JUVE Comment

This Munich-based patent attorney firm maintains a strong market position, serving clients across a broad technical spectrum in both prosecution and litigation. The firm is particularly well-established in the life sciences sector, where it regularly represents prominent clients such as Bayer. Its practice is developing with equal dynamism in both life sciences and electromechanics, leading to the appointment of an electromechanics specialist as partner this year.

In mechanical engineering, Weickmann & Weickmann has successfully navigated the automotive industry’s transformation through strong connections in the start-up community, attracting new clients. The firm also provides comprehensive support to clients across all technical fields in patenting AI-related innovations.

European set-up

Weickmann & Weickmann operates as a national IP firm, building close client relationships through prosecution work that underpins its established litigation practice. The firm regularly collaborates with external lawyers for infringement proceedings. Its relationships with pure litigation boutiques, such as Kather Augenstein, have become particularly active with new UPC cases. Weickmann & Weickmann’s strength in UPC matters stems from its partners’ extensive litigation experience.

Strengths

Litigation regarding patents in pharma and mechanical engineering.

Recommended individuals

Frank Feller (“prudent and knowledgeable”, competitor), Volker Jordan, Wolfgang Weiß (all patent attorneys)

Team

24 patent attorneys

Clients

Litigation: Memodo against Maxeon Solar over solar cells; ATL against CosMX over over lithium-ion batteries; Fischerwerke against G&B Fissaggi over special wall plug; TCI against Signify in nullity suit over LEDs. EPO oppositions: Rampf against H.B. Fuller over polyurethane foam for battery packs; United Initiators against Arkema France over base chemicals.