Puchberger & Partner specialises in IP protection and portfolio management. The firm’s patent attorneys cover technical fields such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, software, chemistry and telecommunications. They are also experienced in patent litigation support work.
Chemistry patent specialist Peter Puchberger heads the practice. Other notable patent attorneys are Andreas Gehring, who specialises in electrical engineering and telecoms, and Georg Puchberger, who has a background in mechanical engineering.
2024/2025
"We have worked with them for years and are fully happy with them. We appreciate Puchberger & Partner because of their patent attorneys' experience, know-how and strategic approach."
"They have competence, friendly people, and quick answers."
"Andreas Gehring is extremely bright, motivated and fast. The quality of his work is outstanding. It is a pleasure to work together with him. I also had only the best experiences with his colleagues. They are a great team. My experiences were so good that I plan to work with them regularly in future."
"Puchberger & Partner are our go-to partners on the patent attorney side. They have a very high technical and legal expertise and yet are unpretentious and pragmatic in their approach. They are a real joy to work with."
"Georg Puchberger and Puchberger & Partner have a very good reputation in the Austrian IP sector and are known for their professional and reliable services. Puchberger has exceeded our expectations and even found important information in a patent search that also helped to succeed in parallel cases abroad."
"Puchberger & Partner are very experienced and professional. They are organized and very responsive. Puchberger are very knowledgeable, service oriented and a pleasure to work with."
"We know they do very high-quality work, are pragmatic, dependable and provide clear recommendations. We like their responsiveness, and clarity of advice."
"I believe it is the most reliable IP firm in Austria. They are extremely meticulous as well as flexible and very close to their clients."
"Excellent patent attorneys and quick understanding of technical and legal matters. They have quick response and deep understanding."
"We were not able to represent directly ourselves and needed a representative. Puchberger & Partner has been our longstanding partner, and we also have had good experiences in the past. We like the quality of work and the uncomplicated way of dealing with cases."
"Puchberger & Partner are the registered representatives for the national trademarks of the client and have given advice on this matter for many years. Andreas Gehring is very efficient and gives his input very quickly. As a patent lawyer he has extensive knowledge of trademark law. He thinks analytically but communicates his findings in a very simple and understandable way. He is able to prepare very complex and extensive documents efficiently."
"They are very good, very timely, and reasonably priced."
"Excellent English and a trusted advisor of our mutual client."
"Besides his in-depth knowledge of patent law, he has a hands-on attitude and pragmatic approach."
"He is an extremely bright and clever patent attorney with a highly pragmatical approach to things."
""He has a comprehensive knowledge of IP issues, strategic thinking, experience in disputes as well as in prosecution proceedings."
"Provides high quality and on time delivery of services."
"They are a great support in patent litigation."
"Andreas is a highly skilled patent attorney in the IT field and a real IT geek. No one can fool him in this area."
"Andreas Gehring has proven to be a knowledgeable and talented European patent attorney."
"Very experienced and efficient with their files. Always provides business-oriented recommendations."
"They provide quick solutions and deep understanding."
"He is proactive but listens. He's got big experience and technical competence."
"Andreas Gehring is a European patent attorney, a European trademark and design attorney. He does them all very well."
2023
"We value their in-depth technical knowledge."
"I appreciate that there is always a competent patent attorney available to answer my questions. We always have good discussions and find solutions. I feel very well advised. I never have the feeling that I am advised to unnecessary expensive solutions. They always keep the economical point of view in mind."
"We appreciate the technological expertise, quick and accurate service, and the way they understand our business."
"Puchberger & Partner are very responsive, service-oriented and a pleasure to work with."
"The team at Puchberger & Partner are always friendly and courteous."
"The team has a proactive approach, excellent research and high motivation."
"They are a top quality team – they provide out-of-the-box thinking, lots of experience in all fields of IP, and fast response. "
"They are friendly and provide commercial advice."
"They are hard-working, client-focused and business-oriented. They solve problems and they are good value and timely."
"They are very friendly, quick to respond and experienced."
"We value their technical expertise."
"We appreciate the easy accessibility of relevant persons, accuracy in the work, and swift responses."
2022
"They have experienced patent attorneys in mechanical engineering, process engineering and chemistry."
2021 client testimonials
A client uses the firm because of its "uncomplicated processes and good technological skills".
"Our contact person is very experienced in writing patent applications, and their lawyers are very fast at understanding new and complex ideas from different fields," another client explained.
Case studies show the firm advised software company TeleTan on a patent infringement matter and was involved in LG’s patent dispute in Germany. Rising Star Hannes Pucher left the firm in July 2022.