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Noerr

Attorneys-at-law

8 UPC Representatives · 8 SEP Litigators

Germany (and other offices)

Firm Website

Short self-description

Noerr anticipates developments, transforming change into advantage and charting new ways into the future: with 500 advisors who are experts in the full depth and breadth of corporate and business law and close partnerships with top law firms worldwide.

Main practice areas: patent litigation, trademarks, design and unfair competition litigation, trademarks and design prosecution, IP-driven transactions, R&D, licensing, license disputes.

Industry/technology focus: mechanical engineering; physics and general engineering; electrical engineering; electronics; information and communication technology; computer software; automotive; 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

  • 2025 – Chambers Germany Law Firm of the Year TMT
  • 2024 – JUVE Awards – Law Firm of the Year Corporate Tax
  • 2024 – Ranked in Tier 2 by IAM Patent 1000
  • 2024 – Ranked in Tier 2 for trademark, design and competition law;
  • 2024 – World Trademark 1000
  • 2023 – JUVE Awards – Law Firm of the Year
  • 2023 – JUVE Awards – Law Firm of the Year Foreign Trade Law
  • 2022 – WirtschaftsWoche Best of Legal: Nr.1 “Deals”
  • 2022 – JUVE Awards – Law Firm of the Year Real Estate & Construction

UPC achievements

Noerr has practiced in 5 CFI divisions and before the CoA.

WORK-IN-PROGRESS

Invalidated patents through revocation claim or EPO opposition

Successful infringement defenses (main proceedings)