Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution | Germany

Grünecker stands out as an extremely well-resourced IP firm with a first-rate reputation for patent prosecution. It also represents clients from the technology and life sciences sectors in patent infringement litigation. The scope of the law firm's expertise extends to soft IP, representing clients in trade mark prosecution as well as infringement disputes. It further assists clients with counterfeiting issues, also advising on unfair competition matters, design enforcement and injunction proceedings. Grünecker is particularly popular with clients from the TMT, fashion and automotive sectors.

BARDEHLE 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.

Maiwald has a broad-based patents practice spanning the fields of life sciences, technology and manufacturing. The law firm regularly represents clients in opposition, infringement and nullity proceedings, while also advising on patent applications and portfolio management. It assists with supplementary protection certificates, further commanding expertise in plant variety protection. Maiwald is popular with international companies and has a strong client base in the USA and Japan.

Boutique firm df-mp has a strong focus on matters in the technology and telecommunications industries. The law firm's expertise extends to the field of life sciences and, in particular, the medical devices sector. The team is especially adept at advising on patent enforcement issues, with additional capabilities in patent opposition cases and portfolio management matters. The team further assists with patent litigation mandates.

Maikowski & Ninnemann boasts an excellent reputation for contentious patent work. The boutique demonstrates particular activity in the telecommunications, technology and automotive industries. The law firm frequently represents clients in EPO oppositions as well as invalidity and nullity proceedings. It offers additional experience assisting attorneys at law with patent litigation matters. The team further supports clients with worldwide patent portfolio management, patent filing and licensing matters.

Prinz & Partner regularly advises clients on broad patent strategy and portfolio management, particularly the drafting and filing of both domestic and international patent applications, as well as freedom-to-operate studies. The law firm represents clients in opposition proceedings, also advising on anti-piracy measures and inventor compensation schemes. The team is a popular choice for clients from the automotive industry, as well as from the technology and biotech sectors.

KRAUS & LEDERER assists clients with patent applications, both domestically and before the EPO. The patent prosecution boutique represents plaintiffs and defendants in infringement, validity and opposition proceedings. It offers considerable expertise in the chemistry, biology and biochemistry industries. The law firm additionally handles intellectual property licensing matters and employee invention questions, being also active in the protection of utility models and design rights.

The team at Patentanwälte Bals & Vogel specialises in prosecuting technical intellectual property rights and conducting grant procedures for its clients' patents before the German and European patent offices.