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Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB

Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition

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VOSSIUS & PARTNER is a partnership of patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law with offices in Munich, Düsseldorf, Berlin and Basel. Established in Munich in 1961, it is today one of Europe’s leading IP firms with clients from all over the world.

The firm focuses on high-end advice for innovative companies concerning all questions associated with the protection and the enforcement of intellectual property rights. The firm’s areas of expertise comprise all IP fields (patents, trademarks, copyrights, design rights, SPCs etc.), as well as licensing, competition law, pharmaceutical law (e.g., approvals), media law, IT law, data protection and food law. Due to a global network of colleagues abroad, particularly in the USA, Asia and Europe, VOSSIUS & PARTNER advises and attends also for international protective rights.

As a full-service intellectual property law firm, VOSSIUS & PARTNER offers their clients the technological and scientific know-how of experienced patent attorneys in combination with the knowledge and competence of highly specialized attorneys-at-law.

The areas of expertise of VOSSIUS & PARTNER extend to the entire range of sciences and technology: the firm represents inventions from all fields of chemistry and pharmacology, biology and biotechnology, physics, electrical engineering and information technology, as well as mechanical engineering.

Industries (13)

  • Chemistry & Pharmaceuticals
  • Medical Devices & Imaging
  • Engineering
  • Telecommunication
  • Life Sciences: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
  • Digital Business & Digital Assets
  • Automotive & Mobility
  • Aviation, Defence & Security
  • Food & Beverages
  • Fashion, Sports & Luxury Goods
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
  • Clean Technology

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Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition - Germany

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Vossius & Partner is a well-reputed IP firm that houses extensive patent prosecution and litigation expertise. It regularly represents notable clients from the life sciences, food and beverage, and technology industries and has a number of clients from East Asia. The law firm assists with patent applications and patent portfolio management. Vossius represents companies in opposition proceedings and nullity actions as well as patent infringement proceedings, additionally acting on FRAND and standard-essential patent issues. Furthermore, the law firm possesses expertise in the soft IP sphere. It particularly focuses on contentious proceedings, covering trade marks, copyright, unfair competition and design issues.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

Vossius & Partner ist eine renommierte IP-Kanzlei mit umfassender Expertise in Patentstreitigkeiten. Sie vertritt regelmäßig namhafte Mandanten aus den Bereichen Life Sciences, Lebensmittel und Getränke sowie Technologie und betreut zahlreiche Mandanten in Ostasien. Die Kanzlei unterstützt bei Patentanmeldungen und der Verwaltung von Patentportfolios. Vossius vertritt Unternehmen in Einspruchs- und Nichtigkeitsverfahren sowie in Patentverletzungsverfahren und berät zudem zu Fragen der FRAND-Bedingungen und standardessentiellen Patente. Darüber hinaus verfügt die Kanzlei über Expertise im Bereich des immateriellen geistigen Eigentums. Ihr Schwerpunkt liegt insbesondere auf streitigen Verfahren in den Bereichen Markenrecht, Urheberrecht, unlauterer Wettbewerb und Designrecht.

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Work Highlights

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  • Vossius & Partner represented 3M in opposition, nullity and utility model cancellation proceedings, as well as in national and international patent infringement disputes.

  • Vossius & Partner vertrat 3M in Einspruchs-, Nichtigkeits- und Löschungsverfahren für Gebrauchsmuster sowie in nationalen und internationalen Patentverletzungsstreitigkeiten.

Strengths

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  • Vossius is one of the top firms for patents, litigating cross-border at a high level with attention to detail.

    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal

  • I cannot say anything bad about Vossius - it's a top notch law firm.

    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal

  • Vossius has an impressive litigation practice together with its patent prosecution ability. This is a rare combination of expertise which promises a good quality of service.

    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal

  • Vossius has a team that works well together. It does a good job on edits and questions and presents a set of recommendations so you get a unified front from the team.

    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal

  • Vossius speaks my language and knows what I want.

    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal
  • Vossius spricht meine Sprache und weiß, was ich will.
    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Hans-Rainer Jaenichen
    Hans-Rainer Jaenichen

    Hans-Rainer Jaenichen

    Hans-Rainer Jaenichen offers an excellent wealth of experience in IP matters, with a focus on patent prosecution. He maintains a strong reputation among clients from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.

    Hans-Rainer Jaenichen verfügt über umfassende Erfahrung im Bereich des geistigen Eigentums mit einem Schwerpunkt auf Patentanmeldungen. Er genießt einen hervorragenden Ruf bei Mandanten aus der Pharma- und Biotechnologiebranche.

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  • Elard Freiherr Schenck zu Schweinsberg
    Elard Freiherr Schenck zu Schweinsberg

    Elard Freiherr Schenck zu Schweinsberg

    Elard Freiherr Schenck zu Schweinsberg frequently handles patent prosecution matters. His client list includes companies from a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, automotive and energy.

    Elard Freiherr Schenck zu Schweinsberg ist häufig mit Patenterteilungsverfahren befasst. Zu seinen Mandanten zählen Unternehmen aus den unterschiedlichsten Branchen, darunter Gesundheitswesen, Automobil und Energie.

    • It's always difficult going against Elard Freiherr Schenck zu Schweinsberg as he's a very good lawyer.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal
    • Es ist immer schwierig, gegen Elard Freiherr Schenck zu Schweinsberg vorzugehen, da er ein sehr guter Anwalt ist.
      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal
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  • Arnold Asmussen
    Arnold Asmussen

    Arnold Asmussen

    Arnold Asmussen is an experienced lawyer who has expertise in the field of medical engineering and is experienced in representing his clients in opposition, utility model cancellation and other related infringement proceedings before various German and European courts.

    Arnold Asmussen ist ein erfahrener Rechtsanwalt mit Expertise im Bereich Medizintechnik und vertritt seine Mandanten in Widerspruchs-, Löschungs- und anderen damit zusammenhängenden Verletzungsverfahren vor verschiedenen deutschen und europäischen Gerichten.

    • When it comes to understanding patent issues Arnold Asmussen is my go-to. He knows which arguments will and won't work, gives good advice on what arguments to press and is very easy to work with.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal

    • Wenn es um Patentfragen geht, ist Arnold Asmussen meine Hauptanlaufstelle. Er weiß, welche Argumente greifen und welche nicht, gibt gute Ratschläge, welche Argumente man vorbringen sollte, und die Zusammenarbeit mit ihm ist sehr angenehm.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal
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  • Thure Schubert
    Thure Schubert

    Thure Schubert

    Thure Schubert regularly assists clients from the life sciences sector, with further expertise in the consumer goods field.

    Thure Schubert betreut regelmäßig Mandanten aus dem Bereich der Biowissenschaften und verfügt darüber hinaus über Expertise im Konsumgüterbereich.

    • Thure Schubert does an excellent job and is a pleasure to work with.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal

    • Thure Schubert is a good communicator who is easy to work with.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal

    • Thure Schubert leistet hervorragende Arbeit und die Zusammenarbeit mit ihm ist ein Vergnügen.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal
    • Thure Schubert ist ein guter Kommunikator, mit dem die Zusammenarbeit angenehm ist.
      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal
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  • Georg Rauh
    Georg Rauh

    Georg Rauh

    Georg Rauh has particular expertise in the telecommunications, consumer electronics and biotechnology sectors, and frequently represents his clients in patent disputes before the German and European courts in these areas. He is considered an expert with regard to the FRAND defence in standard-essential patent cases.

    Georg Rauh verfügt über besondere Expertise in den Bereichen Telekommunikation, Unterhaltungselektronik und Biotechnologie und vertritt seine Mandanten regelmäßig in Patentstreitigkeiten vor deutschen und europäischen Gerichten in diesen Bereichen. Er gilt als Experte für die FRAND-Verteidigung in Fällen standardessentieller Patente.

    • Georg Rauh is very reliable and detail-oriented.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal

    • Georg Rauh is an excellent lawyer.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal

    • Georg Rauh is very knowledgeable and dedicated.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal

    • Georg Rauh can handle complex calculations and give reliable advice from his clients' shoes while mitigating risks.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal
    • Georg Rauh ist sehr kompetent und engagiert.
      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal

    • Georg Rauh ist ein ausgezeichneter Anwalt.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal
    • Georg Rauh kann komplexe Berechnungen durchführen und seinen Mandanten zuverlässige Ratschläge geben, während er gleichzeitig Risiken minimiert.
      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal
    • Georg Rauh ist sehr zuverlässig und detailorientiert.
      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal
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  • Kai Rüting
    Kai Rüting

    Kai Rüting

    Kai Rüting specialises in patent litigation matters and most often represents his clients in disputes in the electronics, medical technology, chemistry and life sciences sectors.

    Kai Rüting ist auf Patentstreitigkeiten spezialisiert und vertritt seine Mandanten zumeist in Auseinandersetzungen aus den Bereichen Elektronik, Medizintechnik, Chemie und Biowissenschaften.

    • Kai Rüting is a rising star in this area.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal
    • Kai Rüting ist ein aufstrebender Stern in diesem Bereich.
      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGlobal
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Ranked Individuals at Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB (6)

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    Thure Schubert

    Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

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    Hans-Rainer Jaenichen

    Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution

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    Elard Freiherr Schenck zu Schweinsberg

    Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution

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    Arnold Asmussen

    Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution

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