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Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation - Germany
What the Team is Known For
Taylor Wessing boasts notable activity in patent litigation, representing clients in infringement and nullity cases in the life sciences, telecommunications and technology sectors. The law firm additionally acts for clients in a range of trade mark litigation, including disputes concerning customs seizures and trade mark enforcement. It also advises on unfair competition and advertising matters, as well as assisting clients with portfolio management.
Strengths
Taylor Wessing is exceptional to work with. The lawyers there are very experienced and always deliver what we ask of them.
Taylor Wessing is a very reliable law firm. A colleague always steps in if a lawyer is unavailable, and that is clearly communicated to the client.
Taylor Wessing is a customer-centric law firm that has a high awareness for its clients' issues.
Taylor Wessing is an exceptional law firm. Through sheer force of dogged determination and knowledge of facts and the law, the lawyers deliver excellent results for us.
The team at Taylor Wessing reply to us quickly and give us the right advice.
Work Highlights
Taylor Wessing represented Advance Magazine Publishers in a trade mark infringement action before the ECJ against Beverage City Polska and Beverage City Germany over the unjustified use of 'Diamond Vogue' for energy drinks.
Notable practitioners
Gisbert Hohagen represents clients from the life sciences field in patent litigation and also offers expertise in employee invention matters.
Gisbert Hohagen is a very good litigator who handles prominent cases.
Christian Lederer advises on nullity and patent infringement proceedings, frequently acting for clients in the life sciences and technology sectors.
Christian Lederer is an extraordinary attorney who delivers excellent results for us.
Christian Lederer is a highly esteemed lawyer.
Christoph de Coster is frequently instructed by clients from the life sciences industry to handle patent infringement cases, including preliminary injunctions. He routinely advises pharmaceutical companies before the German and European authorities.
Christoph de Coster is a good lawyer.
Dietrich Kamlah represents life sciences and telecommunications clients in patent infringement disputes, offering additional knowledge of SEP matters.
Dietrich Kamlah is a very good litigator.
Thomas Pattloch heads Taylor Wessing's China group. He speaks fluent Mandarin and advises Chinese clients on patent disputes in Germany, including patent infringement cases. He is further active in trade mark disputes.