Opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office are at the heart of Uexküll & Stolberg's practice, which counts a number of large global corporations, often from the chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors among its client base; the latter area represents a central expertise for Albrecht von Menges. Bernd Christian Janssen regularly advises on matters relating to chemistry and, alongside dispute resolution, also handles prosecution issues.
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Key clients
- Amgen Inc.
- ExxonMobil
- Monsanto/Bayer
- Janssen Pharmaceutical
- Johnson&Johnson
- Ivoclar
- Bristol-Myers-Squibb / Pfizer
- KRKA
- Medac
- Sealed Air
- W.R. Grace
- Big Ben
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Chr. Hansen A/S
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Ohly GmbH
Work highlights
- Representation of the Bristol-Myers-Squibb/Pfizer alliance in several opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO) against up to 11 opponents.
- Representing Amgen in opposition proceedings before the EPO against patent EP 3 230 316 of Bayer HealthCare LLC.
- Representing ExxonMobil in opposition proceedings before the EPO against patent EP 3 652376 relating to a backing composition for carpets.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Bernd Christian Janssen, Albrecht von Menges