Ranking tables
Global Germany Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Hogan Lovells International LLP 14 Years Ranked
- HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER 14 Years Ranked
- Bird & Bird
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Band 2
Band 3
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 14 Years Ranked
- Kather Augenstein Rechtsanwälte 6 Years Ranked
- Krieger Mes & Graf von der Groeben
- Taylor Wessing
- Wildanger Kehrwald Graf v. Schwerin & Partner
Band 4
- Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB 8 Years Ranked
- Eisenführ Speiser
- Grünecker
- Hoffmann Eitle
- Klaka Rechtsanwälte
- Preu Bohlig & Partner
Senior Statespeople
- Peter Kather Kather Augenstein Rechtsanwälte18 Years Ranked
- Sabine Rojahn
- Thomas Bopp
- Wolf Graf von Schwerin
Band 1
Band 2
- Johannes Heselberger BARDEHLE PAGENBERG14 Years Ranked
- Thomas Musmann Rospatt Osten Pross13 Years Ranked
- Tilman Müller-Stoy BARDEHLE PAGENBERG13 Years Ranked
- Christian Harmsen
- Cordula Schumacher
- Peter-Michael Weisse
Band 3
- Christian Osterrieth HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER16 Years Ranked
- Christine Kanz HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER8 Years Ranked
- Christof Augenstein Kather Augenstein Rechtsanwälte4 Years Ranked
- Henrik Timmann Rospatt Osten Pross10 Years Ranked
- Martin Fähndrich Hogan Lovells International LLP13 Years Ranked
- Martin Köhler HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER14 Years Ranked
- Bernhard Arnold
- Eva Geschke
Band 4
- Kay Kasper HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER13 Years Ranked
- Christian Donle
- Jochen Bühling
- Johannes Bukow
- Tobias Wuttke
- Wolfgang Kellenter
Band 5
- Julia Schönbohm Linklaters10 Years Ranked
- Miriam Kiefer Kather Augenstein Rechtsanwälte2 Years Ranked
- Ralph Nack Noerr7 Years Ranked
- Steffen Steininger Hogan Lovells International LLP8 Years Ranked
- Andreas Haberl
- Anton Horn
- Christian Lederer
- Christoph de Coster
- Constantin Kurtz
- Dietrich Kamlah
- Gisbert Hohagen
- Hosea Haag
- Jérôme Kommer
- Matthias Sonntag
- Peter Chrocziel
- Peter Meyer
- Roland Kehrwald
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Hogan Lovells International LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2023 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedHogan Lovells is an acclaimed market leader in intellectual property, advising on high-profile patent, trade mark and unfair competition issues. The law firm acts on global infringement proceedings and brand name disputes, additionally managing trade mark and brand portfolios. It also handles copyright disputes, anti-counterfeiting issues and unfair competition claims, including preliminary injunction proceedings. Hogan Lovells often acts on patent infringement cases, including defending clients against non-practising entities. The team is popular with clients from the technology, telecommunications and pharmaceutical industries.1 HOYNG ROKH MONEGIERIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2023 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedHOYNG ROKH MONEGIER is an outstanding patent litigation practice that is widely perceived as a go-to for high-stake disputes in the telecommunications and pharmaceutical sectors. The law firm represents clients in cross-border patent infringement and nullity proceedings, additionally offering a strong advisory practice, assisting clients with employee inventions. Expertise also extends to standard-essential patent licensing. The team is popular with clients from the automotive and technology industries.- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2023 | Band 1
Band 2
2 BARDEHLE PAGENBERGIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2023 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedBARDEHLE PAGENBERG boasts a broad-based IP practice with thriving teams in both the patent and trade mark arenas. The law firm regularly handles large-scale patent and utility model infringements, and validity and opposition proceedings, particularly for clients from the TMT and automotive industries. The team assists clients with patent prosecution and opposition at both German and European levels. It additionally covers contentious trade mark and unfair competition matters, as well as trade mark prosecution for clients from the food and drinks industry, also advising on the management of global trade mark portfolios. BARDEHLE's expertise also encompasses design rights and design filing strategy.2 Rospatt Osten ProssIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2023 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedRospatt Osten Pross regularly represents defendants in patent infringement cases. The well-regarded IP boutique handles high-profile proceedings for a roster of prestigious clients from the technology, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. The law firm is regularly instructed by international companies to act on enforcement actions against non-practising entities and generic competitors. It also assists clients with standard-essential patent cases and utility model infringement cases.
Band 3
3 Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2023 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedFreshfields is prominent in high-profile patent litigation cases in the technology, telecommunications and life sciences sectors, representing leading multinationals in cross-border infringement, parallel entitlement and enforcement proceedings. The law firm frequently handles standard-essential patent disputes. Its team is additionally well versed in contentious matters in the areas of trade mark and unfair competition, as well as advertising disputes. Freshfields also offers expertise in the IP aspects of large-scale transactions, including restructurings.3 Kather Augenstein RechtsanwälteIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2023 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedKather Augenstein demonstrates strength in handling complex infringement cases, acting for clients from the technology, life sciences and telecommunications industries. The IP boutique acts on nullity actions, opposition proceedings and international parallel proceedings, also assisting clients with FRAND licensing issues. The law firm further advises on distribution issues and related injunctions. It attracts particular attention for its cross-border capabilities, being popular with clients from the US and Japan.- Krieger Mes & Graf von der GroebenIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2023 | Band 3
- Wildanger Kehrwald Graf v. Schwerin & PartnerIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2023 | Band 3
Band 4
4 Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbBIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2023 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedVossius & Partner is a well-reputed IP firm that houses extensive patent prosecution and litigation expertise. It regularly represents notable clients from the life sciences, food and beverage and technology industries and has a number of clients from East Asia. The law firm assists with patent applications and patent portfolio management. Vossius represents companies in opposition proceedings and nullity actions as well as patent infringement proceedings, additionally acting on FRAND and standard-essential patent issues.