Practice Areas
Ralph Nack is an expert on complex issues of patent law. He advises German and international clients primarily in patent litigation and in nullity and opposition proceedings. He is a leading international expert in patent licensing, especially regarding standard-essential patents (SEP FRAND licensing). His practice focuses on the areas of electronics, telecommunications, mechanical engineering and pharmaceuticals.
Competences:
German and international patent litigation
Licensing agreements, SEP FRAND licensing
Freedom to operate (FTO)
Technology transactions
IP-based financing solutions, securitisation
R&D agreements
Employees' invention law
Patent strategy
Supplementary potection certificates (SPCs)
Regulatory pharma law
Chinese patent law
Professional Memberships
Global board of directors of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Standing Committee on Patent Law of the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR)
Licensing Executives Society (LES)
Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA)
Board Member of patentdecisions.de
Observer at the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
Board of trustees at Munich Intellectual Property Law Centre (MIPLC)
