Intellectual property combines technology, innovation, and legal expertise. Yet women continue to be underrepresented in technical fields. Our patent attorney, Dr. Sabine Koch, knows this firsthand. When she studied electrical engineering, women made up only around...
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) continues to gain momentum. Now completing its third year, the number of cases filed before the Court continues to increase, underlining the growing importance of UPC case law for European patent practice. In our latest white paper, “The...
Early-stage patents and patent applications are not just legal shields, they are relevant assets that can increase a startup’s attractiveness in fundraising. A joint EPO/EUIPO study [1] finds that European startups that filed patent applications before an early growth...
In the latest IPStars 2025 rankings, Grünecker has been recognized with a Tier 1 ranking for Patent Prosecution, maintaining its strong position in this area of practice. The firm also received a Tier 2 ranking for Patent Disputes – Patent & Trade Mark Attorney...
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...
Our partner Dr. Markus Grammel analyzes for GRUR Patent (published by C.H. Beck Verlag) the recent decision “Planungseinrichtung” (X ZR 92/22) by the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH), which clarifies that an auxiliary request filed during first-instance...
