Ralph Nack
Global Guide 2024
Band 5 : Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
Band 5
About
Provided by Ralph Nack
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
Career
At Noerr since 2010
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)
Chambers Review
Global
Ralph Nack primarily advises clients on patent enforcement and infringement work. He possesses additional expertise in SEP, trade secret and FRAND litigation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ralph Nack is a skilled litigator with extensive skills in communicating with foreign clients."
"Ralph is very diligent."
"Ralph Nack is a skilled litigator with extensive skills in communicating with foreign clients."
"Ralph is very diligent."