Grünecker has one of the most active filing practices in the market and further acts in numerous opposition and complaint proceedings; this combination makes the practice one of the leading mixed patent law firms. The group assists a client base consisting of medium-sized companies, international corporations and start-ups with portfolio development and management and acts in opposition and appeal proceedings before the EPO. Reinhard Knauer, who is experienced in electrical engineering and IT, frequently advises on SEPs, while Martin Dropmann's expertise includes patent as well as trade mark and design law. Thomas Schuster (physics) retired in January 2023.
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Key clients
- Alpine Quantum Technologies
- Drivenets LTD
Work highlights
- Advising Microsoft on numerous European and German patent proceedings, including opposition and appeal proceedings, as well as advising on portfolio management aspects such as expert opinions, employee invention law and patent transfer matters.
- Advising Samsung Electronics on patent and trade mark matters, including complaint and opposition proceedings as well as infringement and invalidity proceedings.