IP boutique Kather Augenstein Rechtsanwälte assists large German and international companies from the medical technology, automotive, retail, chemical and electronics sectors, among others. Managing partner Miriam Kiefer heads the practice and regularly coordinates cross-border disputes, which also represents a clear focus for Peter Kather. Clients from sectors such as telecommunications, medicine and automotive regularly turn to Christof Augenstein in patent infringement proceedings, while Christopher Weber counts competition proceedings as well as patent law among his areas of expertise. Another key contact is Sören Dahm, whose advice often entails trade mark and design-related issues.
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- 'Technical strength and responsiveness.'
- 'Christopher Weber is committed and competent.'
- 'Christof Augenstein is a very respected personality.'
'Kather Augenstein adapts flexibly to requirements and offers excellent and creative solutions in all areas. In addition, proceedings are usually extensive and concern a large number of intellectual property rights with only partially foreseeable scope, which is taken into account by the flexible organisation of the team.'
'Kather Augenstein offers excellent, goal-oriented advice with regard to the client's specific requirements and possible future legal actions.'
'Peter Kather stands out in court due to his great experience and calm and convincing negotiation.'
- 'Christof Augenstein is very client-oriented and proactive. Even in complex cases, he has a comprehensive overview of both the legal and technical aspects and argues convincingly and flexibly in court.'
- 'Miriam Kiefer is an excellent lawyer who is highly recommended, especially in technically and legally complex patent proceedings.'
Key clients
- Sigma-Aldrich
- RHEFOR (Deutschland) GmbH
- Volkswagen/Audi
- BASF SE
- Merck KGaA
- Advanced Bionics/Sonova
- Ericsson
- Knorr-Bremse AG
- HTC
- Centripetal Networks Inc.
- Coloplast
Work highlights
- Representing Ericsson in litigation in Germany against Apple for infringement of standard essential patents (SEP) and implementation patents.
- Representation of RHEFOR (Deutschland) GmbH in a series of lawsuits against Hilti AG due to the vindication of numerous patent families.
- Represented Centripetal Networks Inc. against Cisco in a multinational patent dispute in the area of packet-based network protection involving numerous patents.
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Miriam Kiefer