Grünecker once again achieved outstanding results in the latest IP STARS 2026 Germany rankings, reflecting the firm’s exceptional expertise and strategic excellence in intellectual property. The law firm is recognized as a top-tier firm and has been ranked among the best for over ten years, achieving excellent results.
Firm ranking:
- Grünecker was awarded a Tier 1 ranking for Patent Prosecution, reaffirming its leading position in this field.
- In addition, Grünecker received a Tier 2 ranking for Patent Disputes – Patent and Trademark Attorney Firms, underscoring its continued commitment to contentious IP matters.
- The firm also achieved an excellent Tier 1 ranking for Trademark– patent & trademark attorney firms.
- Grünecker also entered the new UPC Litigation category in Tier 3.
Practitioner ranking:
- In the individual rankings, Dr. Bernd Allekotte, Dr. Ulrich Blumenröder, Dr. Moritz Höffe, Reinhard Knauer and Dr. Heike Vogelsang-Wenke were recognized as “Patent Stars”.
- Anja Franke, Dr. Maximilian Kinkeldey, Dr. Holger Gauss and, once again, Dr. Ulrich Blumenröder were named “Trademark Stars”.
- Dr. Markus Grammel, Sebastian Ochs, and Dr. Thomas Kronberger received the “Rising Star” recognition. Felix Kahr and Dr. Martin Ahr are delighted to have been named “Notable Practitioners.”
- Among the “Notable Patent Attorneys” are André Nickel, Yilin Jin, Dr. Stefano Marchini, Dr. Olivia Nemethova, Dr. Rainer Plaggenborg, Gero Maatz-Jansen, Dr. Moritz Höffe, Reinhard Knauer, Dr. Heike Vogelsang-Wenke, and Dr. Thomas Kronberger.
- Cornelia Schmitt, Anja Franke, Dr. Maximilian Kinkeldey, and Dr. Holger Gauss are listed as “Soft IP Practitioners”.
- It is also pleased to note that Sebastian Ochs, Dr. Ulrich Blumenröder, and Dr. Bernd Allekotte have been named “Notable Patent Litigators”.
The Managing IP (IP STARS) rankings are compiled through a rigorous and impartial research process conducted by a dedicated team of analysts based in London, New York and Hong Kong. Each year, information is gathered from thousands of law firms, IP professionals and their clients through interviews, email submissions and online surveys.
This year, more than 1,700 firms participated in the IP STARS research process. Only the firms receiving the highest number of recommendations were selected for inclusion in the rankings.
The full rankings can be found here: https://www.ipstars.com/Firm/Grunecker/Profile/102449#rankings