Henrik Timmann

Practice Areas

Henrik Timmann has worked in the field of IP law from the beginning of his legal career. The focus of his practice is patent disputes, but he also frequently advises and represents his clients in design, trademark and unfair competition cases.

Henrik has been strategical adviser and lead counsel in numerous multi­million Euro patent infringement proceedings relating to technical fields such as mobile telecommunications (2G-5G), chemistry (organic and inorganic), pharmaceuticals, computer science, network technology, electronics, biotechnology and genetic engineering, as well as optics. His clients are mainly large and medium-sized Asian, US-American and European companies.

Henrik's focus is on litigation of infringement and validity proceedings. Other major fields of activity are pre-trial advice, licensing contracts and negotiations. Henrik also has many years of experience in the field of employee invention remuneration.

Henrik is joint editor and co-author of the Handbuch des Patentrechts (Patent Law Handbook ), 2nd edition 2020, CH Beck, as well as its English counterpart Patent Law - A Handbook, 1st edition 2014, CH Beck, Hart, Nomos.

Mr Timmann regularly lectures on topics related to IP law, in particular patent law. He is member of AIPPI and VPP.

Professional Memberships

AIPPI; GRUR; VPP