About
Provided by Rospatt Osten Pross
THE SPIRIT OF IP
“spi|rit noun wit; soul; energy”
Those who work with us experience wit as the fountain of our ideas, beyond established paths, soul as the shelter of our knowledge and the experience of a firm with a more than 70 years’ tradition, energy as the mainspring to expedite the matter of our clients.
The protection of intellectual property safeguards and promotes innovation and entrepreneurial achievement. For more than 70 years rospatt osten pross has been active exclusively in this specialized area of business law. We secure our clients’ entrepreneurial base by defending and enforcing their protected rights and shielding them against the attacks of competitors.
In patent law the German courts – especially those in Düsseldorf and Mannheim – traditionally lead the pack in Europe, hearing several hundred infringement cases a year. Also in trademark law, design protection, copyright law and antitrust law their centralized jurisdiction ensures decisions of the highest quality.
The clientele of rospatt osten pross is international. Our clients value our independence and our detailed knowledge of current legal developments both within Germany and abroad. Our daily business is dealing with scientific and technical matters, pursuing legally complex trademark strategies, and steeping ourselves in the unique aspects of a design.
Chambers Review
Rospatt Osten Pross regularly represents defendants in patent infringement cases. The well-regarded IP boutique handles high-profile proceedings for a roster of prestigious clients from the technology, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. The law firm is regularly instructed by international companies to act on enforcement actions against non-practising entities and generic competitors. It also assists clients with standard-essential patent cases and utility model infringement cases.
Work Highlights
- Rospatt Osten Pross successfully defended Samsung in patent infringement litigation related to telecommunications standards.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team thinks commercially and double-checks on its clients' ideas and how to best achieve them."
"The lawyers involved have a keen knowledge of the law and of the way one should proceed with a case."
"The responsiveness of the team is very strong and the service level is very professional."
"The team is very intellectual and customer-friendly. It has strong insights about technical and legal aspects."
"The team thinks commercially and double-checks on its clients' ideas and how to best achieve them."
"The lawyers involved have a keen knowledge of the law and of the way one should proceed with a case."
"The responsiveness of the team is very strong and the service level is very professional."
"The team is very intellectual and customer-friendly. It has strong insights about technical and legal aspects."
Notable Practitioners
Maximilian von Rospatt offers a wealth of experience in all aspects of patent litigation, including infringement, nullity and enforcement proceedings. He specialises in cases involving the life sciences and technology sectors.
Thomas Musmann is an established figure in the German IP market, offering clients support with patent infringement cases before German and European courts. His strength lies in disputes involving the life sciences sector.
"He is a creative thinker."
"He is very efficient and brings results."
Henrik Timmann assists clients with utility model and patent infringements, as well as nullity actions. He also advises on non-contentious SEP and FRAND questions.
"He does an excellent job. The subject is very complex and technical, but he does it fantastically."
Ranked Lawyers at
Rospatt Osten Pross
Germany
Members
Provided by Rospatt Osten Pross
André Sabellek
Hetti Hilge
Jan-Kristian Kritzler
Markus Lenßen
Melanie Strobel
Miriam Büttner
Rüdiger Pansch
Sebastian Vautz
Simon Klopschinski
Stephan von Petersdorff-Campen