Maiwald GmbH > Munich, Germany > Firm Profile
Maiwald GmbH Offices
ELISENSTRASSE 3,
80335 MÜNCHEN
Germany
Maiwald GmbH > The Legal 500 Rankings
Intellectual property > Patent litigation: patent lawyers Tier 2
Maiwald GmbH, with headquarters in Munich, is experienced in disputes, particularly in opposition proceedings before the EPO, but also has expertise in nullity and infringement proceedings. Pharma and chemistry are among the practice's central specialist areas, which are covered by Eva Ehlich and Derk Vos among others; both are often instructed by US and Japanese clients. Biotechnology, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering form additional practice pillars; Sophie Ertl and Alexander Schmitz are among the key contacts for the latter.Other key lawyers:
Derk Vos; Dirk Bühler; Eva Dörner; Alexander Schmitz; Alexander Ortlieb; Marco Stief; Eva Ehlich; Sophie Ertl
Testimonials
‘Excellent understanding of technology and business, very professional way of working, excellent lawyers with a high level of competence.’
‘Marco Stief: Very good litigation and licensing lawyer.’
‘Alexander Schmitz: Outstanding patent attorney with outstanding expertise in the areas of physics/mechanics/electrical engineering/software/algorithms.’
‘The Maiwald team is very professional and highly qualified.’
‘The team is a partner at eye level. Patent law issues are always viewed against the background of our business and research development. We know that the advice we get from Maiwald does not come from an external consultant, but from someone who is inside our company.’
‘Derk Vos and Marco Stief are both extremely pleasant colleagues who know the market like the back of their hand and are very well connected. Derk Vos advises with an impressive mix of time efficiency and brilliance in terms of content.’
‘Maiwald impresses with its experience, unusually high communicative skills (which is particularly helpful in resolving disputes), efficiency and deep technical knowledge. The team is diverse, which is not common in this area, and contributes to fabulous results in many projects.
‘The firm is paperless, even before Corona. This shows a foresight that can also be observed over and over again elsewhere.’
Key clients
Acetate
Allnex
Bett1
Fraunhofer
BASF
Brainlab
Curevac
IMA
Knorr
Mann+Hummel
Pepsi
Powermat
Sandoz
Stada
Vega
Intellectual property > Patent prosecution Tier 2
With a team consisting of solicitors and patent lawyers, Maiwald GmbH is a one-stop patent shop and also provides seamless advice on other IP areas, including trade mark and copyright law. The group's technical cornerstones include engineering, medical technology, biotechnology as well as chemistry and pharmaceuticals, while its geographical focus rests on the US, China, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Eva Ehlich (polymer chemistry, drug delivery, formulation technology), Dirk Bühler (drugs, molecular chemistry, biology, diagnostics) and Derk Vos (chemistry and pharmacy) are among the team's key contacts.Other key lawyers:
Eva Dörner; Andreas Ledl; Christian Pioch; Alexander Ortlieb; Alexander Schmitz; Lutz Kietzmann; Dirk Bühler; Martin Huenges; Angela Zumstein; Eva Ehlich; Sophie Ertl; Naho Fujimoto; Christian Schäflein; Annelie Wünsche; Derk Vos
Testimonials
‘Excellent understanding of technology and business, very professional modus operandi, excellent lawyers with a high level of competence.’
‘Alexander Schmitz: Outstanding patent attorney with outstanding expertise in the areas of physics/mechanics/electrical engineering/software/algorithms.’
‘What is special is their technology-oriented handling of matters, without having to excessively deal with formal issues.’
‘Partners at eye level, patent issues are always viewed against the background of our business and research development. We know that Maiwald’s advice does not come from an external consultant, but from someone who puts themselves in our shoes.’
‘Andreas Ledl and Eva Dörner are not only top-class experts, but also have a particular instinct for the employees involved.’
‘The team is very well organised, very responsive and always of very good quality.’
‘Very good understanding of legal trends, very good advice.’
‘Very good, sound and at the same time pragmatic advice. Derk Vos has extremely good industry knowledge, knows all current international parallel and ECJ proceedings and is very well connected. His responsiveness combined with excellent thematic quality is impressive. It is a great pleasure to work with him.’
Key clients
ABB AG
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
Biotheryx
Borealis
Brainlab AG
CureVac AG
Formycon/ bioeq
Fraunhofer
Gedeon Richter
Heraeus
Numaferm
PepsiCo
Proxygen
Reebok International Ltd.
Spectroplast
United States of America, as represented by the Secretary – Department of Health and Human Services
Unity Biotechnology Inc.
United Grinding and related company IRPD
VEGA Grieshaber KG
Volvocar
Work highlights
- Advising CureVac AG on RNA-based medicines (including production and medical use).
- Advising Borealis on its global patent portfolio.
Intellectual property > Patent litigation: solicitors Tier 4
With offices in Düsseldorf and Munich, Maiwald GmbH impresses with broad sector expertise, including pharmaceuticals, chemistry and information technology, which also mirrors the sectoral focus of practice head Marco Stief. He is supported by counsel Heike Röder-Hitschke, who handles patent infringement and inter pares proceedings as well as extensively advising on trade marks. Christian Meyer (infringement and inter pares proceedings) made partner in October 2023.Practice head(s):
Marco Stief
Other key lawyers:
Maiwald GmbH > Firm Profile
As one of Germany’s largest and best-known firms in the field of intellectual property, Maiwald’s foremost aim is to achieve the best possible solution for each client in each particular case. Maiwald employs about 260 people working out of Munich and Düsseldorf. The interdisciplinary teams work closely with each other and with foreign associates, always with an eye to the client’s particular needs, whether start-up, mediumsized firm or large corporation, across all industrial sectors. Maiwald’s team does its utmost to ensure that all IP matters are handled with competence and care, irrespective of the client’s physical location, whether in Germany, Europe or beyond.
Client-oriented solutions and personal consultation are at the heart of Maiwald’s professional approach. About 100 highly qualified patent attorneys, attorneys-at-law, and technical experts, an in-house patent search department and numerous client-specific teams of paralegals put their extensive range of skills and experience at clients’ disposal in order to arrive at the best possible customised IP solutions. Client satisfaction is evidenced by the long-standing business relationships with many prestigious corporations.
Main Areas of Practice:
Maiwald advises and represents domestic and international clients from all technical fields across the entire spectrum of intellectual property law. When appropriate, an interdisciplinary exchange of information and expertise can take place between various teams, ensuring that the optimal solution is achieved in each particular case.
Maiwald’s Patent Attorneys:
Maiwald’s team of patent attorneys combine their expertise across various technical fields and advise and represent clients across a wide range of industries.
These include:
- Pharma & Biotech
- Organic Chemistry & Polymers
- Inorganic & Construction Materials
- Food & Agriculture
- Electrical & Mechanical Engineering
- Communication & Information Technology
- Mobility & Energy
- Displays & Light
- Measuring & Process Technology
- Medical Technology & Imaging
- Artificial Intelligence & Digitalization
Maiwald’s patent attorneys have extensive experience in the management of international patent portfolios. Services include drafting and filing patent applications and coordinating worldwide prosecution as well as defending, enforcing and contesting IP rights. Patent attorneys also prepare freedom-to-operate (FTO) opinions based on thorough research and analysis to establish whether existing IP rights of third parties could potentially stand in the way of a client’s particular product or manufacturing process. Clients also benefit from the exceptional expertise in opposition and appeal proceedings before the German and European Patent Office as well as in infringement and nullity proceedings before the national courts.
Maiwald’s Attorneys-At-Law:
Maiwald’s team of attorneys-at-law can boast many years of experience in trademark, design, copyright, and contract law as well as patent infringement litigation, particularly in the conduct and coordination of international litigation proceedings.
The firm’s legal expertise includes:
- Patents & Utility Models
- Supplementary Protection Certificates
- Trademarks & Designs
- Copyright
- Competition & Antitrust Law
- Compliance
- Contract Law
- Employee Invention Law
- Pharmaceutical Law
- Data Protection
- Plant Variety Protection
Close cooperation between patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law is especially important in patent infringement litigation, since this type of proceedings generally calls for a comprehensive overview of the various national regulations as well as a thorough grasp of the particular technology. The interdisciplinary teams provide a comprehensive package of services to guarantee the successful conduct of legal proceedings in an international arena, also in cases where speed is of the essence, such as in preliminary injunction proceedings or border seizure procedures.
However, Maiwald’s attorneys-at-law would be the first to acknowledge that litigation is not always the best solution. They are skilled advocates in arbitration and mediation proceedings and are trusted experts when it comes to negotiating licensing contracts.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Press contact | Dr Eva Dörner | doerner.marketing@maiwald.eu | +49 (0)89 747 266 0 |
Lawyer Profiles
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Martina Boidol | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Physicist | View Profile | |
Dr Nils Braun | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Chemist | View Profile | |
Dr Dirk Bühler | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney M.Sc. Biochemistry | View Profile | |
Dr Aliki Busse | Partner Attorney-at-Law Specialist Lawyer for Intellectual Property and copyright law | View Profile | |
Dr Eva Dörner | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Chemist | View Profile | |
Dr Eva Ehlich | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Chemist | View Profile | |
Dr Ing Sophie Ertl | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Mechanical… | View Profile | |
Dr Naho Fujimoto | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Chemist | View Profile | |
Dr Holger Glas, LL.M. | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Chemist… | View Profile | |
Dr Norbert Hansen | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Chemist | View Profile | |
Dr Lars Häusler | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Biochemist | View Profile | |
Dr Ulrike Herr | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Chemist | View Profile | |
Sebastian Herzog | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Electrical Engineer | View Profile | |
Susanna Heurung | Partner Attorney-at-Law Certified Specialist Lawyer for Intellectual Property | View Profile | |
Dr Martin Huenges, LL.M. | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Chemist Representative before the UPC… | View Profile | |
Lutz Kietzmann, LL.M. | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Mechanical Engineer LL.M. (Intellectual Property) | View Profile | |
Dr Ralf Kotitschke | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Physicist | View Profile | |
Dr Andrea Lasar | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Biologist | View Profile | |
Dr Andreas Ledl | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Biochemist | View Profile | |
Dr Sun Jin Lee | Partner European Patent Attorney European Patent Litigator (UPC) Biochemist | View Profile | |
Dr Berthold Lux | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Chemist | View Profile | |
Dr Christian Meyer | Partner Attorney-at-Law Certified Specialist Lawyer for Intellectual Property Representative before the UPC | View Profile | |
Dr Julia Mössinger | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Biologist | View Profile | |
Dr Regina Neuefeind, LL.M. | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Biologist… | View Profile | |
Alexander Ortlieb | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Physicist | View Profile | |
Dr Stefanie Parchmann | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Chemist | View Profile | |
Dr Tobias Philipp | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Mechanical… | View Profile | |
Dr Christian Pioch | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Physicist | View Profile | |
Dr Christian Schäflein | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Physicist | View Profile | |
Dr Claus Schindele | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Chemist | View Profile | |
Susanne Schmitz | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Graduate… | View Profile | |
Dr Alexander Schmitz | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Electrical… | View Profile | |
Dr Marco Stief, LL.M. | Partner Attorney-at-Law LL.M. University of Chicago | View Profile | |
Dr Isabel Tomerius | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Chemist | View Profile | |
Dr Derk Vos | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Chemist | View Profile | |
Dr Ian Weaver | Partner Irish Patent Agent Chartered Patent Attorney (UK) European Patent Attorney M.Sc.… | View Profile | |
Dr Annelie Wünsche | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Biologist | View Profile | |
Angela Zumstein | Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Pharmacist | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of practitioner : 85 Number of partners : 38Languages
English French German Japanese Chinese KoreanOther
Board of Directors : Dr. Regina Neuefeind, Lutz Kietzmann, Dr. Norbert Hansen, Dr. Martin Huenges, Dr. Holger Glas, Dr. Dirk Bühler, Dr. Christian Schäflein, Dr. Alexander Schmitz, Angela Zumstein, Dr. Derk Vos, Dr. Berthold Lux, Dr. Eva Ehlich, Alexander Ortlieb, Dr. Andreas Ledl, Dr. Eva Dörner, Dr.-Ing. Sophie Ertl, Dr. Marco Stief, Dr. Ralf Kotitschke, Dr. Christian Pioch, Dr. Naho Fujimoto Offices : Munich and DüsseldorfInternational Capabilities
The clients
Maiwald advises and represents domestic and international clients from all technical fields across the entire spectrum of intellectual property law. The firm is to a high extent internationally oriented. In particular, many of our clients are located in the USA, UK, Switzerland, China and Japan. We have worked with a devise range of clients including:
- International biotech and pharmaceutical companies
- Internationally well-known automotive firms and suppliers
- Various healthcare providers
- Well-known IT companies producing software and hardware
The team
Maiwald’s team is a diverse team of different ethical backgrounds with various educational and practical experiences.
Our team members have worked in many different countries, including:
- UK
- USA
- Japan
- Spain
- France
- USA
- China
- Korea
We provide services in a range of languages including English, French, German, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
The network
A main characteristic of our practice is that our attorneys have a network of direct client contacts, and so we rely on referrals far less than some competitors; this provides an excellent basis for the independent expansion of international client relationships.