14 patent attorneys

Specialties

All-round activity in IP with a clear focus on patent prosecution with a broad technical spectrum. Opposition and nullity suits, infringement proceedings with external lawyers. Also trademarks and unfair competition.

Clients

Litigation: Uhu against Henkel over glue; coordination of infringement suit in China for Kinetix and J. Schmalz; nullity suits and oppositions for Storopack, Automotive Lighting, ICT Deutschland, Paul Hartmann, Trumpf. Prosecution: filing for Conmed, Deutsche Augenoptik, LG Innotek, Nokia Solutions and Networks, Robert Bosch, Schunk.