Tilman Müller-Stoy

Practice Areas

Tilman Müller-Stoy is widely recognized as a leading German patent litigator. Having won the very first inter partes preliminary injunction based on the very first Unitary Patent for his clients 10x Genomics and Harvard, he already is one of the pioneers at the newly established European Unified Patent Court. With over 20 years of experience in IP, he has handled several hundreds of patent disputes (including entitlement proceedings) in courts and patent offices, with a focus on high-profile, multinational matters. He frequently takes on a coordinating role, acting as the European lead counsel, so clients benefit from his solid understanding of the laws and procedures of all relevant jurisdictions. His expertise spans numerous technologies and sectors, for instance telecommunications, IT, consumer electronics, automotive, medical devices, and life sciences. Trained as a commercial mediator, Tilman also assists his clients in IP-related ADR proceedings, including national and international mediation and arbitration.

Tilman is particularly sought after in SEP/FRAND matters, having in-depth knowledge of numerous standards and related industry practice including the underlying economics. He assists his clients not only in such litigation but also in avoiding or preparing for it – be it as lead negotiator be it as trusted advisor in the background. As one of just a few, he already has comprehensive experience in the areas of 5G, connected cars, and IoT.

A significant part of Tilman’s daily work relates to technology transfer including licensing, R & D agreements, and corresponding aspects of antitrust law. He has vast experience not only in defending against, but also creating, evaluating, and enforcing major licensing programs, including compulsory licensing proceedings in the pharmaceutical area.

His clients are large multinational corporations primarily headquartered in the US, Asia, and Europe as well as highly innovative SMEs that are hidden champions in their fields.

Tilman Müller-Stoy is also a qualified commercial mediator (MuCDR).

Professional Memberships

For many years, Tilman chaired the Dispute Resolution Committee of LESI (Licensing Executive Society International); since May 2023, he is a member of LESI's board of directors. Moreover, he is a member of the editorial board of the EPLAW (European Patent Lawyers Association) Patent Blog. Tilman is also involved in the US-based Sedona Conference pertaining to global patent litigation issues.

Publications

Tilman publishes articles on issues relating to intellectual property law alongside his work as a member of the editorial board of the EPLAW (European Patent Lawyers Association) Patent Blog.

Personal

Tilman was trained in Germany, the UK, the US, and China and enjoys the international and strategic aspects of his practice the most. He is recognized as a global IP thought leader and frequently speaks at national and international IP conferences. Tilman likes teaching as a professor for patent law at the Technical University of Munich and as an instructor of the bar preparation program of the Munich Court of Appeals. He regularly lectures at universities throughout the US, Japan, China, and Europe and has authored numerous publications in the patent litigation and licensing space.

Career

2023

Registration as a Representative before the UPC

2017 - today

Honorary Professor for Patent Law at the Technical University of Munich

2010 - today

Partner at BARDEHLE PAGENBERG in Munich, Germany

2009

Certified as a specialist IP lawyer by the Munich Bar Council

2006 - 2007

Commercial mediator (MuCDR)

2006

Visiting attorney at the law firm East IP Legal Services in Beijing, China

2005 - 2008

Ph.D. (“Dr. iur.”) in Law with summa cum laude, University of Augsburg, Germany (thesis: “Proving and Inspecting the Object of Infringement according to German Patent Law”)

2004 - 2009

Associate at BARDEHLE PAGENBERG in Munich, Germany