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Maiwald

Intellectual Property: Patent Attorneys: Contentious

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Maiwald

About

Provided by Maiwald

As one of Germany’s largest and best-known firms in the field of intellectual property, Maiwald’s foremost aim is to achieve the best possible solution for each client in each particular case. Maiwald employs about 270 people working out of Munich and Düsseldorf. The interdisciplinary teams work closely with each other and with foreign associates, always with an eye to the client’s particular needs, whether start-up, mediumsized firm or large corporation, across all industrial sectors. Maiwald’s team does its utmost to ensure that all IP matters are handled with competence and care, irrespective of the client’s physical location, whether in Germany, Europe or beyond.

Client-oriented solutions and personal consultation are at the heart of Maiwald’s professional approach. About 80 highly qualified patent attorneys, attorneys-at-law, and technical experts, an in-house patent search department and numerous client-specific teams of paralegals put their extensive range of skills and experience at clients’ disposal in order to arrive at the best possible customised IP solutions. Client satisfaction is evidenced by the long-standing business relationships with many prestigious corporations.

Industries (24)

  • Pharma & Biotech
  • Organic Chemistry & Polymers
  • Inorganic & Construction Materials
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Electrical & Mechanical Engineering
  • Communication & Information Technology
  • Mobility & Energy
  • Displays & Light
  • Measuring & Process Technoloy
  • Medical Technology & Imaging
  • Patents & Utility Models
  • Supplementary Protection Certificates
  • Trademarks & Designs
  • Copyright
  • Competition & Antitrust Law
  • Compliance
  • Contract Law
  • Employee Invention Law
  • Pharmaceutical Law
  • Data Protection
  • Plant Variety Protection
  • IP Search
  • IP Consulting
  • Artificial Intelligence & Digitalization

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Intellectual Property: Patent Attorneys: Contentious - Germany

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Maiwald has a broad-based patents practice spanning the fields of life sciences, technology and manufacturing. The law firm regularly represents clients in opposition, infringement and nullity proceedings, while also advising on patent applications and portfolio management. It assists with supplementary protection certificates, further commanding expertise in plant variety protection. Maiwald is popular with international companies and has a strong client base in the USA and Japan.

Notable practitioners

Eva Dörner is a key contact for clients.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist
Maiwald verfügt über eine breit gefächerte Patentpraxis in den Bereichen Biowissenschaften, Technologie und Fertigung. Die Kanzlei vertritt regelmäßig Mandanten in Einspruchs-, Verletzungs- und Nichtigkeitsverfahren und berät zudem zu Patentanmeldungen und Portfoliomanagement. Sie unterstützt bei ergänzenden Schutzzertifikaten und verfügt über umfassende Expertise im Sortenschutz. Maiwald ist bei internationalen Unternehmen beliebt und hat einen starken Mandantenstamm in den USA und Japan.
Bemerkenswerte Praktiker

Eva Dörner ist eine wichtige Ansprechpartnerin für Kunden.

Work Highlights

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  • Maiwald drafted patent applications for Knorr Bremse and represented it in various opposition proceedings.

  • Maiwald entwarf Patentanmeldungen für Knorr Bremse und vertrat das Unternehmen in verschiedenen Einspruchsverfahren.

Strengths

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  • You can throw any technical problem at Maiwald and its team will deliver great results.

    Intellectual Property: Patent Attorneys: Contentious respondentGermany
  • The Maiwald team is very pragmatic, hands-on, can cope with the little information it sometimes gets and is deeply involved in the matters.

    Intellectual Property: Patent Attorneys: Contentious respondentGermany
  • The complexity of the patent world is broken down by Maiwald to a level that is understandable for laymen. Its delivered products are always of very good quality and on time.

    Intellectual Property: Patent Attorneys: Contentious respondentGermany
  • Die Komplexität der Patentwelt wird von Maiwald so aufbereitet, dass sie auch für Laien verständlich ist. Die gelieferten Produkte sind stets von sehr guter Qualität und werden pünktlich geliefert.

    Intellectual Property: Patent Attorneys: Contentious respondentGermany
  • Das Team in Maiwald ist sehr pragmatisch, praxisorientiert, kommt mit den wenigen Informationen, die es manchmal erhält, gut zurecht und ist intensiv in die Angelegenheiten involviert.
    Intellectual Property: Patent Attorneys: Contentious respondentGermany
  • Sie können Maiwald jedes technische Problem anvertrauen, und das Team wird hervorragende Ergebnisse liefern.

    Intellectual Property: Patent Attorneys: Contentious respondentGermany

Members

Provided by Maiwald

  • Regina Neuefeind

  • Lutz Kietzmann

  • Norbert Hansen

  • Martin Huenges

  • Holger Glas

  • Dirk Bühler

  • Christian Schäflein

  • Alexander Schmitz

  • Derk Vos

  • Angela Zumstein

  • Berthold Lux

  • Eva Ehlich

  • Alexander Ortlieb

  • Andreas Ledl

  • Eva Dörner

  • Marco Stief

  • Ralf Kotitschke

  • Christian Pioch

  • Naho Fujimoto

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