HOFFMANN EITLE is a leading European intellectual property (IP) boutique firm with over 140 in-house IP professionals across eight locations: Munich, London, Milan, Madrid, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Barcelona and Amsterdam. The firm is headquartered in Munich, where the majority of its attorneys are based.
Established in 1892, HOFFMANN EITLE has evolved from a single founding member to one of Europe's largest and most distinguished law firms. This growth has been driven by a blend of a long-standing tradition of excellence and a contemporary approach to IP consultation, earning the firm high client satisfaction. The firm's dedication to quality and expertise is reflected in numerous industry awards and top rankings in major industry guides.
HOFFMANN EITLE offers comprehensive European IP services and competent advice in all technical and legal areas. Its team of more than 110 patent attorneys with European and national qualifications and various technical backgrounds files in excess of 4,000 patent applications each year. HOFFMANN EITLE is the market leader in European Patent Office opposition work, being involved in over 5% of opposition cases.
HOFFMANN EITLE is also very active in patent litigation, both in the coordination of multi-jurisdictional disputes and proceedings at the UPC and German courts. In addition, its litigation and contracts team is on hand to provide advice on other IP-related issues, such as competition law, contract law and licensing.
Trademark and design work is another major field of expertise at HOFFMANN EITLE. The firm has a dedicated team of in-house attorneys at law with specialized knowledge in trademark prosecution and litigation.
HOFFMANN EITLE is a multinational firm. Its IP professionals come from a number of countries such as Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark as well as from several countries outside of Europe, including the United States, Japan, China and Korea. This means that the attorneys of HOFFMANN EITLE are able to advise clients in many languages, with an understanding of local legal traditions and a network of contacts in their attorneys’ respective home countries.
In addition to HOFFMANN EITLE’s extensive in-house talent, the firm has built up over the years a regional and global network of associate lawyers and law firms which provide HOFFMANN EITLE with any assistance it may require to competently coordinate multinational prosecution and litigation projects for its clients.
The firm’s international client base includes many well-known large corporations as well as small and medium-sized firms from Japan, Korea, China, the United States and Europe.
