Client Choice - Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Germany
Krieger Mes & Graf v. der Groeben Axel Verhauwen Managing Partner Tel: +49-(0)211-44 03 37 0 axel.verhauwen@krieger-mes.de www.krieger-mes.de
Krieger Mes & Graf v. der Groeben
Krieger Mes & Graf v. der Groeben, founded in 1929, is exclusive-
portfolios, the evaluation of IP rights, licence agreements, research
situated in Dusseldorf, where the leading court for patent affairs
infringement litigations.
ly focused on the protection of intellectual property rights. It is
is located. This court decides approximately 50-60% of all patent
agreements and development-agreements, along with avoiding
Axel Verhauwen, Krieger Mes & Graf v. der Groeben, managing
litigations in Europe annually.
partner, is engaged in the complete range of patent litigations, par-
The firm covers all aspects of intellectual property rights. Each of
He often represents global corporations from the electronics industry
its lawyers represents clients in all of these areas, covering a wide range of industries. These include: pharmaceuticals; chemistry;
biotechnology; nanotechnologies; software; hardware; telecommu-
nication; electronics; optics; medical devices; automotive; mechanical engineering; consumer products; and mining.
Its practice areas include the following: patents; utility models;
ticularly on patent infringement proceedings in all technical areas. and offers expertise in enforcing standards-related patents in the
field of digital technology and telecommunication. He cooperates
with an international network of established IP law firms in conducting cross-border proceedings against globally acting patent right violators.
Krieger Mes & Graf v. der Groeben’s client base includes leading
trademarks; employee invention; designs; copyrights; pharma-
national and international companies as well as start-ups or indi-
research and development agreements; arbitration; and mediation.
lawyers, but rather to gathering a homogenous team of highly quali-
ceuticals; press and media; unfair competition; antitrust; licence,
Krieger Mes & Graf v. der Groeben is an international firm. All
partners have studied or worked abroad. These partners manage
international and cross-border litigations for renowned worldwide companies of various industries. The firm relies on an established
network of leading law firms in order to guarantee the best possible
vidual inventors. Its outstanding position is not due to the number of fied lawyers. When Krieger Mes Graf v. der Groeben represents its
clients in enforcing their intellectual property rights, it ensures that
the clients are advised personally by the relevant partner of the firm, in order to provide the best representation.
Legal 500 named Krieger Mes & Graf v. der Groeben as a first tier
representation in the corresponding countries.
firm within litigation. It said: “Krieger, Mes & Graf von der Groeben
of international and cross-border patent infringement proceed-
Apple Inc. in the smart phone litigation, large parts of which had
The lawyers’ daily responsibilities also include the coordination
ings, as well as the representation before infringement courts and the corresponding patent offices and patent courts. In these legal
proceedings, Krieger Mes & Graf v. der Groeben closely cooperates with external national and foreign patent attorneys offering the
required technical expertise. These long standing relationships have proven successful for many years.
In addition to its forensic activities, Krieger Mes & Graf v. der
Groeben advises its clients in all aspects of intellectual property
rights. This includes the development of international strategies,
scored a coup when it was instructed to represent Samsung against
been previously handled by Rospatt Osten Pross. The firm is acting
for TomTom in litigation over navigation devices; and IPCom against Deutsche Telekom regarding GSM patents. Other clients include
3M, Sony and Tetra Pak. Axel Verhauwen and Peter Mes are recommended.”
The firm was also described as “a leading litigation office in patent
law, focusing exclusively on industrial property rights,” by JUVE,
2010. Chambers Europe, 2009 called it: “One of the leading and most visible firms in patent law”.
Krieger Mes & Graf v. der Groeben advises its clients in all aspects of intellectual property rights.
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