We are patent litigators

The rospatt team has been conducting patent infringement and nullity proceedings for more than 75 years—at all levels of complexity and in all technical fields. From urgent proceedings at a trade fair to the coordination of the most complex cross-border infringement cases: we have the experience you need at your side. From our large team of excellent litigators specializing in patent law, we select the matching experts for each case. We are team players and flexible, because in many cases we cooperate with the best patent attorneys and colleagues from all over the world.

Specialists in international law

The Unified Patent Court operates at the interface between patent law and international law. Our proven expertise in international law complements our patent law practice and enables us to address all upcoming legal issues also from this perspective.

In Germany since 1947. At the UPC since 2023.

Since the early stages of the Unified Patent Court, we have represented clients in numerous pioneering proceedings. A selection of public proceedings in which we are involved provides an insight into the nature and scope of our work at the UPC:

Why choose rospatt for the UPC?

With offices in Düsseldorf and Mannheim, rospatt is located not only geographically at the heart of the new European patent system. Our powerful and experienced team is also well-equipped, in terms of both technical expertise and staff, to represent your company in legal disputes before the UPC.

• Representation before the UPC
• Application strategies
• Strategies for enforcing rights
• Licensing transfer of Unitary Patents
• Enforcement of decisions of the UPC
• Defence strategies in infringement cases
• Opt-out strategies
• Defence strategies in invalidity cases
• Protection of confidential information before the UPC

rospatt has been active in the field of technical intellectual property rights for more than 75 years, making us one of the most experienced law firms in Europe for patent law. During that time, we have litigated many important precedent cases and have thus had a decisive influence on German and European patent practice. We intend to extend this tradition before the UPC.

Our well-established contacts with the best IP attorneys in Germany and abroad have always ensured our independence and flexibility in assembling the best teams for the litigation. We develop trial strategies on a national and international level. In autumn 2015, rospatt received the prestigious JUVE Award as “Law firm of the year for patent law”.

We look forward to advising you on the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court.