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Notice on our own behalf

From January 1, 2026 on, we join the multinational law firm Pearl Cohen (website). With this step, we are expanding our international focus and will continue to provide legal services at the highest level. Our entire team looks forward to continuing to provide you

Our new email address is: PatentsDE@PearlCohen.com. During the transition period, we will also be available as usual at our previous email address. Our office location and telephone numbers will remain unchanged. We will inform our clients of further details in a separate letter. We wish you a happy start to the new year 2026 and look forward to continuing to work with you.

Tautz &
Schuhmacher.

The Go-To Firm for European Clients. TAUTZ & SCHUHMACHER secures, defends and enforces the intellectual property of European companies in the USA. Our clients value our in-depth legal expertise combined with our understandable communication style.

Our focus is on representing European companies in the United States. We understand the challenges the US market presents for European companies. Our goal is to provide effective solutions that add value to our clients.

The law firm

Our services

Granting procedure

We focus on EP patent prosecution, bridging the differences between US and EP law and representing our clients in grant proceedings before the EPO and GPTO.
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Infringement proceedings

We represent our clients in Post Grant Proceedings before the UPC, EPO, and GPTO. We assist in coordinating the infringement proceedings in Europe with ongoing infringement proceedings in the United States.
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Appraise

Our clients often entrust us with the analysis of EP intellectual property rights. We analyze their validity and/or examine them for possible infringements, also in the context of an FTO or IP due diligence.
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Secure & defend.
Always to 100%.

Our German-speaking team at Tautz & Schuhmacher in Munich and Washington, DC advises you on all questions of intellectual property rights in the USA. With our dual qualification in DE/EP and US law, we seamlessly bridge the differences between the jurisdictions and take care of your business - reliably, personally and efficiently.
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Insights

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Invention disclosures from the USA

United States Supreme Court Building in Washington DC, USA.

Impact of royalty payments on customs duties payable when importing goods into the USA

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What is a Trade Secret in the US?

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What is an Inter Partes Review (IPR)?

US Capitol building at dusk

Where to File Patent Infringement Cases in the US

Close-up of columns on US dollar bill.

How to Calculate Damages in Patent Infringement Cases

Pearl Cohen logo in dark design

Notice on our own behalf

From January 1, 2026 on, we join the multinational law firm Pearl Cohen (website). With this step, we are expanding our international focus and will continue to provide legal services at the highest level. Our entire team looks forward to continuing to provide you

Our new email address is: PatentsDE@PearlCohen.com. During the transition period, we will also be available as usual at our previous email address. Our office location and telephone numbers will remain unchanged. We will inform our clients of further details in a separate letter. We wish you a happy start to the new year 2026 and look forward to continuing to work with you.