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Intellectual property > Patent prosecution Tier 2

At Uexküll & Stolberg, clients benefit from expertise in prosecution and litigation; the group has a broad range of expertise, from patent applications and opposition proceedings to adjacent legal areas such as trade marks and design law. Bernd Janssen, who heads the technology department, also jointly heads the practice with Albrecht von Menges, who himself leads the biotechnology division. Peter Franck, Helmut van Heesch and Ulrich Maria Gross retired in 2024.

Intellectual property > Patent litigation: patent lawyers Tier 3

Opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office are at the heart of Uexküll & Stolberg's practice, which counts a number of large global corporations, often from the chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors among its client base; the latter area represents a central ​​expertise for Albrecht von Menges. Bernd Christian Janssen regularly advises on matters relating to chemistry and, alongside dispute resolution, also handles prosecution issues.

Intellectual property > Trade marks Tier 5

Uexküll & Stolberg's core competencies equally address prosecution matters as well as disputes before German and European authorities and courts; the team advises a wide range of clients from various industries such as luxury goods, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Frank Dettmann heads the practice and, in addition to trade mark advice, also assists with design, fair competition and copyright issues. Ulrich-Maria Gross retired in 2024 and Alexander Thünken (trade mark, design and competition law) joined Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte in January 2024.