JUVE Comment

Since its inception in early 2017, this small Munich patent attorney outfit has become a serious contender in litigation. One focus lies on mechanical engineering, often on the interface with digital technology and IT. Clients and competitors alike praise the experienced patent attorneys, which regularly appear at the side of law firms in infringement cases, e.g. for core client HTC concerning mobile communications and lighting technology for smartphones. In both litigation and prosecution work, the firm takes a distinct international approach, with clients not only from Europe from around the globe. Canadian medical technology provider, Neovasc Tiara, for example, instructed the firm for entitlement and nullity actions, as well as patent applications.

Strengths

Litigation over mechanical engineering patents, often on the interface with digital technology and IT.

Recommended individuals

Marc Wachenhausen (“experienced, good strategist and good expertise”, competitor)

Team

6 patent attorneys

Specialties

Patent prosecution in mechanical engineering, electronics and process technology. Infringement cases with external lawyers.

Clients

Litigation: Delta Electronics against Fraunhofer Gesellschaft over solar technology; HTC against KPN over mobile communications; Innovative Memory Systems against Micron over SSD memory cards; Madag Printing against Illinois Tool Works over printing machines; Neovasc against Edwards Lifescience over heart valves. Prosecution: oppositions for Internationale Edge, Neovasc; filings for Biolase, Crown Equipment, Gauff Telematics, Greenbox, Guangxi Liu Gong Machinery, Joi Scientific, Syntace, The Crosby Group, TQ Systems.