Your patent attorneys and attorneys at law for the legal protection of industrial property rights

IP Stars Ranking 2026

We are very pleased that our firm (Recognized Firm), as well as three of our managing partners (IP Star) and one “Rising Star,” have been recognized by Managing IP.

Germany’s Best Lawyers 2026

Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers have honored “Germany’s Best Lawyers 2026” and we are very pleased to have been mentioned here again. This award is based on surveys of commercial lawyers, so we would like to thank all our colleagues who have recommended us so highly.

Prüfer & Partner again recognized in IAM Patent 1000 2026 for Patent Prosecution and Nullity

We are pleased to share that our firm Prüfer & Partner together with now seven of our intellectual property attorneys have been recognized for their outstanding work in patent prosecution and nullity in the newly published 2026 Edition of IAM Patent 1000, one of the world’s leading rankings with regard to patent services providers. We are very happy of the new listing of Dr. Christian Einsel in this years’ edition.

New EU regulation on compulsory licenses in crisis or emergency situations in force since January 19, 2026

EU Regulation 2025/2645 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on December 30, 2025, and entered into force directly in all member states on January 19, 2026, without the need for national implementing legislation. This means that, for the first time, a uniform EU system for compulsory licenses in crisis or emergency situations is now available.

IAM GLOBAL LEADERS 2026

Our managing partners Dr. Dorothea Hofer and Jürgen Feldmeier have been named IAM Global Leaders 2026!

Germany’s Best Law Firms 2025

Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers have honored “Germany’s Best Law Firms 2025” and we are very pleased to have been mentioned here again. This award is based on client feedback and colleague votes, so we would like to express our sincere thanks to all our colleagues and clients who recommended us in such large numbers.

G1/24: New course set by the EPO on claim interpretation – harmonization with EPC and national courts

Germany’s Best Lawyers 2025

Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers have honored “Germany’s Best Lawyers 2025” and we are very pleased to have been mentioned here again. This award is based on surveys of commercial lawyers, so we would like to thank all our colleagues who have recommended us so highly.

Prüfer & Partner recognized in IAM Patent 1000 2025 for Patent Prosecution and Nullity

We are pleased to share that our firm Prüfer & Partner together with six of our intellectual property attorneys have been recognized for their outstanding work in patent prosecution and nullity in the newly published 2025 Edition of iam Patent 1000, one of the world’s leading rankings with regard to patent services providers. We are very proud and honored that our next generation managing partners Dr. Susanne Sonnenhauser and Dr. Christian Gärtner were also listed for the first time.

Dr Peter Klein has obtained the European Patent Litigation Certificate

We are delighted to announce that our partner Dr. Peter Klein has obtained the European Patent Litigation Certificate issued by the University of Maastricht in cooperation with the Academy of European Law (ERA) in Trier. This includes an extensive practical and theoretical training in the law underlying the Unified Patent Court (#UPC) and related fields of European law so that he is well prepared for representing clients in all proceedings before the Unified Patent Court.