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Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation - Germany

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Freshfields is active in patent litigation across the technology, telecommunications and life sciences sectors, representing leading multinationals in cross-border infringement, parallel entitlement and enforcement proceedings. The law firm frequently handles standard-essential patent disputes. Its lawyers are additionally well versed in contentious matters in the areas of trade mark and unfair competition, as well as advertising disputes. Freshfields also offers expertise in the IP aspects of large-scale transactions, including restructurings.

Work Highlights

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  • Freshfields represented Alexion in preliminary injunction proceedings before Munich regional courts against Amgen over the infringement of orphan drug market exclusivity rights.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Frank-Erich Hufnagel
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Frank-Erich Hufnagel
1
Band 1

Frank-Erich Hufnagel brings to bear extensive experience in a broad range of multi-jurisdictional disputes, including entitlement proceedings, standard-essential patent enforcements and nullity actions. He boasts an impressive client roster in the technology and life sciences spaces.

Frank-Erich Hufnagel is an outstanding lawyer.

Frank-Erich Hufnagel is an amazing lawyer - he is courteous, experienced and practical in his advice.

Frank-Erich Hufnagel is an absolutely excellent lawyer.

Wolrad Prinz zu Waldeck und Pyrmont
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Wolrad Prinz zu Waldeck und Pyrmont
4
Band 4

Wolrad Prinz zu Waldeck und Pyrmont is active in complex patent infringement litigation in the technology and life sciences sectors. He offers further expertise in anti-anti-suit injunctions as well as recourse claims, as well as trade secret and inventor rights issues.

Matthias Koch
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Matthias Koch
5
Band 5

Matthias Koch advises on copyright law as well as unfair competition and related trade secret matters, offering additional experience in trade mark disputes, including colour marks.

Matthias Koch is a very good lawyer.

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Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

Frank-Erich Hufnagel
1
Frank-Erich Hufnagel
1
Band 1
Wolrad Prinz zu Waldeck und Pyrmont
4
Wolrad Prinz zu Waldeck und Pyrmont
4
Band 4
Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition

Matthias Koch
5
Matthias Koch
5
Band 5