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Frank-Erich Hufnagel

Germany 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 1 practice area

Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

Germany

19 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Based in Dusseldorf and Munich, Frank-Erich leads the patent litigation team at Freshfields in Germany. Over more than 25 years, he has built an extensive track record in patent litigation and enforcement, acting for a wide range of national and international clients before the specialised patent courts in Germany and before the UPC which enables him to give strategic advice and concentrate on key issues during litigation. In addition to pharmaceutical-related and biotech cases, the focus of his work includes patents in the automotive, technology and telecommunication sectors. On the non-contentious side, he specialises in technology transfer and licensing work.

Career

Joined Freshfields in 1996; partner since 2000.

Professional Memberships

GRUR, EPLAW, VPP.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Germany

Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation - Germany

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Frank-Erich Hufnagel brings to bear extensive experience in a broad range of multi-jurisdictional disputes, including entitlement proceedings, standard-essential patent enforcements and nullity actions. He boasts an impressive client roster in the technology and life sciences spaces.

Indviduelles Editorial

Frank-Erich Hufnagel verfügt über umfassende Erfahrung in einer Vielzahl von grenzüberschreitenden Streitigkeiten, darunter Anspruchsverfahren, Durchsetzung standardessentieller Patente und Nichtigkeitsklagen. Er betreut einen beeindruckenden Mandantenstamm aus den Bereichen Technologie und Biowissenschaften.

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Strengths

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It's very enjoyable working with Frank-Erich Hufnagel.
Intellectual Property: Patent LitigationChambers Germany
Es macht mir sehr viel Freude, mit Frank-Erich Hufnagel zusammenzuarbeiten.
Intellectual Property: Patent LitigationChambers Germany