Dr. Bernd Allekotte, LL.M.
+49 (0) 89 21 23 50
Office: München
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Expertise
Bernd Allekotte is recognised as one of the leading attorneys in the field of patent litigation. In over 25 years, he has conducted several hundred patent litigation cases.
He specialises in complex and commercially significant cases, often involving foreign disputes. Due to his LL.M. studies and his work as an attorney in New York, he has particularly close ties to the US market.
Bernd represents patent infringement cases in all technical fields. He currently focuses on the automotive (connected cars), telecommunications, and life sciences sectors. In the field of connected cars, in particular, he has consistently represented extensive litigation series since 2016.
Many of his cases are related to SEP/FRAND—he is one of the leading experts in this field. Due to his specialisation in his studies and dissertation, he has particular expertise in antitrust law and also offers sound advice on complex licensing issues in the field of technology transfer.
In addition, he is one of the leading attorneys before the new Unified Patent Court, where he filed a lawsuit on the very first day of its existence. His clients range from large multinational companies, predominantly based in the USA and Asia, to highly innovative SMEs.
Bernd is a member of GRUR, AIPLA and the VPP.
Areas
- Patent Infringement
- Technology Transfer & Licensing
- Contracts and Antitrust Law
Technical
Fields
- Automotive (Connected Cars),
- Telecommunications
- Life Sciences
Vita
- Studies of law at the University of Passau and the LMU Munich
- 1st state examination, 1993
- 2nd state examination, 1995
- Doctorate at the LMU Munich on “Concentration Control in Spanish and EC Law”, 1995
- LL.M. at Columbia Law School, New York, 1995-1996
- Foreign Associate at Kenyon & Kenyon, New York, 1996-1997
- Partner at Grünecker, since 2003
Publications & Lectures
Litigation strategy in the Unified Patent
IAM, Yearbook 2017 – Oct 1, 2016 IAM, Yearbook 2017 – Oct 1, 2016
Protecting and Enforcing Life Science Inventions in Europe
C.H. Beck, Hart, Nomos, Helbing Lichtenhahn – Jan 1, 2015
The EU Technology Block Exemption Regulation
IAM, Yearbook 2015 – Oct 1, 2014
FRAND-based litigation and competition issues in Europe
IAM, IP Monetisation 2013 – Oct 1, 2013
Exhaustion by Payment? / Erschöpfung durch Zahlung?
Communications of the German Patent Attorneys, 2014, p. 1 et seq., Carl Heymanns Verlag – Jan 1, 2004
“Dozer Blade” – New considerations when discussing patent infringement and inventive modifications GRUR 2002, p. 465 et seq., C.H.Beck – Jun 1, 2002