Grünecker has once again been recognized as one of the leading law firms in the field of intellectual property in the latest Leaders League ranking. In the category Patent prosecution, the firm achieved a Top-Tier placement. For Patent litigation, Grünecker was rated...
June 18, 2025, the Enlarged Board of Appeal issued decision G1/24 on interpretation of the claims when determining patentability in proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO). This decision is expected to streamline existing approaches of the Boards of Appeal...
In the 2026 edition of the Best Lawyers ranking, published in cooperation with Handelsblatt, 40 patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law from Grünecker have been recognized as leading experts in their respective fields. This distinction honors outstanding legal expertise...
We would like to inform you that fake emails with the subject line “Notification for investigation of intellectual property rights infringement” or “Notification to address intellectual property rights violations” are currently in circulation. These emails...
The Local Division Düsseldorf is the first division of the UPC issuing a decision on the infringement of second medical use claims. In its landmark decision, it indicates the legal principles to apply, taking its own approach which might be inspired by but is still...
