Global Germany Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution

Vossius & 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.

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, healthcare and engineering 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 drink industry, also advising on the management of global trade mark portfolios. BARDEHLE's expertise also encompasses design rights and design filing strategy.

Braun-Dullaeus continues to demonstrate strength in patent matters, most notably in the technology and telecommunications sectors. The Munich-based boutique frequently acts on oppositions and PCT applications, further boasting strength in standard-essential patents.

Regularly represents clients in contentious intellectual property cases, including patent oppositions and parallel infringement proceedings. Also advises clients on patent validity cases. Provides strategic patent portfolio and cancellation applications. Assists clients from the technology, telecommunications and manufacturing industries and has a number of clients from Asia and the USA.