‘Excellent understanding of technology and business, very professional way of working, excellent lawyers with a high level of competence.’

‘Georg Anetsberger: Outstanding patent attorney with outstanding expertise in the areas of physics/mechanics/electrical engineering/software/algorithms.’

‘Bardehle is able to present options for action regarding patent granting processes, which take into account the entire pending patent family and are “self-contained”. This means that as a patent applicant you are able to follow one of these recommendations without having to re-study the grant file(s) in their entirety.’

‘Are also able to address strategic questions that go beyond pure prosecution.’

‘Professional and efficient.’

‘The team provides professional services of highest quality. A quality that is second to none.’

‘Moritz Höffe is one of the best European patent attorneys I have ever worked with.’

‘Grünecker is the best European IP law firm I have ever worked with. First class experience, great results, wonderful lawyers and staff, and convenient billing.’

‘The people are experienced, practical, uncomplicated and entertaining personalities.’

‘Top skills in patent litigation.’

‘A one-stop shop for all patent needs, including freedom-to-operate advisory, patent prosecution and patent litigation services. This is a unique offer.’

‘Elard Schenck zu Schweinsberg is really impressive. He really understands the technology and is very quick to understand how law interacts with technology. He gets straight to the point and implements them very effectively in written and oral arguments.’

‘Christoph Schröder masterfully understands how to protect and enforce our innovations through broad and easily enforceable patent claims and how to train and support our consultants, especially in China, intensively and very cooperatively.’

‘Ralf Emig is characterised by his willingness to intensively discuss and optimise the patent drafts with us as clients and is available at any time.’

‘Fabian Sokolowski patiently and creatively finds ways to ensure that our trade mark applications are granted as comprehensively as possible, especially in Asian countries.’

‘Excellent understanding of technology and business, very professional modus operandi, excellent lawyers with a high level of competence.’

‘Alexander Schmitz: Outstanding patent attorney with outstanding expertise in the areas of physics/mechanics/electrical engineering/software/algorithms.’

‘What is special is their technology-oriented handling of matters, without having to excessively deal with formal issues.’

‘Partners at eye level, patent issues are always viewed against the background of our business and research development. We know that Maiwald’s advice does not come from an external consultant, but from someone who puts themselves in our shoes.’

‘Andreas Ledl and Eva Dörner are not only top-class experts, but also have a particular instinct for the employees involved.’

‘The team is very well organised, very responsive and always of very good quality.’

‘Very good understanding of legal trends, very good advice.’

‘Very good, sound and at the same time pragmatic advice. Derk Vos has extremely good industry knowledge, knows all current international parallel and ECJ proceedings and is very well connected. His responsiveness combined with excellent thematic quality is impressive. It is a great pleasure to work with him.’

‘Thanks to the large number of competent specialist lawyers, the firm covers a wide range of areas.’

‘Very good knowledge that always results in practical solutions. The team always looks for solutions rather than simply pointing out problems.’

‘Professional expertise, years of experience, a good, discreet network, empathy, comprehensive advice and years of trustworthy cooperation.’

‘Uexküll & Stolberg delivers high quality advice. Most importantly, they produce positive outcomes for the client and are particularly good at relating to materials science and chemistry-related technologies.’

‘Uexküll & Stolberg is able to realise projects in the shortest possible time.’

‘In-depth project knowledge and technical know-how, international network and reasonable prices.’

‘Practical, timely and strategic advice.’

‘Bernd Janssen is an excellent practitioner who works creatively and methodically.’

‘The team has a strong ability to summarise a case in succinct terms. This makes in-house work much easier.’

‘Sönke Lorenz is deeply able to anticipate a case right from its early stages, which proves itself time and again. After decisions are made, Dr. Lorenz teaches the case according to relevant laws, and provides internal staff with a better understanding of EU laws, which is really helpful for internal work.’

‘The team is professional in prosecuting EP patents and EU designs as well as their litigation.’

‘This team is responsive and the members on site in Germany are familiar with proceedings and key issues of annulment and litigation both in court and before the patent authorities.’

Gulde’s patent attorney team is professional beyond any doubt. It is extraordinary that all patent attorneys we work with are equally highly qualified.’

‘The collaboration is also extremely pleasant because Gulde’s patent attorneys are not only technically excellent, but also always available at short notice for discussions and questions, complete all pending tasks quickly and are always open to pragmatic solutions.’

‘The collaboration with our colleagues at Gulde is exemplary and efficient. The advice is extremely practical. This gives you enormous added value as a client.’

‘The professional competence exceeds that of many colleagues from other law firms. For example, Marco Scheffler already considers aspects for possible subsequent legal disputes while preparing applications and also during ongoing audits. He succeeds in this in an above-average manner, which is probably also due to his dual qualifications as a lawyer and patent attorney.’

‘Dorothée Weber-Bruls is knowledgeable.’

‘Very good understanding of the subject matter in terms of content and technology.’

‘Gerd Jaekel: Very good understanding of content and technology. Can assess risks pragmatically and make according recommendations to the client.’

‘Thanks to decades of collaboration, there is a very good mutual understanding of respective structures and business or matter processes, which makes the organisation of our collaboration much easier.’

‘Due to a small number of personnel changes and having the same contact for many years, the firm has developed a deep knowledge of our products and, as a result, we have a great deal of trust in its consulting services. The control effort is therefore also low.’

‘Dieter Laufhütte: Very experienced, pleasant collaboration, well connected, sound and practical advice.’

‘Collaboration at eye level, courteous, experts in every area that affects us.’

‘Excellent cooperation, well-trained and efficient team.’

‘Collaboration at eye level, which is very valuable. Abstract topics are explained in a way (and several times with great patience) that we always find a way to protect an innovation appropriately or to be able to enforce an intellectual property right.’

‘The overall level of service is excellent. Response is always very quick and appropriate and the ability to understand and analyse legal and technical issues is sufficiently high.’

‘The team around Jürgen Feldmeier and Dorothea Hofer is highly qualified and very agile. Dealing with colleagues is also very pleasant on a human level. Communication is fluid and very transparent both in terms of cost structure and in terms of practical feasibility and next steps. We are very satisfied with the collaboration with our colleagues.’

‘Jürgen Feldmeier is technically strong, very practical, and offers regular follow-ups on the status.’

‘Dorothea Hofer: Very well versed in technicalities, very complete assessments of legal issues.’

‘I really appreciate Jürgen Feldmeier because he has exceptional professional expertise and is always solution-oriented and very friendly in his direct client contact.’

‘Due to his practical experience, Christian Ginzel has unparalleled technical knowledge in the field of network and computer technology. Thanks to his balanced and calm nature, he can argue very convincingly before authorities.’

‘The team at Zimmermann & Partner is great when it comes to strategic portfolio management. The granting process is managed so skillfully that granted patents have great value for our company.’

‘The cooperation with the firm is excellent. Urgent patent applications are prepared and submitted in short amounts of time. On administrative level, the firm adapts ideally to the client’s circumstances – thus digital correspondence and invoice processing are tailored to the needs of our company. Accessibility is always guaranteed by representative regulation.’

‘Circumstances are quickly grasped. Interaction with inventors is also impeccable.’

‘The team demonstrates a remarkable attention to detail and always offers our clients viable solutions, especially when dealing with complex issues.’

‘What is remarkable is their willingness to improve our understanding of recent changes in EU patent law.’

‘Andreas Vogel seamlessly combines professionalism with a personal touch and demonstrates exceptional balance. His extensive knowledge allows him to provide our clients with indispensable advice, particularly in matters relating to patent prosecution within the EU.’

“I have worked with this firm for several years and they always provide a thorough analysis as well as detailed recommendations for suggested answers.”

‘Kai Kuhlmann is an excellent partner and always responds to my wishes.’

‘The team is highly qualified and led by motivated people who take on challenges. They have broad technical expertise and are therefore able to respond to various requests, including official actions and declarations of non-infringement.’

‘For me, BDPE stands for quality work that we can always rely on. For me, quality is not only defined by convincing arguments in terms of content, but also by very good service, the firm’s good technical equipment and fast response times.’

‘We experience real team players at all levels who are pleasant to work with. It is difficult to find such a good team of patent attorneys, particularly in the areas of telecommunications, video and audio coding and semiconductor technology.’

‘Friedrich Emmerling can provide actual strategic advice due to his excellent technical understanding and wealth of experience. In my opinion, having an eye for the “bigger picture” while simultaneously knowing the details is what sets him apart from many others.’

‘Karl-Ulrich Braun-Dullaeus can also explain very complex technological contexts in a generally understandable way. In my experience, he was often able to develop decisive arguments, especially when working together in large joint defense groups.’

‘Great and easy to use.’

‘Wide area of ​​technology covered. International focus with colleagues from many different jurisdictions.’

‘Patent attorney Bernhard Ganahl has outstanding technical knowledge in his field and can use this excellently to assess the state of the art. He is very well connected, including with technical institutions such as the Technical University of Munich. He is able to convey technical conditions clearly, very structured and reliable, also with regards to informing the client.’

‘Client proximity, solution orientation, integration of the patent system into the development process of relevant inventions, comprehensive specialist skills and open ways of thinking.’

‘Very competent and helpful, responsive and reliable.’

‘As a patent attorney, Jan Robert Naefe is our direct contact and has been a reliable partner for many years. With his enormous specialist knowledge, he can identify connections that many others would not notice. Through his interdisciplinary work, he continually brings in new perspectives and can introduce approaches to intellectual property rights in development projects, which can then result in a perfect innovation.’