The Legal 500

Within Litigation, Bardehle Pagenberg is a second tier firm,

Clients appreciate the ‘very dedicated and personalised service’ at Bardehle Pagenberg, which fields a mix of patent attorneys and lawyers to provide comprehensive service across the full spectrum of IP matters. The team has represented BMW for over two decades in infringement cases, and is representing Apple in infringement and invalidity cases regarding smartphone technology. Jochen Pagenberg ‘addresses complex contractual issues’, and Tilman Müller-Stoy has ‘a fantastic ability to explain difficult technical subject matter to judges’.

Within Prosecution, Bardehle Pagenberg is a second tier firm,

Bardehle Pagenberg is ‘outstanding in its organisation of entry, maintenance and prosecution in multiple jurisdictions’. Telecoms and software are areas of strength, and its clients include Samsung and Dell as well as Adidas. Hans Wegner’s new applications are ‘always well thought through’.

Within IP: trade marks , Bardehle Pagenberg is a third tier firm,

Bardehle Pagenberg’s boutique practice counts several famous names as clients. It advises Campari on portfolio management, handles prosecution and enforcement for Coca-Cola, and recently represented Castel Frères in trade mark infringement and cancellation proceedings at German and European level. The ‘very commercial’ Stefan Abel gives ‘quick, clear and concise’ advice, and Claus Eckhartt is ‘more reliable and in control than many others’.