Continuity, Quality and Strategy...
... are the three pillars of one of the major Intellectual Property Law Firms in Germany.
With by now 35 years of experience in the field of Intellectual Property our firm has acquired an excellent international reputation. Our professional staff is specialized in intellectual property matters. Our target is our clients' successful exploitation of industrial property rights world-wide. We offer services in patents, utility models, designs and trade marks but also specialize in IP evaluation and in IP litigation including cross-border-injunction and licencing.
This website provides you with information about our firm, staff and up-to-date content about industrial property law matters and offers views of our historic office building.
News
- New Publication: Rainer K. Kuhnen, Unitary patent and Unified Patent Court: the proposed framework, Intellectual Asset Management magazine "iam", www.iam-magazine.com - Patents in Europe 2013/2014 Edition. Download...
- India Joins the International Trademark System July 8, 2013. Please read more...
- New Publication: Dr. Christian Thomas, IP TRANSLATOR: earthquake or tremor? Intellectual Asset Management March/April 2013. Download...
- European Patent Practice Seminar at The University of Texas School of Law (UT Law CLE), Austin, from April 30 to May 1, 2013. Read more...
- February 2013: Unified Patent Court agreement signed. Read more...
- January 2013: We are pleased to announce a new partner as of January 1, 2013: Our experienced colleague Detlef von Ahsen of our mechanical department has become partner of the firm. Prior to being named partner, he has been an associate in our team.
- January 2013: After his resignation as of one of the managing partners of the firm, we are pleased to announce that our esteemed founding partner Paul-Alexander Wacker, turning 70 in August of this year, continues his work for the firm as of counsel.
- European Parliament approves EU unitary patent rules. Read more...
- Advocate General Bot proposes that the Court dismiss the actions brought by Spain and Italy against the Council’s decision authorising enhanced cooperation in the area of the unitary patent. Read the press release.
- MEDICA 2012: K&W was from November 14 to 17 2012 on the MEDICA trade fair. We want to say thanks to all who visited us at our stand.
- New Publication: Dr. Michael Topf, Key Essentials in European Patent Claim Drafting, WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
REPORT, December 2012. Read more... - New Publication: Paul-Alexander Wacker, Key considerations in transnational patent litigation, Intellectual Asset Management magazine "iam", www.iam-magazine.com - IP Value 2013 Edition. Read more...
- European IPR Helpdesk Newsletter: Important changes for PCT applicants. Read more...
- New Publication: Dr. Christian Thomas, Border seizure in the European Union – a universal legal tool, World Trademark Review, August/September 2012. Download...
- After 18 years of negotiations, Russia will become a member of WTO beginning from August 22, 2012. As a result of Russia’s WTO accession ratification, the Russian IP legal framework will have to comply with the TRIPS standards. Here... an official statement of Director-General Pascal Lamy of WTO.
- Amending Rule 53 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention. See details.
- EU Summit paves the way for the Unitary Patent: Historic Breakthrough in 40 year debate. See details. Read official conclusion.
- New Publication: Dr. Christian Thomas, Border seizure in the European Union – a universal legal tool, IAM-Magazine, May/June 2012. Download...
- European Patent Practice Seminar - An In-Depth Seminar
Covering Recent Developments: The Seminar in cooperation with the John Marshall Law School in Chicago is going to be held in fall 2013. - Press release of March 1, 2012: Fast track to patent - PPH Pilot Program between the UK Intellectual Property Office and the German Patent and Trademark Office. As of today, patent applicants can request an accelerated examination of their application. The agreement concerning the so-called Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) was signed by both Offices on December 16, 2011 in Munich. For more information. Read more...
- New Publication: Dr. Christian Thomas, The protection of 3D trademarks in Europe. Read more...
- New Publication: Paul-Alexander Wacker, Trademark industry in Germany, CorpINTL - International Sector Panel Feature - January 2012 Edition. Read more...