Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution | Global

Hoffmann Eitle possesses a deep bench of IP specialists who benefit from market-leading patent prosecution capabilities. The team is highly popular with clients from the life sciences industry, particularly clients based in Japan and the USA, and frequently handles international patent portfolios and patent opposition proceedings. The law firm also assists clients with nullity actions and revocation proceedings. Its expertise extends to patent litigation, acting for both claimants and defendants.

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. Furthermore, the law firm possesses expertise in the soft IP sphere. It particularly focuses on contentious proceedings, covering trade marks, copyright, unfair competition and design 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 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.

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.

Prüfer & Partner enters the rankings this year following impressive work and excellent feedback from its clients and peers. The boutique firm advises clients on classic patent and trade mark prosecution, as well as design infringement. It often acts for notable Asian companies, as well as household German brands.

Zimmermann & Partner regularly represents clients in contentious intellectual property cases, including patent oppositions and parallel infringement proceedings. The law firm also advises clients on patent validity cases and further provides strategic patent portfolio advice and assistance in cancellation applications. The team's client list includes companies from the technology, telecommunications and manufacturing industries, including a number of clients from Asia and the USA.