Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
Germany
15 years ranked
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Hans-Rainer Jaenichen
Global 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
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Practice Areas
Patent and Utility Model Prosecution, Opposition and Revocation, Patent and Utility Model Litigation, Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court, Due Diligence and Freedom-to-Operate Analysis
Career
Dr. Hans-Rainer Jaenichen is a German patent attorney, a registered European patent attorney and a European Trademark and Design attorney. He has been a partner in the IP law firm of Vossius & Partner in Munich, Germany since 1990. He studied biology and holds a Ph.D. in molecular immunology.
Professional Memberships
Dr. Jaenichen is a Supporting member of the Max Planck Society and a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC).
Publications
He has published articles about human immunoglobulin genes as well as articles in various journals concerning the patenting of biopharmaceutical and plant inventions. He has also been an editor for the journal "The Biotechnology Law Report". The most recent sixth edition of his book "From Clones to Claims" was published in 2016 together with VOSSIUS partner Dr. Jürgen Meier and an international team of authors.
Experience
Dr. Jaenichen's activities are primarily in the biotech and pharmaceutical area. He represents his clients at the EPO, the GPTO and before German courts. He specializes in prosecution, oppositions, revocation proceedings, infringement proceedings and has done compulsory license proceedings. He is currently involved in an international litigation about conjugated pneumococcal vaccines that occurs in countries in Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Australia and Canada.
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Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution - Germany
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Individual Editorial
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.
Indviduelles Editorial
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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