About us

 

 One of the largest IP Law Firm in Germany

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  • 900 European Patent application filings 2010
  • 350 EU Trademark application filings 2010
  • Experience of more than 300 European Patent oppositions
  • Experience of more than 400 Trademark opposition proceedings
  • 25 Attorneys
  • More than 100 members of staff
  • Continuously expanding
 

Advantages of a German IP Law Firm:

 
  • The headquarter of the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich
  • German is one of the official languages of the EPO; World leading Exhibitions: e.g. IAA
    Frankfurt, CeBIT, IFA Berlin, BAUMA etc.;
    and
  • Highly efficient German court proceedings
    - Over 60% European litigations are processed in Germany.
 

Continuity

 
  • More than 100 years old
  • Founded in Berlin 1896
  • In Munich since 1951
  • Individual clients for more than 50 years
  • Personal liability of Senior Partners
Founder Hans Mitscherlich
Mr Hans Mitscherlich, Founder

Mitscherlich & Partner and its predecessor Paap, Mitscherlich & Partner have been providing legal advice in the field of protection of Intellectual Property for over 100 years. The firm has been founded in Berlin in 1896 and moved to Munich in 1951 where also the German Patent and Trademark Office was established after the war.
The development and success of Mitscherlich & Partner has always been characterised by the stability and quality of the firm and the continuous relationship with the clients. Some clients have been accompanied by Mitscherlich & Partner for more than 50 years and have grown from small companies into large international corporations.

 

Location Advantages

Location MunichLocation Munich

Based in Munich
Close to European Patent Office
Close to German Patent Office
Close to District Court for patent litigation in Munich
Close to an International Airport (Munich Franz Josef Strauß)

 

Rooted
in Industry

Focus on direct client relationships
Strong technological background
Large number of midsize client businesses

 

Diverse Technological Field

Electrical Engineering
Mechanics
Information Technology
Medical Engineering
Chemistry etc.

 

About 30 technical and legal professionals
More than 100 members of staff
Among the top 10 German law firms in terms of European patent filings as well as European trademark filings

 

Steady growth

 development of the European patent

Graph demonstrating the steady growth of
European patent filings through Mitscherlich & Partner
over the last 15 years.