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.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Great technical and legal expertise, great approach for presenting arguments, and very quick.’
- 'The team is characterised by its excellent technical expertise combined with many years of patent litigation experience at German courts and at the UPC, which enables absolutely smooth cooperation with the technical and legal in-house teams as well as with the attorneys. C&F communicates with everyone on an equal footing and therefore delivers considerable added value on both the technical and legal sides.'
- ‘Mathias Karlhuber, Arwed Burrichter and Natalie Kirchhofer are outstanding.’
- 'Christoph Walke is the lead patent attorney for all our patent proceedings. Expertise in complex ICT patents, many years of litigation experience with SEPs and implementation patents at German courts and at the UPC, very convincing appearance in court.'
- 'All individuals show a consistent quality and act together when advising on subject matters that concern multiple areas. All of them are very reliable and intelligent. With a good grasp of technical, commercial and legal issues.'
- ‘Very knowledgeable and experienced team of experts for all technical fields in which we need support.’
Key clients
- Bayer AG
- Essity AB
- LG Energy Solution
- Magna PT B.V. & Co. KG
- ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
- Celerity IP
- Egger Holzwerkstoffe Brilon GmbH & Co. KG
- NJOY Neverlands B.V.
- Palmira Wireless AG
- Longhorn IP
- Merck KGaA
- Sino-Resource
Work highlights
Defended Bayer’s patent relating to the dosage regimen of XARELTO.
Represented Magna in a dispute against Valeo.
Supported LG Energy Solution in relation to its portfolio battery pack valuation and enforcement.
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Other key lawyers
Gottfried Schüll; Natalie Kirchhofer; Christoph Walke; Mathias Karlhuber; Arnd Ziebell; Jochen Kapfenberger; Philipe Walter; Matthias Waters; Romina Kuhnle; Tobias Hoheisel; Arwed Burrichter