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2026 Edition
Copyright & related rights
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IP transactions
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Patent disputes - law firms
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UPC litigation
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Overview

Taylor Wessing is highly recommended for IP disputes and copyright advice. The firm also has experienced lawyers for transactional IP and trade mark protection work. The firm’s patent litigation team has expertise in life sciences, electronics, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and engineering.

Notable patent litigators: Christoph de Coster, Gisbert Hohagen, Michael Schächinger, Tobias Baus, Alexander Rubusch, Daniel Tietjen, and Roland Küppers.

Notable soft IP practitioners: Olaf Gillert, Wiebke Baars, Andreas Bauer, Marcus Hartmann, Dirk Wieddekind, Thorsten Troge, Christian Tenkhoff, Katharina Reuer, Sebastian Fischoeder, and Stefan Fröhlich.

Testimonials

2026

"They differentiate tone of their advice for in-house lawyers and for business contacts. By this, they do not repeat the obvious when talking to in-house colleagues."

Olaf Gillert

"Olaf quickly understands what is expected and delivers valuable results."

 

2025

"[They provide] competent, strategic advice and are efficient."

"Taylor Wessing is a fair partner for clients. They have wide experience in IP matters. We like their approach to checking what the client wants and what the budget allows. Thus, clients are not driven into costs which they are not willing or almost not able to pay."

"Quick, pragmatic and on-point advice, good communication."

A client appreciates the team's "very efficient collaboration".

"Very competent, swift and to-the-point advice and assistance."

"Honest, extremely client-oriented, and not arrogant."

"Taylor Wessing is very knowledgeable in both pharma patent litigation and procedural manoeuvres before the UPC."

"Fast, clear, and friendly strategy."

"The team is not only highly reliable but also always highly responsive and open to in-depth discussions. We particularly value the collaborative approach of strategy development. It is always a pleasure to have fruitful and open discussions and to work with them on finding the best solutions."

"They are responsive and capable of meeting tight deadlines. Their expertise in both legal and technical aspects ensures that we communicate very well.

"They are open to comparing French and German approaches to patent litigation. It is fluid to work with them; they listen to our arguments, and they are receptive to original arguments derived from our practice before the EPO and French judges."

"Extremely business- and cost-oriented advice. They keep in mind who the client is, their IP knowledge, budget, and what the risks and chances are."

A client appreciates the team's "responsiveness and clarity in their advice".

"Extremely tenacious and strong in court hearings."

"Commercially aware lawyers with deep knowledge of the relevant IP areas, excellent drafting, and energetic at prosecuting their client's rights."

 

2023

"The team are reliable, responsive and good quality, and they provide good communication."

"The team is high quality, high experience and very reliable."

"We appreciate the on-point counselling."

"We appreciate their diligence and good responsiveness and excellent human networks with a variety of experts. Also, they have good capacity in relevant practice areas like unfair competition law and media law."

Linked Reviews
Trade mark

Case studies show brand protection strategy, filing, and litigation work in a range of sectors. Deutsche Telekom, Hochwald Foods, AstraZeneca, TEDI GmbH & Co, and ABB are among the trade mark clients.

Patent

Case studies show patent litigation in national courts and the UPC. Clients include Abbott, Wonderland Group, Revolt Zycling, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Tandem Diabetes Care, Exertis, Pfizer, Hanshow Technology, and Mylan. 

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As UPC activity continues to drive strategic hiring and expansion, recent rulings have delivered a notable win for Samsung, and further uncertainty in the long-running GSK-Pfizer vaccine battle
A dispute over buggies, a decision on the UPC’s jurisdiction, and the formal launch of the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre were among the top developments
The variety of winners demonstrates that the UPC is now a core benchmark rather than an experimental consideration, while junior lawyers are becoming more deeply involved in key work
Abbott winning another round against Sinocare and Menarini, and 'long arm' clarification on the UK's position within the UPC, were also among major developments
A further decision on long-arm status, and a new hire for Pentarc in Germany from Taylor Wessing were also among top developments
A future opt-out has not been ruled out, but practitioners warn that the UK could fall behind in the AI race
While the firm lost several litigators this month, Winston & Strawn is betting that its transatlantic merger will strengthen its IP practice
Firm says appointment of Jeremy Drew from RPC will help create ‘unrivalled IP powerhouse’, as it looks to shore up IP offering ahead of merger
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