German patent market

18 February 2026 by Konstanze Richter

regional court, munich, düsseldorf, case numbers, UPC

German Patent Courts

Munich drives rising case numbers in Germany

For the first time in five years, the number of new patent lawsuits filed at German courts has risen again. This is mainly due to a significant increa ...

12 February 2026 by Konstanze Richter

WobbleWorks, JER, Kretum, 3D pens, Nuremberg toy trade fair

Trade fair injunction

Peterreins Schley and ZSP enforce PIs for Wobbleworks over 3Doodler

German courts have banned Chinese companies JER and Kretum from marketing their 3D pens in Germany. The Regional Courts in Munich and Nuremberg issued ...

Pearl Cohen, Tautz & Schuhmacher, US, Munich

15 January 2026 by Mathieu Klos

US-Israeli firm Pearl Cohen arrives in Germany

Pearl Cohen has opened an office in Munich, bringing on board the patent attorney firm Tautz & Schuhmacher. This marks another international firm ...

30 December 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Gaming technology

Success for Nintendo against Bigben over Wii in France and Germany

The year 2025 concludes favourably for Nintendo. The Japanese games company achieved two successes in its battle against Bigben over a crucial patent ...

Hoffmann Eitle, Jonas Smeets, Bird & Bird

5 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Hoffmann Eitle continues expansion of litigation practice with Bird & Bird counsel

Bird & Bird counsel Jonas Smeets is set to join Hoffmann Eitle, bolstering the firm's litigation practice which is currently undergoing a reorgani ...

4 December 2025 by Christina Schulze

Consumer goods

EPO finally revokes Stada sunscreen patent in battle with German drugstores

The argument of plausibility plays a crucial role in the latest decision of the EPO's Technical Board of Appeal. Stada has lost a patent for the use o ...

1 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Kettenbach, employee invention, compensation

Employee inventions

Frankfurt higher court ruling favours employers on inventor compensation

In Germany, the Employee Inventions Act governs the rights and obligations of employees and employers regarding inventions created during employment. ...

28 November 2025 by Christina Schulze

Heuking grows partner ranks with patent attorney

German midsized law firm Heuking continues to expand its mixed patent practice. The firm has bolstered its ranks with a patent attorney specialising i ...

27 November 2025 by Christina Schulze

Streaming technology

Paramount and Acer push back against Nokia

After Nokia's recent spate of lawsuits, film production company Paramount and Taiwanese laptop manufacturer Acer have countered with their own legal a ...

Hoyng ROKH Monegier, Thomas Becher, Hoffmann Eitle,

20 November 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Next patent attorney joins Hoyng ROKH Monegier in Germany

Hoffmann Eitle partner Thomas Becher joins Hoyng ROKH Monegier in Düsseldorf. At the beginning of the year, the IP litigation boutique announced the a ...

The Unified Patent Court and the new economics of enforcement

Two years after opening its doors, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is transforming both European patent litigation and the financial structures behind ...

19 November 2025 by Burford Capital

12 November 2025 by Christina Schulze

Ones to watch Germany 2025: Lara Gwinner

In JUVE Patent's new German rankings, five patent litigators stood out among the up-and-coming lawyers in the market. One of them is patent attorney L ...

11 November 2025 by Christina Schulze

Ones to watch Germany 2025: Ronja Schregle

In JUVE Patent's new German rankings, five patent litigators stood out among the up-and-coming lawyers in the market. Christina Schulze explores why t ...

10 November 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Ones to Watch Germany 2025: Jonas Smeets

In JUVE Patent's new German rankings, five patent litigators stood out among the up-and-coming lawyers in the market. Newly appointed Bird & Bird ...