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Germany • Intellectual property

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Patent litigation: solicitors

Infringement proceedings, nullity proceedings, and opposition and appeal proceedings before the EPO all form part of Grünecker‘s core workload. The team represents clients in disputes in all technical fields, including telecoms, software, mechanical engineering, electronics, physics, medtech and life sciences. Bernd Allekotte, Ulrich Blumenröder and Sebastian Ochs jointly lead the firm’s litigation practice; between them, the trio possess extensive expertise in cases at the interface between patent and competition law, and cross-border work.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Bernd Allekotte has consistently delivered exceptional results for our company. His is our top choice for German and UPC patent cases, both offensive and defensive. Bernd has excellent judgment, offers sound counsel, is a fierce advocate in court, and can explain the most technical issues in simple terms.'
  • 'Grünecker is on the cutting edge of the UPC - they filed a case for us on the first day the UPC opened, and they give more sophisticated advice on the UPC than any other firm I've dealt with.'
  • ‘Grünecker has a deep, technically trained, and incredibly talented group of patent attorneys who support patent litigations. They have extensive expertise and can quickly work through complicated issues on a wide array of technologies, as part of a seamlessly operating team with the equally talented litigators at Grünecker.'
  • ‘There are many outstanding partners and employees who are committed to us with a high level of professional expertise. The teams behind partners and in the internal lawyer network is also very experienced.’
  • ‘A large law firm with an international association of patent attorneys and lawyers. This results in large spare capacity and flexibility in allocation when necessary in emerging disputes.’
  • 'Due to its deep bench of patent attorneys, Grünecker can handle complicated multi-patent cases that I would hesitate to give to any other firm.’

Key clients

  • Teleflex Arkyne Technologies S.L. ("Bioo") CosMX Drylyte S.L. Geoplast SpA Hytera Communications Corporation Limited Krones AG PAPTIC Roche Diabetes Care Rockwell Automation Technologies Inc. TOPSOE A/S Trimble Inc. Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Work highlights

Representing Geoplast in infringement proceedings against a major plastic manufacturers before Court of Appeal in Düsseldorf.
Representing Hytera Communications in various infringement proceedings concerning radio communication solutions.
Handling UPC infringement proceedings against different distribution partners for Roche Diabetes Care.
Practice head

Bernd Allekotte; Ulrich Blumenröder; Sebastian Ochs

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