Bardehle Pagenberg is a full service IP firm with offices across Europe, allowing it to handle multi-jurisdictional infringement and other patent proceedings. Clients come from a variety of industries, including mechanical engineering, medical devices, automotive, telecoms, software and electronics. Johannes Lang conducts international patent litigation, nullity, opposition and appeal proceeding across Germany and Europe, often handling cases that require parallel US litigation. Christof Karl advises clients on both litigation and prosecution matters in the computer hard- and software sectors, as well as assisting with all aspects of patent-related competition law, while Joachim Mader focuses on patent invalidity, opposition and appeal processes before the European Patent Office. Other key names to note are Tobias Kaufmann and Georg Anetsberger.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Georg Anetsberger is a master in this area, together with Nikolaus Buchheim.’
  • 'The team at Bardhele is extremely capable of blending optimal drafting and prosecution advice with litigation and opposition background and experience to create value-add portfolios. They also excel in risk assessments and litigation preparation both from an offensive and defensive perspective.'
  • 'We work extensively with Christof Karl and his team, with special mention to Max Vieweg his excellence in technical analysis and legal advisory skills.'

Key clients

  • 4web Medical
  • Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
  • adidas
  • AIQ
  • Apple
  • Aptiv
  • Ascom
  • ATS
  • Bridgestone
  • Carl Zeiss AG
  • Carl Zeiss SMT
  • CereGate

Work highlights

Represented TomTom in prosecution proceedings for new patent applications, including drafting new applications.
Advised Aptiv on an exclusive and comprehensive basis on all matters relating to European, German and international patent applications in the automotive sector.
Advised adidas AG on an exclusive and comprehensive basis on all matters relating to European, German and international patent applications in the fields of sports and materials engineering.
Practice head

Johannes Lang; Christof Karl; Joachim Mader; Tobias Kaufmann; Georg Anetsberger

Other key lawyers

Martin Hohgardt; Niels Malkomes; Christian Haupt; Axel Berger; Benjamin Ruckert; Patrick Daum; Patrick Heckeler; Nikolaus Buchheim; Johannes Moller; Max Vieweg