JUVE Comment

This IP boutique remains well positioned for litigation with its lawyers and patent attorneys. Thomas Adam stood out most of all, with much activity for NPEs such as Solas (OLED displays) and Neodron (mobile communications). He litigates in a wide array of technical fields overall. Frank Peterreins is equally broadly positioned, with major series of actions for Boston Scientific (medical technology), Bose (headphones) and BorgWarner (camshaft adjusters). Prosecution work also displays a huge technical breadth. Such clients as Big Violex, Bose, Boston Scientific, BorgWarner and Insulet are looked after by the mixed team very comprehensively in prosecution and litigation. The firm, but especially the dual-qualified patent attorney and lawyer Peterreins, is unusually active in EPO oppositions for Boston Scientific, as well as for Hanwha Q-Cells concerning solar technology.

Strengths

Litigation involving medical technology, NPE suits in mobile communications.

Recommended individuals

Frank Peterreins, Jan-Malte Schley (“excellent advice on electronics patents”, competitor), Thomas Adam

Team

8 patent attorneys, 4 lawyers (one of whom is dual qualified)

Specialties

Besides trademarks and unfair competition, IP activity centres on patent prosecution and litigation. Contract drafting, licences and strategic advice.

Clients

Litigation: Boston Scientific (both claimant and defendant) in EPO oppositions over heart valves, stents and other medical devices; Hanwha Q-Cells (claimant) against Jinko, Longi and REC in EPO proceedings over solar technology; Insulet (claimant) against competitors over insulin pumps; Ivantis (defendant) against Glaukos over eye implants; BorgWarner (both claimant and defendant) against Schaeffler over camshaft displacer; Solas (claimant) against LG Displays (settled 2021) and Samsung over OLEDs; Neodron (claimant) against Apple and Samsung over mobile communication patent; Datascape (claimant) against Deezer over audio streaming (settled); regularly for Bose over headphones. Prosecution: filing and oppositions for Big Violex, Bose, Boston Scientific, BorgWarner, Crane Payment Innovations, Dolby, Insulet, iRobot, WiTricity.