Maiwald GmbH

Maiwald GmbH assists clients with the development, expansion and coordination of global patent portfolios. The practice also assists with transactions from an IP perspective and handles contentious as well as prosecution. The clients, who often operate globally, stem from sectors such as pharmaceuticals and chemistry, biotechnology, medical technology, mechanics and electrical engineering, while the team enjoys a particularly good reputation in Asia, for example Japan, Korea and China. Due diligence, freedom-to-operate analyses and portfolio management are among the core competencies of Derk Vos, who is primarily active in the pharmaceutical and chemistry sectors. The US and Japan represent Alexander Ortlieb's geographical focus; he is well versed in physics, medical technology and computer-based inventions, among others.