This year, IAM again recommends eight of our partners: Dr. Eva Dörner, Dr. Eva Ehlich, Dr.-Ing. Sophie Ertl, Dr. Naho Fujimoto, Dr. Martin Huenges, Dr. Andreas Ledl, Dr. Marco Stief and Dr. Christian Meyer as the world’s leading intellectual property strategists.
Each year, the IAM Strategy Guide lists the individuals that have shown to possess world-class skills in the development and roll-out of strategies that maximise the value of patents, copyright, trademarks and other IP rights. Only those who have been nominated multiple times by different parties as outstanding IP strategists are listed.
IAM says:
- “Andreas Ledl is an exceptional biotechnology patent lawyer. He is an expert at practising before the European Patent Office and his guidance in moving cases through the EPO rapidly is unparalleled.”
- “With a strong focus on biotechnology and pharmaceutical patents, Eva Dörner is trusted by industry leaders to strategically maximise and staunchly protect their intellectual property assets in contentious matters.”
- “Eva Ehlich is a magnet for new clients looking for a turnkey solution to deliver solid, litigation-ready patent assets accounting for the variations across multiple jurisdictions. This type of skill set is very rare, making her in high demand.”
- “Vastly experienced across a range of industries, Sophie Therese Ertl enjoys a well-earned reputation for her patent strategy expertise, for which she is looked to by big-name clients in the automotive, medical device and mechanical fields.”
- “Naho Fujimoto is an extremely thoughtful patent lawyer and exceptional prosecutor. She drafts complex applications and providesguidance to her clients on how to obtain the strongest protection possible in crowded spaces.”
- “A trusted partner to clients through the entire patent process, Martin Huenges deftly handles major contentious and non-contentious patent matters, with a particular aptitude in life sciences.”
- “Marco Stief is very experienced litigator and negotiator. He always sees the big picture and keeps the client’s prerogatives in mind.”
“Very well versed in the crossroads of legal and regulatory issues in the life sciences arena.” - “An educator and authority in the world of international intellectual property matters, Christian Meyer is a very experienced and reliable litigator with a strong focus on patent validity and infringement proceedings.”
