Litigation: Patent Attorneys – Germany 2024
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Bardehle Pagenberg Munich, Düsseldorf
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The patent attorneys and lawyers at this German IP firm are among the best in the market. The mixed team is particularly strong in semiconductors and telecommunications, and the firm also leads high-profile proceedings in the life sciences sector.
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Dr. rer. nat., Docteur, Dipl.-Biol. Axel B. Berger
View ProfileCohausz & Florack Düsseldorf
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Few patent attorney firms manage to consistently shine at such a high level across all technical fields like Cohausz & Florack. In both prosecution and patent disputes, this IP specialist maintains a leading position in the market. The firm receives much praise, with competitors describing it as “very high quality” and “well versed”. Cohausz & Florack oversees complex litigation series concerning mobile communication standards and pharmaceuticals.
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View Profiledf-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Munich
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This Munich IP law firm has been an undisputed market leader in patent litigation conducted by patent attorneys for many years. It is one of the few litigation law firms in Germany that handles proceedings concerning pharmaceutical/biotech and mobile communication patents at the same level. This is backed up by a renowned team of partners. While pharmaceutical experts Hans-Ulrich Dörries, Elisabeth Greiner and Sandra Pohlman represent both pharma innovators and generic drug manufacturers, David Molnia and Dominik Ho enjoy an excellent reputatio...
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View ProfileHoffmann Eitle Munich, Düsseldorf, Hamburg
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This mixed IP law firm has a strong litigation practice, particularly for pharmaceutical proceedings. Both the patent attorneys and the lawyers have recently been involved in high-stakes cases, for example for Sanofi/Regeneron regarding the cholesterol-lowering drug Praluent. At the same time, the firm's patent attorneys are regularly consulted by external lawyers on technical issues, for example by Freshfields for Moderna.
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Full AnalysisMaikowski & Ninnemann Berlin, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Munich
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Maikowski & Ninnemann is a market-leading pure patent attorney firm in German patent disputes. The team of renowned partners around Gunnar Baumgärtel, Andreas Tanner and Frederick Kramer enjoys an excellent reputation, primarily for representing mobile communications companies, and their extensive experience in SEP and FRAND puts them right at the top of the market.
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Full AnalysisSponsored ContentSamson & Partner Munich
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The patent attorneys at Samson & Partner are undisputedly well positioned at the top of the market for litigation involving mobile communications. The Munich team uses its extensive experience for both SEP holders such as Nokia and implementers such as Apple – a balancing act that sets the firm apart from competitors such as Cohausz & Florack, which advises SEP holders, and Maikowski & Ninnemann, which represents implementers. Highlights include the representation of Meta against Voxer, Apple against Rembrandt and Motorola against H...
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Full AnalysisVossius & Partner Munich, Düsseldorf
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This IP law firm is one of the strongest mixed law firms on the market. Its leading patent attorneys impress in oppositions before the EPO and in nullity actions. Vossius also has a renowned team of lawyers who are hot on the heels of the market leaders and the firm regularly appears with mixed teams in complex proceedings. The team was again highly active in disputes concerning mobile communications patents.
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Dr. Georg Andreas Rauh
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Eisenführ Speiser Bremen, Hamburg
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One year after rebuilding the lawyer side of its mixed practice, Eisenführ Speiser's powerful team is making an impression. Numerous clients are entrusting it with extensive cases, for example regular client EIS concerning pressure-wave massagers, and Bego concerning dental technology. Another example is new client Zhuhai CosMX Battery in a case concerning the electrolyte composition of batteries for smartphones and laptops.
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Full AnalysisGrünecker Munich, Berlin, Cologne
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Grünecker is a large mixed German IP firm with a strong team for prosecution and litigation. The patent attorneys are among the market leaders in the latter. The mixed litigation team is continuously active in major proceedings spanning various technical fields, but especially regarding electronics, including SEPs, and mechanical engineering. Comprising more than 130 patent attorneys, the firm maintains a dynamic prosecution practice, but the ten-strong patent litigation team is also expanding. Biotech is a growth area; the firm has recently ex...
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Full AnalysisSponsored ContentKönig Szynka Tilmann von Renesse Düsseldorf, Munich
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This Düsseldorf patent attorney firm enjoys a particularly good reputation for disputes in pharmaceuticals and biotech. Well-known innovators such as Sanofi, Moderna and Grünenthal rely on the patent attorneys in oppositions and nullity actions. They are also regularly consulted by lawyers for technical advice in infringement proceedings. Clients benefit from the patent attorneys’ in-depth expertise in matters relating to SPCs and biologics. Recently, the team was sought after for advice on mRNA patents.
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Full AnalysisMaiwald Munich, Düsseldorf
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This mixed Munich IP firm has a strong filing practice but is also highly active in patent disputes. Proceedings concerning pharmaceutical and biotech patents dominate. For example, a mixed team around litigator Marco Stief and patent attorney Dirk Bühler assisted Betapharm in the PI proceedings concerning fingolimod. Even stronger than the small lawyer team is the patent attorneys’ market profile. Well-known companies such as CureVac and Hexal regularly rely on them for oppositions and nullity actions. At the same time, the patent attorneys al...
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Bird & Bird Munich, Hamburg
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This mixed patent practice is one of the undisputed market leaders with its presence in numerous high-calibre patent proceedings in a wide range of technologies. Lawyers such as Christian Harmsen, Oliver Jüngst and Boris Kreye as well as patent attorneys such as Daniela Kinkeldey enjoy an equally good reputation, which sets Bird & Bird apart from most other mixed teams at major international law firms. While the German patent attorneys are well integrated internally, the team works just as smoothly with external patent attorneys, for exampl...
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Full AnalysisBoehmert & Boehmert Munich, Frankfurt
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The mixed firm has a strong prosecution practice, active across a wide variety of technical fields, and this is also a driver of litigation activity. The patent attorneys are very active in EPO oppositions in the fields of computer technology, including semiconductors and software, as well as mobile communications, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. The particularly good relationships with Asian and US clients ensure a steady flow of work.
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Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar
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Felix Hermann
View ProfileBosch Jehle Munich
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This Munich-based patent attorney firm has an excellent reputation for litigation involving electronics patents and communications technology. The patent attorneys work hand in hand with lawyers from other independent law firms, such as Wildanger. Last year, the firm’s work on VoiceAge EVS's voice coding case was intensive. The team also conducted extensive lawsuits for clients such as Crystal Clear Codec and Atlas Global.
Full AnalysisBraun-Dullaeus Pannen Emmerling Düsseldorf, Munich
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The patent attorneys at this German IP litigation boutique enjoy an outstanding reputation for their litigation in complex mobile communications proceedings, including EPO oppositions. The team led by Karl-Ulrich Braun-Dullaeus and Friedrich Emmerling is certainly at the top of the market in this clearly defined specialty, particularly when it comes to SEPs. The patent practice also maintains a small but stable prosecution practice but is strategically focused on litigation, representing clients in EPO oppositions such as Conradi + Kaiser, Deut...
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View ProfileGulde & Partner Berlin, Munich
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This mixed IP boutique is characterised by its active filing practice and representation in infringement actions for clients in mobile communications. The team, which has good ties to Asian companies, was once again active in patent disputes for well-known clients such as Xiaomi. The patent attorneys often cooperate with external law firms such as Klaka. However, the mixed team includes lawyer Marco Scheffler, who has a good reputation for SEP and FRAND disputes. He is representing Haier in a highly regarded constitutional action against a land...
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Full AnalysisJones Day Frankfurt, Munich
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The German patent litigation team works in a globally integrated law firm with a focus on IP. The practice attracts clients of various sizes from Europe, the US and Asia. The team has a clear specialty in pharmaceuticals, biotech, and automotive suppliers, particularly e-mobility. The patent attorneys and lawyers are similarly well positioned and usually work on cases together. They regularly represent their core clients in the life sciences sector in important EPO oppositions.
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Full AnalysisTer Meer Steinmeister & Partner Munich, Bielefeld
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The patent attorneys at this IP firm in Munich and Bielefeld are particularly renowned for their extensive experience in litigation relating to pharmaceuticals, biotech and chemicals patents. Bernd Aechter enjoys an excellent reputation for litigation in EPO oppositions, nullity and infringement proceedings. For example, he recently represented Novartis against 23 opponents regarding the drug fingolimod/Gilenya for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. The team is also involved in the parallel infringement proceedings. Generic drug companies suc...
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Full AnalysisWallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann Munich
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This German IP firm is well positioned for patent disputes because the patent attorneys and lawyers work closely together. The large base of prosecution clients regularly turns to the firm for comprehensive litigation. Although the lawyers have increased their visibility in recent years, the much larger team of patent attorneys is still better known. This is the result of its constant presence in EPO oppositions, for example in the automotive sector and in computer-implemented inventions and AI. The latter two are also future fields in which th...
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View ProfileWeickmann & Weickmann Munich
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This medium-sized, pure patent attorney firm in Munich has an excellent reputation for its broad prosecution and strong litigation practice. The patent attorneys are renowned for life sciences, electronics and mechanics. They regularly represent clients in nullity proceedings and EPO oppositions, for example Rampf and Sanofi Aventis. Last year's highlight was undoubtedly the team's victory for Bayer regarding the cancer blockbuster drug sorafenib/Nexavar after a first-instance defeat at the Federal Court of Justice.
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The patent attorneys are excellently positioned for EPO oppositions and the technical part of proceedings, especially when it comes to biotech, pharmaceuticals and electronics. Its international client base is entrusting the Munich IP firm with an increasing proportion of prosecution work. The team is also benefiting from the uptick in filing among communications companies, while AI filings are an important field of investment for numerous clients. The growing core client base includes, for example, the electronics group Xiaomi, the computer ga...
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Andrejewski Honke Essen
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This patent attorney firm based in Essen is firmly rooted among its clients in mechanics and chemical engineering. It has a good reputation for prosecution, EPO oppositions, appeals before the German Federal Patent Court and national nullity actions.
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Full AnalysisBetten & Resch Munich
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This IP firm has recognised expertise in electronics patents, concerning for example computer technology, AI and semiconductors, as well as medical devices. Its medium-sized filing practice assists international clients, such as Google with electronics patents and Widex with hearing aids. The firm is also highly active for Widex in EPO oppositions.
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Full AnalysisDompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner Cologne
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This Cologne IP law firm is one of the most visible prosecution outfits in the Rhine-Ruhr region with an outstanding reputation for chemical and pharmaceutical patents. It has also established itself in the IT sector. The patent attorneys assist clients from a broad technical spectrum in EPO oppositions and nullity proceedings. They also regularly act alongside external lawyers in infringement proceedings, for example with Taylor Wessing for Glenmark in the dispute over fingolimod.
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Full AnalysisDreiss Stuttgart
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This pure patent attorney firm from Stuttgart is excellently positioned in litigation for German SMEs. The traditional law firm also has extensive experience in litigation across a broad technical spectrum, especially nullity actions and EPO oppositions related to mechanical engineering, mechanics and electronics. In addition, the patent attorneys conduct infringement proceedings alongside various external lawyers, for example they represent Philip Morris against BAT with Hoyng ROKH Monegier. The firm has loyal clients among automotive supplier...
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Full AnalysisGlawe Delfs Moll Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart
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The patent attorneys at this small German firm have a well-known patent litigation practice in electronics, mobile communications and mechanics. Examples of their high-volume proceedings include the work for Semiconductor Energy Laboratory against Xiaomi over OLED technology and Signify over LED lamps. In such extensive litigation series, the patent attorneys call in external lawyers, such as from the litigation boutique Kather Augenstein.
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Full AnalysisSponsored ContentHogan Lovells Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Munich
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This mixed patent litigation practice has maintained its position among the German market leaders for years. The well-established team conducts high-calibre litigation for many clients across a broad technical spectrum. Hogan Lovells was again highly active in various mobile communications proceedings, for example for Oppo, Xiaomi and HMD Global. The team's comprehensive expertise in SEP proceedings has recently impressed Amazon, which opted for the law firm for its defence, first against Huawei (concerning wi-fi) and now also against claims by...
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Full AnalysisKraus & Lederer Munich
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This Munich-based patent attorney outfit emerged from the merger of Lederer & Keller and Kraus & Weisert at the beginning of 2024. It combines the former's in-depth expertise in patent litigation for clients from the pharmaceutical, biotech and chemical sectors with the latter's comprehensive prosecution work across a broad technical spectrum, including electronics, mobile communications and mechanical engineering. The firm also maintains close relationships with Asian clients such as Oppo and Otsuka Pharmaceutical.
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Full AnalysisLorenz Seidler Gossel Munich
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The patent attorneys at this Munich IP boutique provide their international clients with comprehensive services in prosecution, litigation, nullity proceedings, and EPO oppositions. They also frequently work with the firm’s own lawyers in infringement proceedings. The practice was strengthened through the internal appointment of Xiaodi Wang as partner. Wang maintains good contacts to Chinese battery companies and through her involvement, work has seen dynamic development, such as that for CATL.
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Full AnalysisMeissner Bolte Munich, Düsseldorf
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The patent attorneys at this mixed IP boutique have a strong reputation for prosecution and litigation across a broad technological spectrum. The client base is currently growing, mainly due to new work from Asian companies, including in medical technology. The firm is regularly involved in inspection proceedings.
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View ProfileMichalski Hüttermann & Partner Düsseldorf, Essen, Frankfurt, Munich
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The patent attorney firm combines an active prosecution practice across a broad technical spectrum with a busy patent litigation practice. In addition to many opposition proceedings for regular clients such as Wilo and TK Elevators, the firm is regularly involved in infringement and nullity proceedings. The team cooperates closely with external lawyers from, for example, Fieldfisher and Preu Bohlig.
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Full AnalysisMitscherlich Munich
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This Munich IP firm is one of the busiest litigation outfits in Germany. Its patent attorneys are regularly active in EPO oppositions and nullity actions, particularly regarding electronics patents, for core clients such as Huawei, Tridonic and Zumtobel. The firm has recently expanded its litigation work to include chemistry, for example for Firmenich.
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View ProfilePrinz & Partner Munich, Berlin
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The patent attorneys at this Munich IP firm advise clients on prosecution across a broad range of technical fields and are particularly respected for their litigation in EPO oppositions and national nullity actions. The firm has an excellent reputation in mechanical and electrical engineering and has strong links with industry.
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Full AnalysisSimmons & Simmons Munich
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The German team of this internationally integrated firm has not previously belonged to the top of the national market, but it has undergone a reshuffle in recent years and integrated a large patent attorney team around Fritz Lahrtz and Stephanie Nottrott specialising in life sciences. Strategically building up a large team of litigation-experienced patent attorneys has paid off, because clients use the firm's mixed approach.
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Full AnalysisSponsored ContentThum & Partner Munich
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In the third year since its founding, this IP firm centered around name partner Bernhard Thum has once again taken strategically important steps to expand its market position. On the one hand, it has broadened its team by opening a second office in Constance, which has also brought it closer to SME clients in southern Germany and Switzerland. This step makes sense for expanding its prosecution business. The patent attorneys maintain a small prosecution practice for medical devices, mechanics and electronics patents, advising clients such as SRA...
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View ProfileWBH Wachenhausen Munich
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In addition to its busy filing practice, this Munich patent attorney firm has developed into a major player in litigation in only a few years. The team is regularly seen at the side of law firms in infringement proceedings, as well as alone in nullity and opposition proceedings. One focus is on mechanical engineering and electronics – often at the interface with IT and mobile communications. Well-known companies such as ZTE and Klarna Bank are among the regular clients here.
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Hamm&Wittkopp Hamburg
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This pure patent attorney firm is primarily known for legal disputes concerning pharmaceutical and biotech patents. The team mainly represents generics manufacturers in high-calibre proceedings before the Federal Patent Court and the EPO. Aliud, Mylan and Stada feature on the regular client list. In addition, the team also advises external lawyers on technical issues relating to infringement proceedings. The practice also often appears as a straw man in EPO oppositions, for example against Amgen concerning thyroid drug cinacalcet.
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Full AnalysisMFG Meyer-Wildhagen Meggle-Freund Gerhard Munich
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The patent attorneys at this Munich IP firm have an excellent reputation for patent prosecution in electronics, IT and mechanics. Their patent prosecution work at the interface with AI, which is becoming increasingly important for the firm's clients, stands out. The prosecution team recently gained a new client for comprehensive advice in the shape of Volkswagen's newly founded battery subsidiary PowerCo.
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Full AnalysisOlbricht Buchhold Keulertz Frankfurt, Hamburg, Memmingen
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This German patent attorney firm is a popular choice for SMEs. The team has a strong reputation for patents in mechanical engineering and electronics. Clients also turn to the patent attorneys for EPO oppositions, nullity actions and the technical part of infringement suits. The team regularly handles the latter in conjunction with lawyers from external German litigation boutiques. The work for AutoStore against Ocado together with the Düsseldorf IP boutique Arnold Ruess was a highlight.
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Full AnalysisPeterreins Schley Munich
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This mixed Munich IP firm is a rising star in the litigation market. This is mainly due to the great reputation of the team around Thomas Adam in representing NPEs. For example, various companies of the Irish Atlantic IP group are among the firm's regular clients. Current highlights include the litigation for Daedalus Prime, Headwater Research and Pictiva. The team is also highly active in technologies related to electronics. Frank Peterreins and Jan-Malte Schley are frequently seen in EPO oppositions and represent major players in medical devi...
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Full AnalysisPrüfer & Partner Munich
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The patent attorneys at this medium-sized German IP firm are strongly positioned to litigate for their regular clients in various technical fields. For example, they conduct extensive litigation for printer manufacturer Brother in the highly lucrative printer cartridge industry.
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Full AnalysisUexküll & Stolberg Hamburg, Munich
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This traditional Hamburg-based patent attorney firm maintains a broad-based prosecution practice in chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, electronics and mechanics. A flagship in the firm's visibility is its representation in EPO oppositions of pharmaceutical, biotech and chemical patents.
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Full AnalysisViering Jentschura & Partner Munich, Düsseldorf, Dresden
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The patent attorneys at this mixed German IP firm are renowned for their advice on mechanics, electronics and IT. The firm is regularly seen in EPO oppositions and nullity actions concerning semiconductors and electronics patents. These result from its extensive litigation work for companies such as Infineon, Intel and Osram.
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Full AnalysisWitte Weller und Partner Stuttgart
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The medium-sized patent attorney firm Witte Weller is one of the top dogs in Stuttgart. The team has strong connections among German SMEs and many regular clients include international industrial corporations. German and international companies frequently place a great deal of trust in the firm for prosecution, particularly in patents with electronic components, traditional mechanics and life sciences. Recently, the firm achieved a positive decision for Schneider + Nölke Lamellenfenster at the Federal Court of Justice, contrary to the court’s p...
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Full AnalysisZwicker Schnappauf & Partner Munich, Berlin
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This team has outstanding expertise in biotech and pharmaceutical patents. Biotech clients such as BioNTech and Sanofi trust the firm for high-stakes proceedings. This has also given the pure patent attorney team a remarkable track record in infringement and nullity proceedings.
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