Two is safer than one.
Context: Trumpf Laser and IPG Laser are two of the top three players in the market for high-performance laser equipment for industrial applications. Last month, the Unified Patent Court’s (UPC) Mannheim Local Division (LD) granted Trumpf a multi-country injunction against IPG (February 26, 2026 ip fray article).
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Court and counsel
Panel: Presiding Judge Ronny Thomas, Judge-rapporteur Dr. Jule Schumacher, Judge Peter Agergaard (Copenhagen, Denmark), and Technically Qualified Judge Anders Hansson.
Counsel for prevailing plaintiff Trumpf: Gleiss Lutz (a firm that has offices in many German cities and beyond Germany, but is originally from Stuttgart, the region in which Trumpf is based) Dr. Matthias Sonntag, Dr. Benedikt Burger, and Mischa Krumm; as well as Witte Weller & Partner patent attorney Dr. Andreas Eisele.
Counsel for defendant and soon-to-be appellant IPG: Peterreins Schley’s name partners Dr. Frank Peterreins and Dr. Jan-Malte Schley, and their partner Felix Gloeckler (“Glöckler”).