An interdisciplinary team across all areas of IP law

An interdisciplinary team across all areas of IP law.

One of the main strengths of Franke & Partner is the ability to provide clients with an interdisciplinary team comprising patent attorneys, attorneys at law and technical experts working successfully together in all areas of intellectual property law.

Technical Fields

Our technical areas range from general physics, nanotechnology, electronics and chemistry to pharmaceuticals and medical technology.

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Legal Fields

We focus on the prosecution and defense of patent and trademark rights before the patent offices, and on enforcement before the competent civil courts.

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Security

The confidentiality of all client documents is paramount. In the interest of our clients we take special security measures.

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We are your strong partner for obtaining, defending and enforcing your patents and trademarks in Europe and on a global stage.

Technical Fields

Franke & Partner handles technical IP rights across the entire spectrum of applied technology. Our particular focus lies in medical technology and diagnostics as well as in agricultural, harvesting and livestock technology:

Medical technology and diagnostics: imaging (PET, MRI), neurostimulation, infusion, ventilation and fluid-transfer systems, implants and biomaterials (including bone cements)

Agricultural, harvesting and livestock technology: harvesters and combines, livestock-handling and housing systems, seeding, fertilising and crop-protection technology

Further technical focus areas:

Mechanical and manufacturing engineering: machine tools and sensor systems, welding processes (including friction stir welding), powder metallurgy and composite materials

Materials, chemistry and process engineering: advanced materials and nanotechnology, polymer chemistry and plastics recycling, chemical process engineering

Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals: genetic engineering and RNA-based therapeutics, pharmaceutical formulations and active ingredients

Energy and electrical engineering: wireless charging, e-mobility charging infrastructure, photovoltaics (including perovskite solar cells), high-frequency connectors

Construction and railway engineering: track superstructure and vibration damping, prefabricated components and lightweight construction

Legal areas in the fields of IP law:

patent and trademark law

law on competition

antitrust

employees invention law

tax and accounting law

Legal Fields

The practice covers all aspects of intellectual property rights, including procuring, enforcing and licensing of patents worldwide. Our patent attorneys coordinate and direct European patent litigation, prosecution and conduct enforcement proceedings.

We represent clients before the following courts and offices:

all German civil courts, including the German Federal Court of Justice (in nullity proceedings)

the German Federal Patent Court (FPC)

the European Patent Office (EPO)

the Unified Patent Court (UPC)

the German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO)

the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

the German Federal and European Community Plant Variety Offices

the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

In particular we carry out the following work for our clients:

oppositions (patents and trademarks)

appeal briefs

legal opinions

litigation and arbitration

valuations of patents and trademarks; due diligence

tax optimization of patent and trademark portfolios

Security

Secure communication

Franke & Partner pays special attention to the security and confidentiality of all documents obtained from our clients. For a safe electronic transmission of sensitive data, we recommend prior encryption with PGP/GPG or any other suitable system.