Cohausz & Florack

Cohausz & Florack handles cross-jurisdictional litigation for clients concerning the defence and enforcement of intellectual property rights, whether handled before the courts or settled through arbitration processes. The team is particularly strong in standard essential patents and general patent litigation before the national courts and UPC, acting for clients stemming from the IT, mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals and medical technology sectors. Gottfried Schüll advises owners on standard essential patents concerning video compression and communication technology, Natalie Kirchhofer represents biochemistry, pharmaceutical and life sciences clients on a range of IP litigation matters, and Christoph Walke prepares and prosecutes patent applications and invalidity proceedings. Other key team members include technical property rights expert Mathias Karlhuber,  Arnd Ziebell, who advises renewable energy, solar and metal processing clients, and Arwed Burrichter, who assists life sciences and chemistry companies.