Infringement

We represent our clients in IPRs before the PTAB and assist in coordinating infringement proceedings in the United States, particularly in cross-border cases.

An inter partes review (IPR) is a procedure for challenging a US patent. The proceedings are conducted by a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). IPRs are similar in some aspects to opposition proceedings before the EPO/GPTO and in other aspects to nullity proceedings before the UPC/German Federal Patent Court.

In most cases, IPRs are used by European companies to challenge the validity of a US patent if an infringement action based on this US patent is also pending before a civil court. We will be happy to support you in conducting the IPR. If desired, we can also coordinate the infringement proceedings in the USA, as well as parallel proceedings in Europe. We can work together with law firms of your choice or from our network that specialize in infringement proceedings.

Washington - Munich

By combining both locations, we offer our clients efficient litigation with minimal effort.

For European clients, infringement and nullity proceedings in the USA are often associated with significantly higher effort than in DE/EP proceedings. On the one hand, this is caused by the specific procedural structure in the USA, including discovery and the need for expert opinions. On the other hand, this results from the different legal interpretations in the jurisdictions.

Our location in Munich enables us to be there for you locally and to be available during your business hours. With our office in Washington, DC, we are also in close proximity to relevant agencies, courts and other law firms involved in the proceedings.

Through streamlined and efficient litigation and a deep understanding of the different legal systems, we do everything we can to ensure that infringement and nullity proceedings are conducted in a result-oriented manner and with the least possible effort on your part.

Clear Focus
European companies in the USA

In addition to their legal training, our German-speaking attorneys also have a technical background. We understand both your language and your product. This helps us not only to provide you with abstract legal information, but also to support you with practical solutions in the USA for what really counts: Your business.

Technical Expertise

High Tech

We are one of the few law firms with technical expertise in the semiconductor sector as well as in the future technologies of biotech, quantum computing and artificial intelligence. In addition to conducting proceedings before the USPTO, we have been involved in research and development in these areas and have extensive experience in IP due diligence reviews and the preparation of IP opinions.

mechanics and electrical engineering

We work for our clients in traditional mechanical and plant engineering as well as in electrical engineering and information technology. Our attorneys not only have theoretical experience, but also worked in research and development themselves before their legal training.

optics and medical technology

In the field of optics and medical technology, we have been supporting Europe's most innovative companies and research institutions for many years, among other things in obtaining and enforcing intellectual property rights and preparing IP opinions.