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JUVE Patent: Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann unter den "Top Litigation Firms" in Deutschland

In seiner Bewertung hebt JUVE insbesondere das Vertrauen des großen Stamms unserer Mandanten im Bereich Prosecution hervor, wenn es zu Litigation kommt. Die gute Positionierung sei demnach der engen Zusammenarbeit unserer Patent- und Rechtsanwälte in den Mandaten zu verdanken. Besondere Erwähnung findet die erstmalige Vertretung unserer Mandanten C. & E. Fein GmbH und Robert Bosch GmbH vor dem Einheitlichen Patentgericht (Unified Patent Court; UPC) durch Anwälte unserer Kanzlei. 

Für das Vertrauen unserer Mandanten wie auch für diese erneute Anerkennung sind wir dankbar und freuen uns hierüber sehr. Zugleich ist dies für uns Ansporn, keinesfall in unserem Qualitätsanspruch nachzulassen: Ja, wir sind - und bleiben - "kleinlich", wenn es um den Schutz der Ideen unserer Mandanten geht. Deshalb: Weiter so! 

Neben der Bewertung im Bereich Patentstreitigkeiten zählt unsere Kanzlei im Bereich „Patent Filing“ weiterhin zu den empfohlenen Einheiten. Darüber hinaus werden Dr. Christiane Maxien und Dr. Mathias Ricker als "Recommended individuals" genannt.

Die ausführliche Bewertung (in englischer Sprache) lautet:

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JUVE Comment

This German IP firm is well positioned for patent disputes due to its close collaboration between patent attorneys and lawyers. The firm’s large prosecution client base – primarily technology-focused SMEs – regularly turns to it for comprehensive litigation. Notable examples include work for C&E Fein, Robert Bosch and Zimmer MedizinSysteme, which has now led to the firm’s first UPC litigation.

The firm’s intensive work for clients such as BMW, Opel, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eastman Chemical, Fresenius Medical Care, Merck and Merz in patent prosecution and EPO oppositions showcases its expertise in the automotive, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Above all, the firm’s active opposition work forms the foundation for its patent attorneys’ extensive litigation experience.

European set-up

While this independent IP firm boasts a well-established team of patent attorneys and lawyers for litigation, it has historically been more involved in national litigation than pan-European proceedings. Although the lawyers have raised their profile in recent years, the much larger team of patent attorneys remains better known. UPC litigation could offer the firm a valuable opportunity to significantly enhance its overall litigation profile. Competitors such as Bardehle Pagenberg and Vossius & Partner have more aggressively leveraged the new court to attract fresh business.

For a time, Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann had not been retained for UPC proceedings. However, its first UPC lawsuit for long-standing clients C&E Fein and Robert Bosch against Alibaba demonstrates that the firm’s future in UPC litigation likely lies in representing established clients from the innovative SME sector. The firm also represents these two clients in numerous national and EPO proceedings.

Strengths

Litigation predominantly for the automotive sector. Pharmaceuticals patents. ..."

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