rospatt > Dusseldorf, Germany > Firm Profile

rospatt
PO BOX 110935, 40509 DÜSSELDORF
Emanuel-Leutze-Straße 11
40547 DÜSSELDORF
Germany

Intellectual property > Trade marks

IP boutique rospatt has offices in Düsseldorf and Mannheim and is best known for its strong trade mark and design law litigation practice. The group frequently assists industry clients with matters pertaining to gray and parallel imports as well as unused branded goods, among other issues. Rüdiger Pansch is one of the key contacts for contentious proceedings related to parallel imports and licenses, while André Sabellek focuses on design enforcement. Stephan von Petersdorff-Campen's expertise includes trade marks as well as patent and competition law.

Other key lawyers:

Rüdiger Pansch; Max von Rospatt; Hetti Hilge; Stephan von Petersdorff-Campen; Markus Lenßen; André Sabellek; Simon Klopschinski; Miriam Büttner

Testimonials

‘Reliable and successful advice across all areas of national and international trade mark law; decades of expertise; great flexibility.’

‘Rüdiger Pansch: Extremely reliable and experienced, always offers sound, implementable and pragmatic solutions.’

‘High commitment and willingness to look for creative solutions.’

Key clients

Almirall

ArcelorMittal

Avega

Dernier

Goodlife Fashion

Styleboom

Paul Green

MarJo Leder & Tracht

Orbis Textil

Enders Colsman

Equiteam

Equimero

Ferrari

Illumina

Joboo

Mauser Packaging Solutions

New Wave Group AB

Niessing

Schneider Electric

Thonet

Work highlights

  • Representing Ferrari in a dispute over the ‘Testarossa’ brand.
  • Advising Ferrari on the prosecution of trade mark and design infringements at Nuremberg Toy Fair.
  • Advising Joboo GmbH on the enforcement of several preliminary injunctions against different opponents in connection with different forms of infringement.

Intellectual property > Patent litigation: solicitors Tier 2

With offices in Düsseldorf, Mannheim, Hamburg and Munich, rospatt is present at all locations of UPC's German local chambers; in addition to its European work, the practice also handles national disputes before various authorities such as the DPMA and the Federal Court of Justice. This offering is complemented by expertise in SEPs and advice to pharmaceutical manufacturers, although its client portfolio also includes companies from the telecommunications, electronics and automotive sectors, among others. Cross-border cases are a central focus of Max von Rospatt's practice, whose technical areas of expertise include mechanical engineering and consumer electronics. Henrik Timmann handles infringement, opposition and nullity proceedings and, in addition to German companies, often acts for clients from the US and Asia.

Other key lawyers:

Thomas Musmann; Henrik Timmann; Rüdiger Pansch; Max von Rospatt; Hetti Hilge; Markus Lenßen; André Sabellek

Testimonials

‘Boutique litigation law firm that is fully committed to every client.’

‘André Sabellek is characterized by open and clear communication, even in difficult cases. Dr. Sabellek’s suggestions are well thought-out. The client therefore always knows where he stands and can go with the suggestions that suits his goal best.’

‘The practice is very experienced and has various specialists. The collaboration is professional and uncomplicated; the long-term continuity of the employees has paid off.’

‘Markus Lenßen is now a very experienced lawyer with whom we always enjoy working. He has a brilliant technical understanding.’

‘André Sabellek impresses with his precise and careful work; he develops ideas very well in conversations. In addition, he always responds promptly to inquiries and queries, which we really value in our collaboration.’

‘Max von Rospatt is a fox who, thanks to his experience, quickly recognizes the right tactics and conducts proceedings confidently. Collegial cooperation helps to achieve excellent results.’

‘Incredibly good technical and legal knowledge. Complex topic content was immediately understood and processed correctly.’

‘The lawyers at Rospatt work together in an extremely coordinated and extremely efficient manner and thus achieve an exceptional depth of processing and quality of the pleadings.’

Key clients

4Jet

Amgen

AMO (Johnson & Johnson)

BASF

Biogen

Dorel France

Dr. Falk Pharma

ETEX (vormals Promat)

Eurospital

EVVA

XSYS (vormals Flint und Xeikon Pre-Press)

Frankia-GP

Hydac

Illumina

Innova (Doppelmayr)

Johnson & Johnson (einschließlich Janssen Pharmaceuticals)

LG Electronics

Mauser

Mundipharma

Neoperl

r.d.i. Deutschland

Rhodia Chimie (Solvay)

Rovema

Samsung Electronics

Schlüter Systems KG

Schneider Electric

Siemens

Unicorn Mouldings

Work highlights

  • Represented AMO in a ten-patent litigation against Alcon.
  • Representation of rdi Germany in an ongoing patent dispute with US company NOCO regarding jump starter devices.
  • Ongoing support for Samsung Electronics in disputes involving several patents as well as in SEP license negotiations.

ROSPATT FOR IP LAW

The protection of intellectual property secures and promotes innovation and entrepreneurial performance. For more than 75 years, rospatt has worked exclusively in this specialized area of commercial law. We secure our clients’ entrepreneurial basis by defending and enforcing their intellectual property rights and shielding them from attacks by IP owners.

ROSPATT’S APPROACH

Expertise is the product of many years of experience paired with the ability to embrace the latest innovations for developing custom-fit solutions.

ROSPATT’S GLOBAL NETWORK

As an independent litigation law firm, rospatt is free to cooperate with the best trademark, patent and law firms in the respective fields on a national and international level. In cross-border disputes, we flexibly assemble international teams to meet the specific needs and desires of our clients. rospatt can flexibly draw on decades of proven contacts and experience in international disputes, without being limited to a «referral» or «best friends» network.

ROSPATT IN GERMANY

The German courts – in particular those in Düsseldorf and Mannheim – are European leaders in patent law, with several hundred infringement cases per year. In addition, specialized courts ensure timely and predictable decisions at the highest level in trademark, design, copyright and antitrust law.

Department Name Email Telephone
Patents
Trade marks
Design protection
Copyrights
Product piracy
Unfair competition
Antitrust
Pharma
Photo Name Position Profile
Miriam Büttner photo Mrs Miriam Büttner Miriam Büttner’s interest in industrial property law was aroused at the very…
Hetti Hilge photo Mrs Hetti Hilge Hetti’s focus is on patent infringement proceedings for German and international clients.…
Simon Klopschinski photo Dr iur Simon Klopschinski Simon Klopschinski represents German and foreign companies in patent proceedings, trade mark…
Markus Lenßen photo Dr iur Markus Lenßen One focus of Markus Lenssen’s work is on technical intellectual property rights.…
Thomas Musmann photo Mr Thomas Musmann In litigation, Thomas Musmann, partner, works principally in the field of patent…
Rüdiger Pansch photo Dr iur Rüdiger Pansch Rüdiger Pansch, partner, works principally in the fields of patent law, trade…
Stephan von Petersdorff-Campen photo Mr Stephan von Petersdorff-Campen Stephan von Petersdorff Campen, partner of rospatt osten pross, has worked for…
Max von Rospatt photo Mr Max von Rospatt Max von Rospatt, partner of rospatt osten pross, works mainly as a…
André Sabellek, B.Sc. photo Dr iur André Sabellek, B.Sc. The focus of his work as an attorney is on technical intellectual…
Henrik Timmann photo Dr iur Henrik Timmann Henrik has worked at rospatt from the outset of his career as a lawyer.…
Number of lawyers : 15
at this office : 14
English
French
Italian
Contacts : Stephan von Petersdorff-Campen
Contacts : Max von Rospatt
Contacts : Thomas Musmann
Contacts : Dr Henrik Timmann
Contacts : Dr Rüdiger Pansch
Contacts : Hetti Hilge
Contacts : Dr. Markus Lenßen
Contacts : Dr. André Sabellek
Other offices : Mannheim