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Intellectual property
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Patent
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Patent disputes - patent & trade mark attorney firms
Firm overview

As one of Germany’s largest and best-known firms in the field of intellectual property, Maiwald’s foremost aim is to achieve the best possible solution for each client in each particular case. Maiwald employs about 270 people working out of Munich and Düsseldorf. The interdisciplinary teams work closely with each other and with foreign associates, always with an eye to the client’s particular needs, whether start-up, mediumsized firm or large corporation, across all industrial sectors. Maiwald’s team does its utmost to ensure that all IP matters are handled with competence and care, irrespective of the client’s physical location, whether in Germany, Europe or beyond. 


Client-oriented solutions and personal consultation are at the heart of Maiwald’s professional approach. Our teams comprising 110 highly qualified patent attorneys, attorneys-at-law and technical experts, including search specialists, devote their extensive skills and experience to providing clients with optimal customized IP solutions on a daily basis. Client satisfaction is evidenced by the long-standing business relationships with many prestigious corporations.

Main Areas of Practice:
Maiwald advises and represents domestic and international clients from all technical fields across the entire spectrum of intellectual property law. When appropriate, an interdisciplinary exchange of information and expertise can take place between various teams, ensuring that the optimal solution is achieved in each particular case.

Maiwald’s Patent Attorneys:
Maiwald’s team of patent attorneys combine their expertise across various technical fields and advise and represent clients across a wide range of industries.

These include:

  • Pharma & Biotech
  • Organic Chemistry & Polymers
  • Inorganic & Construction Materials
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Electrical & Mechanical Engineering
  • Communication & Information Technology
  • Mobility & Energy
  • Displays & Light
  • Measuring & Process Technology
  • Medical Technology & Imaging
  • Artificial Intelligence & Digitalization


Maiwald’s patent attorneys have extensive experience in the management of international patent portfolios. Services include drafting and filing patent applications and coordinating worldwide prosecution as well as defending, enforcing and contesting IP rights. Patent attorneys also prepare freedom-to-operate (FTO) opinions based on thorough research and analysis to establish whether existing IP rights of third parties could potentially stand in the way of a client’s particular product or manufacturing process. Clients also benefit from the exceptional expertise in opposition and appeal proceedings before the German and European Patent Office as well as in infringement and nullity proceedings before the national courts.

Maiwald’s Attorneys-At-Law:
Maiwald’s team of attorneys-at-law can boast many years of experience in trademark, design, copyright, and contract law as well as patent infringement litigation, particularly in the conduct and coordination of international litigation proceedings.

The firm’s legal expertise includes:

  • Patents & Utility Models
  • Supplementary Protection Certificates
  • Trademarks & Designs
  • Copyright
  • Competition & Antitrust Law
  • Compliance
  • Contract Law
  • Employee Invention Law
  • Pharmaceutical Law
  • Data Protection
  • Plant Variety Protection


Close cooperation between patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law is especially important in patent infringement litigation, since this type of proceedings generally calls for a comprehensive overview of the various national regulations as well as a thorough grasp of the particular technology. The interdisciplinary teams provide a comprehensive package of services to guarantee the successful conduct of legal proceedings in an international arena, also in cases where speed is of the essence, such as in preliminary injunction proceedings or border seizure procedures.

However, Maiwald’s attorneys-at-law would be the first to acknowledge that litigation is not always the best solution. They are skilled advocates in arbitration and mediation proceedings and are trusted experts when it comes to negotiating licensing contracts.

Address:
Elisenhof, Elisenstrasse 3
80335 Munich
Tel:+49 89 747 266 0 Fax:+49 89 776 424 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.maiwald.eu

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Overview

Maiwald is highly recommended for patent work, with notable expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and biotechnology. The firm is also proficient in dealing with trade mark mandates.

Notable patent attorneys: Dirk Bühler, Eva Dörner, Eva Ehlich, Martin Huenges, Sophie Ertl, Alexander Ortlieb, Lutz Kietzmann, Andreas Ledl, Berthold Lux, Christian Schäflein, and Derk Vos

Notable patent litigators: Marco Stief and Christian Meyer.

Notable trade mark practitioners: Susanna Heurung and Aliki Busse.

Testimonials

2026

"Effective, time-efficient and well founded handling of opposition and litigation work."

"The team is distinguished by its deep professionalism and proficiency in the evolving local legal landscape. They are adept at crafting innovative approaches to resolve intricate IP matters, designing legal strategies that are not only robust, but also precisely customized to support and fulfill their clients' overarching business goals."

"Our collaboration with the Maiwald GmbH's team in the field of intellectual property filing and management has been highly impressive. They consistently demonstrate rigorous process control and exceptional professional reliability, giving us complete peace of mind. The prosecution team not only deeply understands our commercial needs but also provides strategic and insightful advice tailored to local practices in various jurisdictions—their precision and foresight are truly remarkable."

"What is even more commendable is that the Maiwald GmbH's team has successfully achieved an ideal balance between high-quality service and effective cost control. With their strong expertise and meticulous management, they ensure optimal outcomes while consistently prioritizing cost-effectiveness for their clients. This dual commitment to both quality and efficiency makes them a fully trusted long-term partner in intellectual property matters."

"Maiwald GmbH’s IP advisory service and team has exceptional ability to align legal strategy with our business objectives. They don’t just understand our commercial needs—they anticipate them, delivering strategic and insightful guidance that is carefully tailored to the specific practices and requirements of each jurisdiction. Their precision and foresight consistently stand out, making them a trusted and remarkable partner in our global IP strategy."

Angela Zumstein

"With her strong expertise and meticulous management, she ensures optimal outcomes while consistently prioritizing cost-effectiveness for the clients."
 
Derk Vos

"He has demonstrated a deep understanding of intellectual property law together with a business-driven approach, providing strategic guidance tailored to my company needs. His ability to anticipate potential challenges and address them proactively is outstanding. As a client I feel confident in oral proceedings thanks to his ability to anticipate opposing arguments and remain composed under pressure."

Naho Fujimoto

"Extremely diligent IP practitioner, who manages to consult confidently even in challenging IP matters, taking into account legal risks as well as our company's IP strategy."

 

2025

"They respond immediately to requests."

"Maiwald's team work really close to the client. The team is always ready to support the client, analysing the different possible scenarios that may happen during prosecution and giving their advice on how to proceed based on their professional experience."

"Maiwald is professional and proficient in IP prosecution."

"They are legally and technically exceptional."

A client likes the "team-led approach [and coverage of] all technical aspects".

"[We have a] very good personal relationship. [They are] highly responsive, highly committed and flexible. [They have] good time management for keeping deadlines and very diligent paralegals."

"Engaged and qualified personnel. Technically very competent. Very good adherence to due dates and very good communication skills."

"They are friendly, open, and easy to reach."

"Ease of interaction, competence, and a large team that can handle sudden large volumes of work."

"I like the colleagues very much and enjoy working with them."

"[A] remarkable service. Prompt, accurate and professional."

"Maiwald stands out for its exceptional professionalism, expertise, and a highly dedicated team covering all key areas at the partner level. Their legal advice is practical and solution-oriented, offering clear recommendations in a way that is both understandable and client-focused.

"I particularly appreciate their seamless integration of IP and patent law, as well as their strong technological and business insight, which ensures efficient and forward-thinking counsel tailored to the needs of their clients’ business and research development."

"I like Maiwald's extensive, very talented group of patent attorneys and staff.They are very knowledgeable about our needs and provide excellent service."

"I have known the team at Maiwald for over ten years and trust their guidance and expertise. They are experts in European [patent] prosecution, opposition matters, and other areas of IP in Germany. Their billing is fair, and they are responsive."

"Always on time, highly professional, and extremely reliable. [They] set very high standards of quality and care for their clients.

"They are smart, fast, attentive to detail, bill fairly, and always provide excellent work product that achieves the results our clients want."

 

2024

"Maiwald is one of the best law firms specialised in patent law in Germany."

"A reliable team with very good communication. They have a very high standard and a strong work ethic."

"Maiwald delivers strategic advice and to-the-point answers to sometimes rather complicated issues and questions. They have a diverse team of many different characters. I always know who best to call if I have a specific issue."

"The team is very approachable and hands-on, with a great focus on service."

"They are fast in processing patents, and we value their technical and legal competence. They provide a precise summary and explanation of complex issues."

"They are highly committed, very well organised, cost-effective, and excellent people."

"They think outside of the box and provide clear answers and solutions. Nearly all of their attorneys do have in-house experience and therefore know what I need in order to make decisions and/or to advise and inform our top management."

"They are very strategic and thoughtful. [Their] patent applications are very comprehensive."

"We appreciate their know-how and diligence."

"We appreciate their professionalism and diligent work ethic as productive and efficient partners rather than service providers and the high commitment of the firm to understand the client's problems and jointly work on solving them rather than providing off-the-shelf solutions."

"We value their open-mindedness to suggestions from others and their technical ability."

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