Bardehle Pagenberg is a well-known German boutique recommended for IP disputes and protection work. The firm has an impressive team of lawyers, supported by patent attorneys, for patent disputes in different technical fields, including telecommunications and life sciences. Some of its patent attorneys are also qualified as lawyers. The firm is also recommended for trade mark and design work.
Notable patent lawyers: Jan Bösing, Volkmar Henke, Johannes Heselberger, Christof Karl, Tilman Müller, Tobias Wuttke, and Tilman Müller-Stoy.
Notable patent attorneys: Georg Anetsberger, Martin Hohgardt, Tobias Kaufmann, Johannes Lang, and Joachim Mader.
Notable soft IP practitioners: Claus M Eckhartt, Philipe Kutschke, and Pascal Böhner.
2025
A well-known car manufacturer said: "They know our company and industry very well and offer tailored services and advice to meet our needs. The firm is a one-stop shop in the sense that their attorneys broadly cover every legal and technical area."
"They provide prompt and to-the-point legal advice of very high quality."
"Ease of contact and pace of work without lowering quality."
Another client uses the firm because of the team's "knowledge, accessibility, and open communication".
2023
"They provide pragmatic advice and have high experience."
"We appreciated that team members communicated well as to case status, merits, and strategy. Work was done within the discussed budget and in a timely manner."
"They are an excellent team."
"I appreciate their responsiveness and expert knowledge."
"The Bardehle Pagenberg team acts as a true team member and they have a fantastic strategic view on IP."
"Aside from their exceptional skills, each Bardehle Pagenberg team works hard to meet the client's expectations and to bring each individual case to the desired outcome. Also, they are really nice people to work with!"
"They provide concise, fast and practical advice in all matters pertaining to design and patent law."
"They provide commercial, on-point advice with reasonable expectations on budgets and fees."
"Bardehle Pagenberg's litigation team is exceptionally skilled in court, which is reflected in the consistent results they have achieved on our behalf. At the same time, they calmly advise and guide us through the various stages of Germany's litigation process."
"They provide a very client-orientated, yet lean and efficient service. Aside from their technical and legal competence, the firm offers great strategic advice."
"We appreciate the excellent preparation of decisions, that they are easy to connect with for advice and the high quality in the patents."
Case studies show Philipe Kutschke and Pascal Böhner leading on copyright disputes for Occhio, Otrium and Penta Shoes. Böhner and Kutschke also handled design work for clients such as BASF, Gardena, Decathlon, and Conmetall Meister.
In January 2023, the firm welcomed patent litigators Tobias Wuttke, Volkmar Henke and Tilman Müller as partners in the firm. Henke and Müller, who specialise in communications technology patent disputes, were previously with Eisenführ Speiser. All-round IP litigator Wuttke joined from Meissner Bolte, where he was head of IP litigation. Six IP practitioners joined in the second half of 2024.
Case studies show disputes in the national courts and the UPC as well as patent office filings and proceedings. Amgen, Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications, BMW, 10x Genomics and Access Advance are among the clients the firm represented in court proceedings. The firm also handled patent protection and management work for companies like Ascom, Apple, 4web Medical and adidas.
Case studies show trade mark work before the German IP Office and the EUIPO and dispute work in and outside the courts. The team handled oppositions for the likes of L’Oréal, Advanced Micro Devices and Campari Group, and litigation work for AIR UP Group and Arc'teryx.