With offices in Düsseldorf, Mannheim, Hamburg and Munich, rospatt is present at all locations of UPC's German local chambers; in addition to its European work, the practice also handles national disputes before various authorities such as the DPMA and the Federal Court of Justice. This offering is complemented by expertise in SEPs and advice to pharmaceutical manufacturers, although its client portfolio also includes companies from the telecommunications, electronics and automotive sectors, among others. Cross-border cases are a central focus of Max von Rospatt's practice, whose technical areas of expertise include mechanical engineering and consumer electronics. Henrik Timmann handles infringement, opposition and nullity proceedings and, in addition to German companies, often acts for clients from the US and Asia.
Testimonials
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'Boutique litigation law firm that is fully committed to every client.'
'André Sabellek is characterized by open and clear communication, even in difficult cases. Dr. Sabellek's suggestions are well thought-out. The client therefore always knows where he stands and can go with the suggestions that suits his goal best.'
'The practice is very experienced and has various specialists. The collaboration is professional and uncomplicated; the long-term continuity of the employees has paid off.'
'Markus Lenßen is now a very experienced lawyer with whom we always enjoy working. He has a brilliant technical understanding.'
'André Sabellek impresses with his precise and careful work; he develops ideas very well in conversations. In addition, he always responds promptly to inquiries and queries, which we really value in our collaboration.'
'Max von Rospatt is a fox who, thanks to his experience, quickly recognizes the right tactics and conducts proceedings confidently. Collegial cooperation helps to achieve excellent results.'
'Incredibly good technical and legal knowledge. Complex topic content was immediately understood and processed correctly.'
'The lawyers at Rospatt work together in an extremely coordinated and extremely efficient manner and thus achieve an exceptional depth of processing and quality of the pleadings.'
Key clients
- 4Jet
- Amgen
- AMO (Johnson & Johnson)
- BASF
- Biogen
- Dorel France
- Dr. Falk Pharma
- ETEX (vormals Promat)
- Eurospital
- EVVA
- XSYS (vormals Flint und Xeikon Pre-Press)
- Frankia-GP
- Hydac
- Illumina
- Innova (Doppelmayr)
- Johnson & Johnson (einschließlich Janssen Pharmaceuticals)
- LG Electronics
- Mauser
- Mundipharma
- Neoperl
- r.d.i. Deutschland
- Rhodia Chimie (Solvay)
- Rovema
- Samsung Electronics
- Schlüter Systems KG
- Schneider Electric
- Siemens
- Unicorn Mouldings
Work highlights
- Represented AMO in a ten-patent litigation against Alcon.
- Representation of rdi Germany in an ongoing patent dispute with US company NOCO regarding jump starter devices.
- Ongoing support for Samsung Electronics in disputes involving several patents as well as in SEP license negotiations.
