With a particularly active patent litigation practice, the team at Bird & Bird LLP covers major industry sectors including technology, healthcare and life sciences. The practice is led by Christian Harmsen, who advises large technology companies on international patent litigation. Oliver Jan Jüngst specialises in the organisation and implementation of international patent infringement litigation across pharmaceutical and telecoms clients, and Matthias Meyer, head of the China Desk in Germany, assists with patent law concerning medical devices and mobile communications.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Oliver Jan Jüngst is an outstanding litigator but always has the best interests of his client in mind. Furthermore, he is very likeable.’
- ‘The team has a lot of experience in patent matters both before EPO and UPC, and they know the latest case law in EPO and UPC. They are international and we can get help outside of Germany, like in China.’
- 'Christopher Maierhöfer is familiar with EPO and UPC procedure, and likes to keep the pace with the latest case law and is always willing to have deep discussions on both invalidation and infringement affairs.'
- ‘Extremely professional lawyers who can easily collaborate with the patent attorneys of your choice. ’
- ‘Bird & Bird has a strong professional team, with an excellent comprehension of their client's business and stakes. The collaboration is easy and smooth.’
- ‘Felix Rödiger has been advising us for many years, with an excellent business comprehension of our needs.’
Key clients
- A.p.f. Aqua System
- Airbus
- Asahi Kasei Medical
- Bekart
- Betapharm
- Canon Inc.
- Celltrion
- CureVac
- Edwards Lifesciences
- Electrolux
- Flextronics
- Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
Work highlights
Represented Huawei in several infringement proceedings against Netgear concerning Wi-Fi 6 patents and FRAND issues.
Represented Edwards Lifesciences before the UPC in infringement and nullity proceedings against Meril concerning heart valve prostheses and catheters.
Represented Nanostring in infringement proceedings concerning technology for spatial profiling and detection of RNA in diagnostic products.
Practice head
Christian Harmsen
Other key lawyers
Oliver Jan Jüngst; Boris Kreye; Felix Rödiger; Matthias Meyer; Christopher Maierhöfer; Daniela Kinkeldey; Felix Harbsmeier; Felix Landry; Anna Wolters-Höhne; Claus Becker