In addition to dispute resolution, Munich IP boutique offering Lorenz Seidler Gossel has also built up an excellent reputation for its strategic advice and assists a wide range of clients, from large international corporations to medium-sized companies and start-ups, while recently particularly expanding its reach into the Chinese market. The team also has extensive know-how in various technology fields, including automotive, medical technology, process engineering, mechanical engineering and chemistry. The group is headed by engineering scientist Dieter Laufhütte, who often advises national clients on prosecution.
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Key clients
- Liebherr-Gruppe
- Fresenius Medical Care
- Mazda
- Ford
- CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited)
- SK- Gruppe
- Telefónica
- KSB
- Carl Zeiss
- Alois Pöttinger Maschinenfabrik
- Fibertex- Gruppe
- Bulthaup
- Murata
- FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
Work highlights
- Advising CATL and SK on obtaining patents on promising technologies relating to electromobility and hydrogen production.
- Representation of Liebherr and KSB against main competitors in a large number of mutually filed opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dieter Laufhütte