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Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution

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Managing Partners: Dr H Ulrich Dörries, David Molnia, Sandra Pohlman, Dr Elisabeth Greiner, Dr Michael Eder, Philipp Nordmeyer, Oliver Schulz, Dr Dominik Ho, René Okoampah, Ortrun Günzel 

Firm Overview:

Winner of the Managing IP Award "Patent Contentious Firm of the Year"

df-mp is one of the leading patent law firms in the German and European market and is involved in highly regarded proceedings in the technology sector.  The multi award-winning firm represents national and international companies in the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, physics, medical devices, mechanical and electrical engineering,  offering advice on all issues arising with respect to patent procurement and enforcement proceedings.

Areas of Practice:

Patent Litigation & Prosecution:

dfmp enjoys an outstanding reputation for pharma and mobile communications cases and has been involved in many high-profile international patent litigation proceedings.  In the pharmaceutical sector the firm advises originator manufacturers, but is increasingly advising on the opposing side. In addition, the firm has an active, growing prosecution department. 

Trademarks & Designs:

df-mp has a notable trademarks and designs practice and also advises on licensing, contractual matters and on transactions and assisting clients in monetising their intellectual properties. 

Key Clients:

France Brevet, Conversant, Nokia, FIPA, IPCOM, Unwired Planet, Frauenhofer Gesellschaft, OneBut- ton, Hexal, Biogen, Amgen, Teva, Lonza

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Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution - Germany

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Boutique firm df-mp has a strong focus on matters in the technology and telecommunications industries. The law firm's expertise extends to the field of life sciences and, in particular, the medical devices sector. The team is especially adept at advising on patent enforcement issues, with additional capabilities in patent opposition cases and portfolio management matters. The team further assists with patent litigation mandates.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

Die Boutique-Kanzlei df-mp konzentriert sich stark auf Angelegenheiten in der Technologie- und Telekommunikationsbranche. Ihre Expertise erstreckt sich auch auf den Bereich der Biowissenschaften und insbesondere auf den Bereich der Medizinprodukten. Das Team ist besonders versiert in der Beratung zu Fragen der Durchsetzung von Patenten und verfügt über zusätzliche Kompetenzen in Patentstreitigkeiten und im Portfoliomanagement. Darüber hinaus unterstützt das Team Mandanten bei Patentstreitigkeiten.

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Work Highlights

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  • df-mp represented Strawman in a case against the foundational patent for the gene editing technology CRISPR, owned by the University of California.

  • df-mp vertrat Strawman in einem Rechtsstreit gegen das grundlegende Patent für die Genomeditierungstechnologie CRISPR, das der University of California gehört.

Strengths

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  • df-mp is our go-to - its team are just masters in patents.

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  • df-mp offers strong, hands-on competence in legal proceedings for defending our rights.

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  • df-mp always comes up with creative, good ideas.

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  • The team at df-mp is very technically able and grasps everything quickly.

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  • There are brilliant minds at df-mp.

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  • Bei df-mp arbeiten brillante Köpfe.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • David Molnia
    David Molnia

    David Molnia

    David Molnia has an excellent reputation for representing clients from the technology and telecommunications fields in contentious patent proceedings. He frequently acts for blue-chip clients in patent litigation as well as nullity actions.

    David Molnia genießt einen ausgezeichneten Ruf für die Vertretung von Mandanten aus der Technologie- und Telekommunikationsbranche in streitigen Patentverhandlungen. Er vertritt regelmäßig namhafte Unternehmen in Patentstreitigkeiten sowie in Nichtigkeitsverfahren.

    • David Molnia is excellent and his service is top notch.

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    • The way David Molnia presents a case is like watching TV, you sit there and let him do his magic. He has a one-of-a-kind talent.

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    • David Molnia is the kind of guy who can look at a case very briefly and know its context and what needs to be done. You can easily see all his experience.

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    • David Molnia ist jemand, der sich einen Fall sehr schnell aneignen und sofort den Kontext und die notwendigen Maßnahmen erfassen kann. Seine ganze Erfahrung ist unübersehbar.
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    • David Molnia ist exzellent und sein Service ist erstklassig.
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    • Die Art und Weise, wie David Molnia einen Fall präsentiert, ist wie Fernsehen: Man lehnt sich zurück und lässt ihn seine Magie wirken. Er besitzt ein einzigartiges Talent.
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  • Sandra Pohlman
    Sandra Pohlman

    Sandra Pohlman

    Sandra Pohlman boasts strong expertise in patent disputes in the healthcare and life sciences fields. She regularly represents clients in patent entitlement actions as well as opposition proceedings.

    Sandra Pohlman verfügt über umfassende Expertise in Patentstreitigkeiten im Gesundheitswesen und den Biowissenschaften. Sie vertritt regelmäßig Mandanten in Patentstreitigkeiten sowie in Einspruchsverfahren.

    • We love working with Sandra Pohlman - she's invaluable to us.

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    • I've never seen someone argue as compellingly as Sandra Pohlman.

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    • Ich habe noch nie jemanden so überzeugend argumentieren sehen wie Sandra Pohlman.
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    • Wir arbeiten sehr gerne mit Sandra Pohlman zusammen – sie ist für uns unschätzbar wertvoll.
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  • Dominik Ho
    Dominik Ho

    Dominik Ho

    Dominik Ho is a dual-qualified patent attorney and attorney-at-law who has particular expertise in the areas of physics, software and communications engineering, and often represents his clients in patent infringement proceedings.

    Dominik Ho ist ein doppelt qualifizierter Patentanwalt und Rechtsanwalt mit besonderer Expertise in den Bereichen Physik, Software- und Kommunikationstechnik und vertritt seine Mandanten häufig in Patentverletzungsverfahren.

    • Dominik Ho is good at organising all the analyses of the patents and assessments of candidates.

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    • Dominik Ho is very knowledgeable, qualified and hard-working.

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    • Dominik is extremely knowledgeable, fast and service-oriented and knows what people need from him. He is experienced in court litigation and has an eye on the strategy.

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    • Dominik Ho is a very intelligent, double-qualified patent attorney and attorney at law. I have never seen someone so motivated, he is great to work with.

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    • Dominik Ho is very talented and confident arguing in front of judges.

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    • Dominik Ho ist sehr talentiert und argumentiert selbstbewusst vor Richtern.

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    • Dominik Ho ist sehr kompetent, qualifiziert und fleißig.

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    • Dominik Ho ist ein äußerst intelligenter, doppelt qualifizierter Patentanwalt und Rechtsanwalt. Ich habe noch nie jemanden mit so viel Motivation erlebt; die Zusammenarbeit mit ihm ist hervorragend.
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    • Dominik Ho ist gut darin, alle Patentanalysen und Kandidatenbewertungen zu organisieren.

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    • Dominik ist äußerst kompetent, schnell und dienstleistungsorientiert und weiß, was seine Mandanten von ihm erwarten. Er hat Erfahrung in Gerichtsverfahren und behält die Strategie stets im Blick.

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