For patent and utility model infringement proceedings, Vossius & Partner provides clients with a coordinated team of attorneys-at-law and patent attorneys with expertise in every core scientific and technical field, including medical technology, e-cigarettes, biotech and pharmaceuticals. Thure Schubert regularly appears in opposition and revocation proceedings before the European Patent Office, the German Federal Patent Court and the German Supreme Court, while Georg Andreas Rauh focuses on representing major national and international clients in complex patent disputes before the German infringement and nullity courts. The firm’s expertise in FRAND work is also noteworthy.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Very experienced team combining legal and technical expertise.’
- ‘Responsive, diligent, thorough, and understand US legal perspectives.’
- ‘Vossius & Partner has a mixed attorney-at-law and patent attorney team, which is invaluable in building the right litigation team. They are also frequently involved in high-stakes patent litigation, demonstrating their immense capabilities.’
- ‘Thure Schubert - calm, polished, good humoured, unflappable. He is very open to receiving ideas from various stakeholders and team members, and incorporating them into the strategy. Very collaborative in nature and a great person to work with.'
- ‘Georg Andreas Rauh goes the extra mile for his clients. Very experienced and business oriented.’
- ‘Great people. You can be certain that they know what they are doing - top of their game. And great to work with.’
Key clients
- Advancis Medical
- Agfa NV
- Amycell LLC
- Beijing Roborock Co., Ltd.; Roborock Germany GmbH
- Emboline
- Fliteboard Europe B.V.
- GXD-Bio Corporation
- Hologic Inc.
- ISCAR Ltd.
- Katun Corporation, Katun (E.D.C.) B.V.; Katun Germany GmbH
- Kodak GmbH, Kodak Graphic Communications GmbH, Kodak Holding GmbH
- Newron Pharmaceuticals S.p.A.
Work highlights
Representation of Promosome in a UPC lawsuit in Munich against BioNTech and Pfizer over mRNA technology.
Leading global litigation efforts involving autonomous cleaning robots, defending and enforcing Roborock’s IP rights in German and Chinese courts.
Handling multiple patent litigations across Europe for Nestlé.
Practice head
Thure Schubert
Other key lawyers
Georg Andreas Rauh; Kai Rüting; Christian-Leopold Zapp; Zhuomin Wu; Philipp Widera