Grünecker

When it comes to intellectual property, Grünecker is the partner of choice. As a leading boutique firm, Grünecker offers a comprehensive range of IP services spanning all technical and legal areas. With 100 years of experience and a highly qualified team of over 85 patent attorneys, more than 60 patent practitioners, and over 30 attorneys-at-law, Grünecker is one of Europe’s largest and most renowned IP firms.

At home in Europe, with headquarters in Munich and offices in Berlin, Cologne, and Paris, Grünecker supports clients worldwide every day. Experts at the firm excel in a wide range of technical fields – from mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, semiconductor technology, information technologies, and AI & machine learning to software, automotive, material science, medical technology, physics, chemistry and life sciences. Each year, our team files hundreds of strategically drafted patent applications in these areas, making us one of the top filing firms in Europe.

The Grünecker patent team is multinational: Besides attorneys registered in UK, France, Spain, Italy, Austria and Ireland, we are proud of our patent attorney colleagues from Japan and China. This together with a longstanding and trusted network of international partners in practically every country around the globe makes Grünecker a one-stop law firm for any challenging worldwide IP strategy.

Grünecker is also a heavyweight in defending and enforcing intellectual property rights. The firm’s teams manage numerous opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO) and represent clients in appeals and hearings in Munich and The Hague, and are highly experienced in nullity actions before the German Federal Patent Court.

Patent litigation teams at Grünecker pride themselves on offering holistic and diligent counsel to address clients’ needs. The close and well-tuned collaboration of litigators and patent attorneys has proven a key factor in the firm’s success. Whether before the highest German and European Courts, or in cross-border proceedings throughout Europe, the US, and Asia, Grünecker delivers tailored solutions that make a difference.

Grünecker represents clients before all relevant German courts and before the newly constituted Unified Patent Court (UPC), which currently has jurisdiction over 17 European countries. The firm’s attorneys were involved in creating this new system from day one, developing expertise at an early stage and representing some of the first cases filed with the UPC.

Beyond patents, Grünecker is one of the leading firms in the field of soft IP, representing renowned trademark and design owners. The firm offers the full range of trademark-related services including trademark clearances, portfolio development, and trademark prosecution.

With hundreds of disputes annually, the Grünecker team is at the forefront of litigation and enforcement of trademarks, designs, copyrights and competition law claims. Our attorneys have extensive experience combating counterfeits, knockoffs and parallel imports across all industries – including consumer products, food and beverages, medical devices, electronics, fashion, sports articles, luggage and luxury products – and successfully handle hundreds of border seizures annually in Germany and the EU.

Expertise at Grünecker also covers technology transfer and licensing, know-how and trade secret protection as well as digitalization and data protection.

Grünecker’s top-tier position is consistently recognized in international rankings, and this is echoed by recommendations from clients and industry peers who emphasize the expertise and dedication of the Grünecker teams.

For more information, please visit: www.grunecker.de