Intellectual Property: Patent Attorneys: Contentious
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BDPE
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Overview
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BDPE is a Munich based patent attorney firm dedicated exclusively to patent litigation, recognised as one of Germany’s most active and specialised teams for high-stakes, multi-jurisdictional disputes.
Founded 2019, BDPE has established itself as the go-to practice for technically complex litigation, particularly SEP and FRAND matters.
BDPE represents clients before EPO, German courts and UPC, coordinating infringement, validity & opposition strategies across jurisdictions in parallel proceedings
Industry sectors (12)
- Telecommunications
- Mobile communications
- Automotive
- Connected vehicles
- Renewable energy
- Semiconductor technologies
- Information technology
- Electronics
- Mechanics
- Medical devices
- power electronics
- solar energy
Capabilities (6)
- Patent Litigation
- Complex cross-border work
- High degree of specialization
- Experience in SEP and high-technology disputes
- Deep technical expertise
- Large-scale, multi-jurisdictional litigation
Clients (13)
- Huawei Technologies
- Deutsche Telekom AG
- Continental Automotive AG
- Hochland SE
- VVG-Befestigungstechnik GmbH & Co KG
- Honsel Umformtechnik GmbH
- Rhodius Schleifwerkzeuge GmbH & Co KG
- SICAT GmbH & Co KG
- Adidas AG
- Leonardo MW Ltd
- Philip Morris
- Thales DIS France
- Goodix
Key people
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Dr. Friedrich Emmerling
Partner, Patent Attorney
Markus Kreuzberg
Partner, Patent Attorney
Heinrich Georg Pannen
Partner, Attorney At Law
Franck Klein
Partner, Patent Attorney
Work & experience
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BDPE played key roles in landmark disputes including Huawei v ZTE, Unwired Planet v Huawei, Intellectual Ventures v Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone and Telefónica, Conversant v Huawei, Nokia v Daimler, and is particularly noted for its work defending against SEP assertions. Combining deep technical expertise with rigorous, evidence-driven advocacy, BDPE delivers clear, strategically decisive arguments and is regularly instructed alongside leading law firms in Europe’s most demanding patent disputes.
Notable work
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Huawei v Amazon
Huawei v MediaTek
Huawei v Netgear
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Friedrich Emmerling
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2
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2019
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