Cohausz & Florack impresses with an established prosecution practice that, in addition to traditional registration and administration matters, also covers freedom-to-operate reports and cooperation agreements. Coupled with in-depth experience in disputes, the team is a one-stop shop for patent law called upon by both German medium-sized companies and global corporations. At patent lawyer level, clients benefit from several highly specialised individuals, including Arnd Ziebell, who is experienced in renewable energies and metal production, and mechanical engineering and mining technology expert Andreas Thielmann. Gottfried Schüll is regularly instructed to set up and enforce SEP patent portfolios, while Arwed Burrichter primarily assists clients from the life sciences and chemistry sectors.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'High success rate in obtaining patent grants. High success rate in patent law cases. Good search engine for patents.'
  • 'Cohausz & Florack stands out as an uncomplicated and professional partner. Even as a small medium-sized company, we are taken seriously and advised with enthusiasm. Free training courses on international patent law are always at high professional level.'

  • 'Our collaboration with Jochen Kapfenberger also shaped our inventive spirit in a way that now makes us recognise our potential early on.'

  • 'The team has a broad range of expertise, is well connected both nationally and internationally. The team conveys the impression of a balanced diversity within the team. Very good and professional marketing and communications department.'

Key clients

  • Ascensia Diabetes Care
  • Autokabel
  • Bayer AG
  • Bayer Crop Science
  • Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co.,Ltd
  • Bilfinger Noell
  • bio-tec Biologische Naturverpackungen GmbH & Co. KG
  • Bombardier
  • Brillux GmbH & Co. KG
  • Carl Zeiss SMT AG
  • Deutsche Post DHL
  • DIRAK GmbH
  • Elanco, Inc.
  • EWM AG
  • Ferdinand Lusch GmbH
  • FIBRANT
  • FOGTEC Brandschutz GmbH & Co. KG
  • Francotyp-Postalia AG & Co. KG
  • Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
  • Goldbeck
  • innogy SE
  • KAMAT GmbH & Co KG
  • KOBIL GmbH
  • Kyowa
  • LECO Corporation, US
  • Lhoist SA
  • natsu Foods
  • Otto Junker GmbH
  • PCC SE
  • Plasmatreat GmbH
  • RWE SE
  • Scheidt & Bachmann
  • SIG Technology AG, SIG Combibloc Systems GmbH
  • UPM
  • Viega GmbH & Co. KG
  • Vinventions
  • Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH

Lawyers

Other key lawyers

Mathias Karlhuber, Arwed Burrichter, Philipe Walter, Christoph Walke, Henning Sternemann, Johannes Simons, Jan Ackermann, Jochen Kapfenberger, Gottfried Schüll, Arnd Ziebell