Prüfer & Partner conducts patent disputes before various German and European offices and courts, such as the Federal Patent Court or the European Patent Office, across the entire procedural spectrum. The practice also covers a wide range of technical specialist areas; notably, Dorothea Hofer focuses on physics, medical technology and semiconductors, and Jürgen Feldmeier is particularly experienced in automotive technology, process and process engineering and sports equipment. Disputes relating to chemistry, pharmaceuticals and life sciences form part of Andreas Oser's expertise.
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Testimonials
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- 'With regard to the monitoring of third-party IP, the law firm is flexible and offers different levels of monitoring depending on the importance of the IP. At the client's request, a change in the situation is responded to by switching from detailed commentary on the documents in the registers to simple monitoring of the existence of new legal statuses.'
- 'With regard to out-of-court dispute resolution, Andreas Oser's advice is very helpful. He makes pragmatic suggestions for dealing with potentially critical situations. His approach is understandable and with a sense of proportion he brings calm to a situation without trivializing or dramatizing it.'
- 'Jürgen Feldmeier: Creative mind, client-oriented solutions, always keeps an overview.'
- 'The interests of the client are paramount here.'
Key clients
- SK On, SK Innovation, SK Inc
- Brother Industries, Ltd.
- Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge
- Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge
- Hymmen GmbH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau
- Multipond Wägetechnik GmbH
- Nipro Corporation
- B Braun Melsungen AG
- Biedermann Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
- EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
- ATOMA Gesellschaft für automatische Waagen GmbH
- Cratoni
- Wachtel ABT GmbH
- Pleaser USA
- Qubig GmbH
- Heidolph GmbH & Co. KG
- MGI Digital technology
- Photon Wave
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dorothea Hofer, Jürgen Feldmeier, Andreas Oser