Hogan Lovells International LLP is an experienced partner in cross-border patent infringement proceedings and particularly handles matters in the life sciences, technology, telecommunications, automotive and consumer goods sectors. The team, which consists of lawyers and patent attorneys, represents clients in opposition and nullity proceedings and enjoys a particularly good reputation for assisting with FRAND disputes, which is not least due to the close cooperation with its competition and antitrust law practices. Miriam Gundt (life sciences) leads the global IPMT practice, while Andreas Renck (trade mark and design) is responsible for the European group and Andreas Bothe (trade mark, competition and copyright) heads the German unit. Another key figure in the team is Andreas von Falck, who is particularly experienced in cross-border patent disputes and is frequently instructed by clients from the pharmaceutical, medical technology and high technology sectors.
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- 'The Hogan Lovells team is legally well versed and understands the nuances of applying the law. Advice is legally sound, but also characterized by a strong sense of practice.'
- "They work on time, communicate status and next steps excellently, and work exceptionally well with the client as well as other professionals brought in to handle and present cases."
- 'We have had excellent experiences in numerous legal activities.'
- 'The team works very well together and values a collaborative approach to achieve the best possible work result. And finally, these people are fun to work with!'
- 'Steffen Steininger and Benjamin Schröer are great and very responsive and helpful.'
- 'They are intelligent, responsive and hardworking. They have the right experience and technical skills to handle cases for US clients in Germany.'
Key clients
- Amazon
- Astronics
- Covestro
- Eli Lilly
- ESKO
- General Electric
- Hanwha Q-Cells
- HMD Global
- HTC
- Intex Recreation Corp.
- Johnson & Johnson
- Medit
- Meril GmbH
- Oppo
- Palo Alto Networks
- Sartorius
- Xiaomi
Work highlights
- Representing Amazon in patent infringement proceedings initiated by Huawei on four patents allegedly essential for the WiFi standard before the regional courts in Munich, Mannheim and Düsseldorf as well as in parallel nullity proceedings.
- Defense of OPPO in patent disputes against Nokia on 14 patents before the German courts.
- Representation of Palo Alto Networks in several patent infringement proceedings against Centripetal before the Düsseldorf Regional Court.
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Miriam Gundt, Andreas Renck, Andreas Bothe