JUVE Comment

When it comes to UPC litigation, Eisenführ Speiser has established itself as a trusted advisor for regular clients in mobile communications and SMEs across diverse technologies. The steady influx of new cases has allowed the mixed firm to develop extensive experience and build an internal core team of patent attorneys and lawyers who actively engage in UPC litigation while maintaining broad technological expertise.

Notable highlights among SME clients include representing Dolle against Farko regarding attic stairs and J-Plasma against Heraeus Quarzglas concerning optical fibres. The team has reinforced its strong position in mobile communications through patent attorney work for Huawei in numerous proceedings, with emerging talent Désirée Heintz working alongside external lawyers, as well as representing Wilus.

The firm has emerged stronger from its internal transformation following departures in previous years, improving internal cooperation and, particularly evident in UPC proceedings, providing opportunities for younger talents like Sönke Scheltz to develop and excel.

The team thrives in its position as a national, mixed medium-sized firm, currently seeing no need for closer international law firm cooperation, as clients primarily file at German local divisions or loose cooperation suffices for other proceedings. The team’s flexibility in working with firms of various structures at clients’ request, particularly large practices, has enabled it to build substantial experience.

Strengths

Litigation for patent holders in mobile communications, as well as mechanics and electronics.

Team

55 patent attorneys, 11 litigators

Clients

Huawei against HMD and HFI Innovation/MediaTek over 5G; Huawei against TP Link over wi-fi 6; Wilus against Asustek over wi-fi; Headwater against Apple, Motorola Mobility and Samsung over mobile handsets; Philips against Belkin and Anker Innovations over wireless charging; Bego against CEAD over 3D printing; AquaShield against Brita over valves; Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. against Lenovo over audio coding; Advanced Standard Communication against Xiaomi and Motorola Mobility over SEPs; Philips against Shenzhen Yunding over toothbrushes.