{"id":54954,"date":"2025-02-28T10:01:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T09:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/auszeichnungen\/the-legal-500-germany-2025-2\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:52:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:52:25","slug":"the-legal-500-germany-2025-2","status":"publish","type":"auszeichnungen","link":"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/auszeichnungen\/the-legal-500-germany-2025-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Legal 500 Germany 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Maiwald is recommended<\/strong> in three practice areas <strong>in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 Germany<\/strong>. In total, 16 lawyers are named in the Legal 500 commentary for their outstanding contributions to their respective practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the category Patent Law: Applications &amp; Prosecution (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.de\/c\/deutschland\/gewerblicher-rechtsschutz\/patentrecht-patentanwalte-anmeldungen-und-amtsverfahren\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.de\/c\/deutschland\/gewerblicher-rechtsschutz\/patentrecht-patentanwalte-anmeldungen-und-amtsverfahren\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patentrecht: Anmeldungen und Amtsverfahren<\/a><\/strong>), Maiwald is ranked in Tier 2. The firm provides comprehensive support to clients in building, expanding and coordinating international patent portfolios and also represents clients in prosecution proceedings. The practice is particularly strong in pharmaceuticals, chemistry, biotechnology, medical technology, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering. The team also enjoys a very strong reputation in Asia, notably in Japan, Korea and China. Key contacts include <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/derk-vos\/\">Derk Vos<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>, who focuses on due diligence, freedom\u2011to\u2011operate analyses and portfolio management especially in the pharma and chemical sectors, and <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/alexander-ortlieb\/\">Alexander Ortlieb<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>, who concentrates geographically on the USA and Japan and has particular expertise in physics, medical technology and computer\u2011implemented inventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, we are pleased that the following individuals have been noted in this practice area: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/eva-dorner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Eva D\u00f6rner<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/andreas-ledl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Andreas Ledl,<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/christian-pioch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Christian Pioch,<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/alexander-schmitz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Alexander Schmitz<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/lutz-kietzmann\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lutz Kietzmann<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/dirk-buhler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Dirk B\u00fchler<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/martin-huenges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Martin Huenges<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/angela-zumstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Angela Zumstein<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/eva-ehlich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Eva Ehlich<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/naho-fujimoto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Naho Fujimoto<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/team\/christian-schaeflein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Christian Sch\u00e4flein<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/annelie-wuensche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Annelie W\u00fcnsche<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/marco-stief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Marco Stief<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the category Patent Law: Patent Attorneys \u2013 Litigation (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.de\/c\/deutschland\/gewerblicher-rechtsschutz\/patentrecht-patentanwalte-streitbeilegung\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.de\/c\/deutschland\/gewerblicher-rechtsschutz\/patentrecht-patentanwalte-streitbeilegung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Patentrecht: Patentanw\u00e4lte: Streitbeilegung<\/a><\/strong>), Maiwald also achieves Tier 2 and is described as a leading firm with a strong reputation in opposition, nullity and patent litigation. The firm\u2019s broad expertise in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and electrical engineering is especially highly regarded. As a strategic one\u2011stop partner, Maiwald handles complex and large\u2011scale patent disputes. Notable contributors to the practice\u2019s strong positioning include <strong>\u00a0<strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/derk-vos\/\">Derk Vos<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong>and \u00a0<strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/dirk-buhler\/\">Dirk B\u00fchler<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>. Representative clients include, for example, Brainlab AG, Sandoz Hexal and the University of California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, we are pleased that the following individuals have been noted in this practice area: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/eva-dorner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Eva D\u00f6rner<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/alexander-schmitz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Alexander Schmitz<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/alexander-ortlieb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alexander Ortlieb<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/marco-stief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Marco Stief<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/eva-ehlich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Eva Ehlich<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the category Patent Law: Solicitors \u2013 Litigation (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.de\/c\/deutschland\/gewerblicher-rechtsschutz\/patentrecht-rechtsanwalte-streitbeilegung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Patentrecht: Rechtsanw\u00e4lte: Streitbeilegung<\/a><\/strong>), Maiwald is ranked in Tier 4 and stands out for particular strength in EPO proceedings while also being active in national and European court litigation. Under the leadership of <strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/marco-stief\/\">Marco Stief<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>, the practice handles infringement cases and technology\u2011transfer matters. Designated specialist areas include pharmaceuticals, chemistry, biotechnology and medical technology. Maiwald is praised for its efficient, technically grounded approach, with client satisfaction and sector knowledge highlighted as particular strengths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, we are pleased that the following individual has been noted in this practice area: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/team\/christian-meyer\/\">Dr. Christian Meyer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.de\/firms\/22790-maiwald-gmbh\/24430-munich-germany\/#rankings\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.de\/firms\/22790-maiwald-gmbh\/24430-munich-germany\/#rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maiwald Intellectual Property The Legal 500 Germany 2025 firm profile <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-54954","auszeichnungen","type-auszeichnungen","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/auszeichnungen\/54954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/auszeichnungen"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/auszeichnungen"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/auszeichnungen\/54954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55005,"href":"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/auszeichnungen\/54954\/revisions\/55005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}