Bird & Bird

International law firm Bird & Bird has an impressive IP practice in Germany. The firm is highly recommended for contentious and non-contentious IP work. Although not ranked for patent protection work, this law firm has a team of patent attorneys who handle patent validity matters and provide litigation support in infringement matters.

Notable patent litigators: Christian Harmsen, Oliver Jan Jüngst, Felix Rödiger, Matthias Meyer, Boris Kreye, and Christopher Maierhöfer.

Notable patent attorneys: Daniela Kinkeldey, Claus Becker, Felix Landry, and Felix Harbsmeier.

Notable soft IP practitioners: Fabian Niemann, Frederik Thiering, Mascha Grundmann, Uwe Lüken, Richard Dissmann, Joseph Fesenmair, Christian Lindenthal, and Constantin Eikel.

2025

A client noted the team's "always hands-on" service.

Another client appreciated the team's "thorough deep-dive assessments that are well-founded in both law and court rulings."

One client used the firm because of the "strength of the partners and supporting associates in patent law and relevant technology areas", adding that they appreciated the "communication and responsiveness to client requests and input".

"We appreciate their responsiveness and the way they keep us informed of every case they are working on. Overall, Bird & Bird Germany demonstrates a high level of competence and professionalism, making them a trusted partner for all our IP needs."

A client praised the team's "ability to understand business needs when enforcing IP".

"Very experienced and very client-orientated."

"Very effective and practical."

"They are always very responsive and pragmatic. A further advantage is that they have subsidiaries in a lot of European countries. That helps very much in multinational litigation. Additionally, they have experts for different issues, which is also very beneficial."

"They are extremely reliable. They always deliver on time, and they have a very good quality. And they are very sympathetic people as well."

"[They have] very good legal and technical understanding and are very responsive. [They have the] ability to distinguish important from unimportant facts of a case and the ability to scale up the team within a short time, if necessary. [They also have a] deep understanding of FRAND and antitrust issues."

Another client values the team's "speed of response and strategic approach".

"They are business-orientated, provide pragmatic replies and always make themselves available in a prompt manner when necessary. They also anticipate issues and know our needs."

2023

"The team provide excellent advocacy and are capable of understanding our technology and market. Very responsive. They are able to coordinate global litigation simultaneously in multiple countries."

"We appreciate their responsiveness and technical accuracy."

"They are very professional and experienced."

"We appreciate the team's quality of work, experience, availability and readiness."

Case studies show the team advised on technical copyright matters, including AI, copyright levies, and copyright disputes. Fabian Niemann is a key contact for copyright matters. Clients include Amway and Canon.

On designs, the team dealt with disputes and protection for clients such as Audi, Jouets Écoiffier, Linak, and Primark Mode. Richard Dissmann is a key contact for design law.

Case studies show the firm was involved in patent disputes before the EPO, German courts and the UPC. NanoString, Teva, Broadcom, Huawei, Electrolux, CureVac, and Edwards Lifesciences are among the companies the firm has represented.

Case studies show filing and protection work as well as disputes in court and IP offices. Clients include Volkswagen, Fressnapf, Procter & Gamble, Motel One, and HelloFresh.