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Partner: Peter Puchberger
Partner: Andreas Gehring
Partner: Georg Puchberger
Quick facts
Firm - Year of Establishment

1948

Number of Partners

3

Total Number of IP Practitioners

5

Languages Spoken at the Firm

German, English

Network Memberships

INTA, AIPPI, FICPI, ECTA, EPI, EPLIT

Key practice areas
Copyright & related rights
Intellectual property
Trade mark
Patent
Patent prosecution
Trade mark prosecution
UPC litigation
Firm overview

Puchberger & Partner is a Vienna-based firm of patent attorneys. They are recognized as a leading Austrian firm for patent and trademark prosecution. They regularly file patents and trademarks at the Austrian Patent Office, the European Patent Office, and the EUIPO.
The firm is also active in handling IP disputes, particularly patent and trademark litigation at the Austrian Patent Office and the Commercial court of Vienna. There, they regularly represent clients in patent and trademark cancellation and infringement suits.

They also offer due diligence support, such as Freedom-to-Operate analyses and extensive patent search services. They have in-house prior-art search capabilities in the field of mechanical engineering, electronics, chemistry, and pharmaceutics, which are highly recommended by clients.

They further offer consulting regarding IP contracts such as license agreements, IP assignments, and recordals at the Austrian Patent Office, the EUIPO and WIPO.
Puchberger’s professionals are members of INTA, AIPPI, FICPI and ECTA and regularly attend the respective meetings.

Georg Puchberger is particularly active in the Austrian section of FICPI; Andreas Gehring is a member of the EPI Professional Education Committee, as well as a member of the Trademark Offices Committee of INTA and the IP Office Practice Committee at AIPPI. Andreas and Georg have both received the European Patent Litigators Certificate; Andreas also serves as a lecturer for CEIPI Strasbourg. Both Andreas and Georg have published sections in textbooks on Austrian Patent Law and practice at the Austrian Patent Office.

In client interviews, Puchberger’s attorneys are described as "extremely knowledgeable, thoughtful and serious", "always on top and up to date", and "always willing to go the extra mile".

Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Key IP Areas
Designs, Intellectual property (contentious), Intellectual property (prosecution), IP transactions, Life sciences IP, Patent, Patent contentious, Patent prosecution, Trade mark, Trade mark contentious, Trade mark prosecution

Key Sector Expertise
Artificial intelligence, Automotive, Biotechnology, Chemical, Computer technology & services, Construction & materials, Electrical, Electronics, Fashion & luxury goods, FMCG, Food & beverage, Furniture, ICT & software, Industrials, Instruments, Internet, Life sciences, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Medical device, Nanotechnology, Optics & photonics, Pharmaceutical, Renewable energy, Retail, Robotics, Semiconductors, Technology hardware, Telecommunication, Universities & research, Utilities

Address:
Reichsratsstrasse 13
Vienna
1010
Tel:+4315122302 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.puchberger.at
2026 Edition
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Overview

Puchberger & Partner specialises in IP protection and portfolio management work. The firm’s patent attorneys cover technical fields such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, software, chemistry, and telecommunications. They also have formidable experience in patent litigation support work. 

Notable patent practitioners: Peter Puchberger, Andreas Gehring and Georg Puchberger.

Chemistry patent specialist Peter Puchberger heads the practice.

Testimonials

2026

"They provide first-tier advice on filing strategy, taking special needs of our industry into consideration."

"The team is friendly and competent. Their work is uncomplicated, fast and competitive. Excellent attorneys, excellent staff in the back office, and this for a competitive price."

"They are all very kind and answer questions in a high quality and timely manner."

"We particularly appreciate the quick and comprehensive understanding of our needs and goals as well as the procedures that are coordinated with them and shown and implemented to the necessary extent."

"All actions are always carried out routinely, quickly and prudently with a high level of expertise and experience."

"We particularly appreciate the uncomplicated cooperation and the high level of reliability of the Puchberger & Partner team."

"They deliver flawless service and short turnaround times at reasonable cost."

"They are particularly experienced in EP validation work, patent translations to handle EPO Rule 71 communications, and handling trademark refusals and trademark oppositions, both at the Austrian patent office and at the EUIPO."

Georg Puchberger

"Knows the special needs of our company and industry and provides advice accordingly."

Maximilian Bonta

"Maximilian Bonta is a highly motivated, young patent attorney with strong expertise in his field."

Andreas Gehring

"He is friendly, competent and well-trained. Always up-to-date about legislation and jurisdiction in Austria."

 

2025

"All the people working at Puchberger & Partner are very competent and quite experienced in our field. Since we have already worked together with them for quite a while, they know exactly what we work on and can nicely describe all the topics we would like to patent."

"Competence in the given technical field. Experience in litigation."

"Deep insight of our industry with technical and mechanical understanding."

"Easily accessible, even on partner level, great responsiveness, hands on approach."

"Excellent know-how and great skills."

"Excellent service, high level of expertise. "

"Good experiences in the past. Knowledge of the local practices."

"Hands-on, excellent knowledge, very responsive."

"I appreciate Puchberger & Partner's deep expertise, efficient processes, and strategic approach to complex IP matters. Their team is highly professional, responsive, and dedicated to achieving practical solutions. They consistently deliver excellent results, making them a trusted and reliable partner."

"I appreciate their ability to provide fast advice on difficult cases."

"I appreciate their reactivity and detailed and personal advice."

"I chose Puchberger & Partner for their exceptional expertise in cross-border IP matters, their proven track record in handling complex cases, and their ability to deliver efficient and strategic solutions."

"I know the firm and its patent attorneys since many years and was always very satisfied with their work."

"I like their dedication, reliability, deep technical knowledge and understanding of our products."

"Pleasant to work with, uncomplicated and focused on achieving the best results."

"Professional services, quick responses and reasonable prices."

"Puchberger & Partner are known for their great know-how in patent related matters and their hands-on attitude."

"Puchberger & Partner is a very reliable partner, but also very client-oriented and very helpful in terms of strategy."

"The firm is super responsive and provides fast and efficient advice on complex cases."

"They are reliable, fast and very knowledgeable."

"Very friendly and positive service."

"Very service oriented. Responsive and timely handling of cases."

"We already have the same language when talking about specific topics, therefore it does not take them long to create an initial draft. It is great talking to them because they are very efficient. To sum it up, their team is very competent, nice, and efficient."

"We safely entrust them with our client's European portfolio in view of their experience and expertise."

Andreas Gehring

“Always very pragmatic and business oriented."

Linked Reviews
Patent

Case studies show that the firm represented a prominent client in the first UPC litigation filed at the country’s local division of the Unified Patent Court. Alexander Müllner is a practitioner to watch.

Trade mark

Case studies show, among other things, the firm represented an Austrian finance and insurance service provider before the EUIPO.

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