Attorneys-at-law · Patent attorneys
75 UPC Representatives · 65 SEP Litigators
Germany · The Netherlands · Belgium · France · Spain (and other offices)
- Short self-description
- Rankings and awards
- UPC achievements
- SEP achievements
Short self-description
Hoyng Rokh Monegier is a leading European intellectual property law boutique. It is the top choice for high-stakes cross-border IP litigation, including at the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”). The firm offers legal expertise in patents, trademarks, copyrights, design rights, and trade secrets.
Main practice areas: patent, trademarks, copyrights, design rights, trade secrets.
Industry/technology focus: mechanical engineering; physics and general engineering; electrical engineering; electronics; information and communication technology; computer software; automotive; aerospace; green tech and sustainable technologies; optics, optoelectronics and laser technology; food technology (thermodynamics etc. related to food production); material science; chemistry; pharmaceuticals; life sciences including biotech; medical devices and e-health.
UPC-related services: patent enforcement; defense against infringement claims; proactive revocation claims; defense against revocation claims; bring and pursue notice of opposition in EPO; defense in EPO opposition proceedings; unitary patent appeals from EPO; opt-outs and withdrawals.
SEP-related services: advice on FRAND negotiations for SEP holders; advice on FRAND negotiations for implementers; SEP enforcement; defense against SEP infringement claims; bring revocation claims against SEPs (including EPO opposition, PTAB etc.); bring antitrust-based FRAND claims; defense against antitrust-based FRAND claims; bring contract-based FRAND claims; defense against contract-based FRAND claims; pursuit of antisuit injunctions and interim licenses; defense against antisuit injunction and interim license motions; pursuit of anti-antisuit injunctions; defense against anti-antisuit injunction motions.
Rankings and awards
- Top Tier Firm 2025 – IP Stars
- Ranked for 10+ Years – IP Stars
- Recommended Firm – IAM Patent 2025
- Global Leaders – IAM 2025
- Top Ranked – Chambers and Partners Global and Europe Guide 2025
- Top Ranked – Chambers and Partners Germany and France Guide 2025
- Leading Firm – Legal500 2025
- Top Tier Firm – Legal500 2025
- Recommended in UPC Ranking 2025 – JUVE Patent
- Recommended Firm – World Trademark Review 2025
UPC achievements
Hoyng Rokh Monegier has practiced in 8 CFI divisions and before the CoA.
Overturned first-instance final judgments or provisional measures decisions on appeal
- Steros GPA v. OTEC (November 7, 2025 – CoA. First Instance: Hamburg LD on June 16, 2026, provisional measures proceedings; UPC_CFI_281/2025(rectified by order of August 11, 2025).
Overturned important pretrial or post-judgment decisions on appeal
- Valeo v. Magna (December 6, 2024 – CoA, UPC_CoA_689/2024, UPC_CoA_690/2024; the CoA ordered suspensive effect after LD Düsseldorf refused to correct first instance PI judgement).
- Magna v. Valeo (December 6, 2024 – CoA, UPC_CoA_689/2024, UPC_CoA_690/2024; suspension of enforcement by standing judge).
Successful infringement assertions (main proceedings)
- Hurom v. Nuc (October 2, 2025 and March 11, 2025 – Mannheim LD; UPC_CFI_159/2024 and 162/2025):
Mannheim local division favours practical approach for calculating damages – Juve Patent - Fujifilm v. Kodak (July 18, 2025 – Mannheim LD, UPC_CFI_365/2023; first ever UPC injunction relation to UK (long arm jurisdiction):
Unified Patent Court’s Mannheim Local Division enters first-ever UPC injunction relating to UK: Fujifilm v. Kodak – ip fray - Fujifilm v. Kodak (April 2, 2025 – Mannheim LD, UPC_CFI_365/2023):
Fujifilm wins UPC injunction against Kodak, loses second case because patent invalid; decision to follow soon on UK part of winning patent – ip fray
Successful infringement defenses (main proceedings)
- Centripetal v. Keysight Technologies (December 5, 2025 – Mannheim LD, UPC CFI 414/2024).
- Total Semiconductor v. Texas Instruments (October 9, 2025 – Mannheim LD, UPC_CFI_132/2024).
- Orbisk v. Winnow (August 13, 2025 – The Hague LD, UPC_CFI_327/2024, UPC_CFI_557/2024 (only HRM AMS team)):
UPC’s Hague LD clarifies reimbursement of costs when infringement claim and revocation counterclaim differ in scope – ip fray - Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung companies (July 30, 2025 – Düsseldorf LD, UPC_CFI_26/2024, EP 063):
Samsung prevails in UPC Dusseldorf LD: gains ground in global wireless patent dispute against Headwater – ip fray
Invalidated patents through revocation (counter)claim or EPO opposition
- Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung companies (July 30, 2025 – Düsseldorf LD, UPC_CFI_26/2024, UPC_CFI_320/2024).
Defended patents against revocation (counter)claim or EPO opposition
- Lenovo/Motorola Mobility v Ericsson (February 5, 2025 – Munich LD, UPC_CFI_740/2025; second counterclaim between same parties dismissed as inadmissible).
Obtained provisional measures (preliminary injunctions)
- Washtower v. BEGA (September 11, 2025 – The Hague LD, UPC_CFI_479/2025):
UPC grants PI against Bega in fight with Washtower over washing machine cabinets – Juve Patent - MyStromer v. Revolt (June 22, 2023 – Düsseldorf LD, UPC CFI 177/2023, first ex parte PI order on the same day as application):
UPC imposes penalty payment on Revolt in e-bike dispute with MyStromer – Juve Patent
Settlements prior to infringement ruling
- Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung (September 29, 2025 – Düsseldorf LD, UPC_CFI_496/2025, EP 3 110 072; permission to withdraw).
- NST v. Texas Instruments (August 13, 2025 – Munich LD, UPC_CFI_513, UPC_CFI_514, UPC_CFI_515/2023; permission to withdraw):
Summer of settlements: Nokia, Seoul Semiconductor and NST end disputes – Juve Patent - Roche Diagnostics v. Air Liquide, VitalAire and Dinno Santé (June 2, 2025 – Düsseldorf LD, UPC_CFI_504/2023).
- Lenovo,Motorola Mobility v. Ericsson (May 5, 2025 – Munich LD, UPC_CFI_41, UPC_CFI_42/2024; permission to withdraw.
- Valeo v. Magna (January 10, 2025 – Düsseldorf LD, UPC_CFI_459, UPC_CFI_460/2024; permission to withdraw).
- Verifone v. Nokia (October 16, 2024 – Munich LD, UPC_CFI_117/2024 and December 4 2024 – LD Mannheim, UPC_CFI_118/2024: permission to withdraw).
- Steindl v. BEHA (March 13, 2024 – Munich LD, UPC_CFI_354/2023; confirmation of the settlement (R.365 RoP).
Other UPC-related achievements
- Topsoe v. Sypox (November 25, 2025 – Düsseldorf LD, UPC_CFI_1696/2025: ex parte order for inspection / preservation of evidence).
- Otec v. Steros GPA (March 26, 2025 – Düsseldorf LD, UPC_CFI_260/25, and September 22, 2025, UPC_CFI_885/25: ex parte orders for inspection / preservation of evidence).
- Fujifilm v. Kodak (March 7, 2024 – Düsseldorf LD, UPC_CFI_355/2023; essential procedural order on the subject of confidentiality).