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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.

IAM グローバルリーダーズ 2026

当社の経営パートナーであるドロテア・ホーファー博士とユルゲン・フェルトマイヤー氏が、IAMグローバルリーダーズ2026に選ばれました！

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 four 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.

UPファミリーが成長を開始！ルーマニアがUPCに加盟

2024年9月1日にルーマニアはUPCの18番目の加盟国となります。統一特許裁判所に関する協定（UPCA）の批准が2024年5月31日に署名されました

Comment on UPC Court Decision of May 6, 2024

Before the Paris Local Division, in a case where the defendant had forced an intervener into the proceedings pursuant to Rule 316A RoP (forced intervention), the intervener has obtained a period of one month for filing its Application to Intervene as well as for filing its Statement in Intervention. Contrary to Rule 316.2 RoP, which mentions a “further period” for filing the Statement in Intervention, the Court did not set any such further period.