Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

US-headquartered IP firm Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner launched its German IP practice in 2022. The firm’s European IP practice focuses on patent work, but it has a few practitioners for trade marks. The German practice is recommended for patent disputes.

Notable patent practitioners: Jochen Herr, Antje Brambrink, and Moritz Meckel.

Notable soft IP practitioner: Janina Wortmann.

2025

"By far the most experienced, efficient, motivated and educated team. [They have] the ability to solve a client's problem in a complete context of all related jurisdictions."

Another client values the team's "professionalism, expertise, skills, and personal and customer-oriented approach".

"[They are] sharp, reliable, quick and flexible."

Janina Wortmann

"Janina Wortmann is quick, thorough and very helpful."

Jochen Herr

"Jochen is 100% reliable, responsive, extremely experienced and the go-to person for complex German and UPC patent litigation matters, in particular if the matters are of high stakes. His advice over many years has always been excellent and first class."

Case studies show patent dispute advice, court litigation, and EPO proceedings work in different technical fields. Clients include Acer Computer, REC Solar, Dentsply Group, Innoscience, and RealD.

Case studies show trade mark counselling, portfolio management, and dispute work for a range of brand owners. Clients include Biogen, Kanebo Cosmetics Deutschland, Hologic, Illinois Tool Works, and Infosys.