Dr Christof Augenstein > Kather Augenstein Rechtsanwälte > Dusseldorf, Germany > Lawyer Profile
Kather Augenstein Rechtsanwälte Offices
BAHNSTRAßE 16
40212 DÜSSELDORF
Germany
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Dr Christof Augenstein
Position
Partner
Career
Dr Augenstein has been active as a litigator for more than 10 years and became a Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property in 2007, enforcing intellectual property rights such as patents, trademarks, and designs in litigation. After being partner at his previous law firm for almost 9 years, Dr Augenstein and his partners decided in 2016 to split from the firm and to establish a high- quality IP litigation boutique law firm: Kather Augenstein Rechtsanwälte with Dr Augenstein as Managing Partner. Dr Augenstein and the team have been continuously working for all of their existing clients and have taken all previous mandates to the new firm and within the first-year various new mandates have been acquired.
Dr Augenstein’s advice, especially in extensive, technically complex patent infringement litigations, is valued by clients around the world. He has been widely recommended in directories (e.g. Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt, IP Star Managing IP, JUVE) for his legal advice in the field of intellectual property rights. His awards confirm not only his technical expertise, but also his relentless dedication to the interest of his clients.
Dr Augenstein is not only a highly-valued lawyer but is also active as an author and editor of scientific publications. In his work, he analyses and evaluates present developments in the field of IP litigation (e.g. the UPC).
Languages
German, English and French
Memberships
He is acting as Co-Chair of the Standing Committee on Unitary Patent (UPC) and is a member of the Standing Committee on Enforcement at the AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle). At the German Lawyers’ Academy of the German Bar Association, he trains aspiring lawyers specialising in intellectual property law. Furthermore, he holds seminars at the German Association of Intellectual Property Experts (VPP
Education
1992-1998 Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and 1994-1995 Pierre-Mendes-France, Genoble, France
Lawyer Rankings
Germany > Intellectual property > Patent litigation: solicitors
(Leading Individuals)IP boutique Kather Augenstein Rechtsanwälte assists large German and international companies from the medical technology, automotive, retail, chemical and electronics sectors, among others. Managing partner Miriam Kiefer heads the practice and regularly coordinates cross-border disputes, which also represents a clear focus for Peter Kather
. Clients from sectors such as telecommunications, medicine and automotive regularly turn to Christof Augenstein in patent infringement proceedings, while Christopher Weber counts competition proceedings as well as patent law among his areas of expertise. Another key contact is Sören Dahm, whose advice often entails trade mark and design-related issues.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading Individuals Germany > Intellectual property > Patent litigation: solicitors
- Patent litigation: solicitors Germany > Intellectual property