Thum & Partner

We are your reliable partner in IP law. The protection of intellectual property is not a temporary trend, but rather a necessity for being successful in the market.

Protecting inventions, products or brands, developing IP strategies, enforcing IP rights, analysing risks, attacking third-party IP rights, fending off attacks based on competitors’ IP rights – our team supports clients worldwide in all IP situations with expertise and experience.

Wtihin the first year since the Unified Patent Court commenced its activities, we, a patent law firm with offices in Munich and Constance (on the border with Switzerland) having more than 15 IP practitioners and a strong team of paralegals, have been involved in more than 15 cases and thus, as of today, in about 5% of all existing UPC cases as main representatives or co-counsels. We are involved in infringement and invalidation proceedings on both the plaintiff’s and defendant’s side.

In accordance with our firm’s philosophy, we operate closely with our clients, have a holistic view of the cases and also regularly support our clients in international teams in order to maximise the benefits for our clients in the respective jurisdiction.

Key IP Areas

Intellectual property (contentious), Intellectual property (prosecution), Designs, Copyright & related rights, IP transactions, Life sciences IP, Patent, Patent contentious, Patent prosecution, Trade mark, Trade mark contentious, Trade mark prosecution

Key Sector Expertise

Aerospace, Advertising, Aerospace, Agriculture, Artificial intelligence, Automotive, Biotechnology, Chemical, Computer technology & services, Construction & materials, Defence, E-commerce, Electrical, Electronics, Fashion & luxury goods, Film, Food & beverage, Furniture, Gaming, Hospitality & leisure, Industrials, Instruments, Internet, Life sciences, Logistics, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Medical device, Mining, Nanotechnology, Oil & gas, Optics & photonics, Professional services, Renewable energy, Robotics, Semiconductors, Sports, Technology hardware, Telecommunication, Tobacco, Transport, Utilities