Maiwald – Intellectual Property

Helping you shape the future.

How we support you

Our success is built on individual consulting and acting with foresight. You can trust our highly professional team of patent attorneys and lawyers who are experienced specialists in all aspects of intellectual property law.

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Protect

We help you safeguard your intellectual property. Our particular expertise is coordinating and managing global patent portfolios.

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Litigate

We provide support and advice on infringement issues and in disputes concerning the validity of intellectual property rights.

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Deal

We advise on filing strategies and evaluate freedom-to-operate questions as well as the validity of IP rights.

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Consult

We support and guide you through contract negotiations and M&A transactions from a patent law perspective.

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News

Shedding Light on the Black Box — AI Inventions under the Scrutiny of Art. 83 EPC

Six decisions of the EPO's Boards of Appeal use a string of cautionary tales to map the absolute floor of what patent applications for AI inventions must disclose — and ...

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INTA Seminar for Paralegals 2026 in Munich

On Thursday, 2 July 2026, the International Trademark Association (INTA) will host the 2026 Seminar for Paralegals in Munich – a full‑day, German‑language programme spec...

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File Late, Pay Licence

GPS spoofing, dual-use technology and the intellectual property question European developers must now ask

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