Vossius & Partner is a leading firm in Germany for patent protection and litigation. Its patent team covers technical fields such as engineering, telecommunications, electronics, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. The firm is also recommended for trade mark work. In September 2022, Vossius & Partner and the Dutch boutique law firm Brinkhof announced a collaborative venture for Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court work.
Notable patent attorneys: Thomas Schwarze, Natalia Berryman, Katharina Haas, Rainer Viktor, Arnold Asmussen, Raphael Salzer, Christoph Eisenmann, Hans-Rainer Jaenichen, Christian Schlörb, Peter Hoecherl, Stefan Fickert, Elard Schenck zu Schweinsberg, Katharina Haas, and Jürgen Meier.
Notable patent litigators: Christian-Leopold Zapp, Andreas Kramer, Georg Andreas Rauh, Kai Rüting, Thure Schubert, and Zhuomin Wu.
Notable trade mark practitioners: Peter Johannes Klein, Mathias Kleespies, Simone Schäfer, Mathias Kleespies, and Paul Kretschmar.
2025
"Responsive, sound legal advice."
A client appreciates the team's "clarity and practical" advice.
"Professional, attention to detail, quick and courteous responses."
"Efficient, quick and reasonably priced."
"[A] very dedicated and knowledgeable team with partner attention and diligence."
"They are timely and reliable, and their advice is very effective and realistic, targeted to achieve the appropriate outcomes."
"I have been working with Vossius for over two decades. I can think of no one better in Europe for microbiome-related work, such as novel mouth bacteria. I have also used them for prosecution of biologics (antibodies and aptamers) and can think of no one more qualified."
"Great communication, responsive and capable."
"They have established experience in the life sciences sector, and they are extremely reliable in handling complex cases."
"They are very good and have excellent patent attorneys."
"Informal, quick to respond, clear advice, and nice people."
"I needed an integrated team with the necessary technical expertise for a UPC case that involves complex technology and analyses. Vossius offered this. The team works seamlessly together, guiding [our company] safely through the uncharted UPC territory."
"A well-established team with extensive expertise in the patent field"
A client values the team's "efficiency and thoroughness".
"Extremely knowledgeable. They wrote and edited the book on antibody patenting. They are also very responsive and commercially minded."
"A very personable team, and I enjoy our working relationship. The pricing is on point, not the cheapest but high quality and cost-effective for that quality."
"Their ability to go into depth in complex cases and provide, in a clear and comprehensive manner, the best strategy for handling the case."
"Highly professional, fast and successful."
"They are technically savvy. Good value for money."
"[We have] five years of experience with the firm with consistently excellent response and results. Always on point, no empty words, concise and specific. They are always happy to help and open to discussion."
"They work seamlessly as one firm between the legal attorneys and patent attorneys, culminating in a joined-up strategy and execution."
"Knowledgeable, up-to-date, responsive, and thoughtful without being pedantic."
"The relationship with Vossius is a very long-lasting one. Working with them, I especially appreciate their high professionalism and deep knowledge of IP matters, especially in the field of patents. [They are] capable of handling and coordinating international patent litigation."
"Working with Vossius is always a very enriching experience since they are not only lawyers but also global professionals. [They are] very open to any kind of new business approach and cooperation at an international level. All the legal team are very highly qualified and possess not only deep legal knowledge but also a more general market sensitivity."
"We believe that their quality of work is excellent."
"They are experienced and knowledgeable about patent prosecution at EPO."
2023
"We appreciate Vossius' determined and dedicated way of working as well as their excellent international network."
"We value their competence and pragmatism."
"They are informal and easy to work with and provide fast, to-the-point and good quality advice."
"They produce top-quality work, and they are easy to work with and good communicators. They give good advice that is practical and actionable."
"We appreciate that even in unexpected matters, their support is fast while still providing complete information and analysis. This allows us to take decisions quickly and react if we need, knowing that suggestions received have a strong basis."
"The Vossius & Partner legal team is very highly qualified, and the different lawyers are specialised in all possible areas. They always have a very thorough and practical approach, being able to understand the client’s needs and to get directly to the point, not only in applying German law but also with a more European perspective."
"The quality-price ratio is very good. Our contact persons are also very competent."
"They are very responsive, cooperative, dedicated and fun to work with as well."
"We value their rapid response and accurate actions."
"We appreciate the professional service."
"They are reliable, friendly and quick."
"We have worked with Vossius & Partner on numerous cases over the years and they never fail to provide first-class advice with a strong focus on the client’s business. I have been particularly impressed by their strategic focus, and you always feel safe when your case is in the hands of Vossius & Partner."
"We value the quick turnaround and commercial advice."
Case studies show patent office proceedings, patent filing and counselling, and patent litigation in the national courts and the UPC. Clients include CRISPR Therapeutics, Roku, 3M, ZTE, Agfa, Roborock Germany, BioNTech, and Boston Scientific Corporation.
Case studies show trade mark litigation, filing, and office proceedings work for various brand owners. Clients include AMUL Group, Brunata-Metrona-Gruppe, and Flix SE.