Vossius & Partner

VOSSIUS is a partnership of patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law with offices in Munich, Düsseldorf, Berlin and Basel. Established in Munich in 1961, it is today one of Europe’s leading IP firms with clients from all over the world. The firm focuses on high-end advice for innovative companies concerning all questions associated with the protection and enforcement of IP rights.

As a full-service IP law firm, VOSSIUS offers its clients the technological and scientific know-how of experienced patent attorneys combined with the knowledge and competence of highly specialised attorneys-at-law. Based on six decades of experience, the firm can provide a comprehensive range of services. This translates into the best possible client counselling and the greatest possible protection of IP assets during all phases of legal disputes and litigation.

The basis of the firm’s success is above all the genuine understanding of its clients’ technology and the passion to advise on the implementation of forward-thinking innovations. VOSSIUS maintains an intensive dialogue with its clients. With intelligence, diligence and strength of character, VOSSIUS reliably protects its clients’ ideas on their way to implementation.

The firm has established a global network of partner firms, particularly in North America, Asia and Europe, facilitating reliable and efficient cooperation in transnational issues.

One-stop, full service

At VOSSIUS, this means comprehensive IP advice from a single source, which the firm can offer its clients given the firm’s size, even for major projects. The interdisciplinary composition of its integrated teams enables them to provide individual and personal service for their clients’ intellectual property.

In contentious proceedings, VOSSIUS forms integrated litigation teams consisting of highly specialised and well-versed attorneys-at-law and patent attorneys with litigation experience, who will defend or enforce their clients’ interests with passion, efficiency and excellent professional expertise before the relevant German and EU courts and authorities. This gives VOSSIUS a clear competitive advantage over firms that do not follow this integrated approach, with benefits for their clients as a ‘one-stop shop’ solution. VOSSIUS is in a position to address all aspects of the case directly and offer advice from a single source. At the same time, the firm’s litigation experience provides important insights into the development of protection strategies for intellectual property and the prosecution of protective rights, making them stronger and more efficient.

One size does not fit all: This holds especially true as far as VOSSIUS’ advisory services are concerned. By putting together their teams, the firm ensures that the teams’ composition is perfectly tailored to meet the needs of each client or mandate. As a result, the individually assembled national or international teams are always as big as necessary to meet the client’s needs.

Asia desk

As business activities between Asia and Europe are constantly increasing, so do the number of patent applications from Asia and cross-border proceedings in the fields of IP law. As one of Europe’s pre-eminent IP law firms coordinating and handling the most complex multinational matters and proceedings for international clients, VOSSIUS has developed a strong focus on Asia over the past decades.

For Asian – especially Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese – clients, as well as for clients doing business in Asia, VOSSIUS has established an integrated Asia desk consisting of attorneys and consultants from Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan, some of whom are qualified not only in their respective country, but also as European patent attorneys or lawyers. They form highly skilled teams together with European experts to address market-specific issues, as well as language requirements, and are always up-to-date with the latest developments in a rapidly evolving economic market area.

VOSSIUS has been repeatedly recognised by national and international legal directories and reviewers for the quality of its services, which is underlined by many awards and top tier rankings.

VOSSIUS lives and appreciates diversity.

Every day, we work together to create an open and tolerant work environment in which every individual employee can feel comfortable in their individuality and can develop their full potential - regardless of origin, gender, religious affiliation, sexual orientation or ideology. In our structures, it is a matter of course for older and younger colleagues to work together. The international composition of our teams also reflects the diversity that we cultivate and value as an enrichment. VOSSIUS currently unites over 300 employees from more than 25 different nations at four locations under one single roof. We see the equal treatment of all people as an ethical responsibility. At the same time, we see diversity as an opportunity for our firm.

As a strong commitment to more diversity, equity and inclusion, VOSSIUS established the DE&I Committee in 2023 and one of the first actions was to sign the Diversity Charter. We are also a member of Women in IP and collaborate continuously with a DE&I consulting firm to focus on the further development and expansion of our DE&I management. As part of our sustainability work, we therefore endeavour to promote equal opportunities and diversity in our firm.

VOSSIUS regularly offers various events and networking platforms organised by the firm in order to give employees from all diversity dimensions the opportunity to discuss and network, to get to know and appreciate each other better and to come into contact with colleagues outside of the traditional working atmosphere.

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