Powell Gilbert (www.powellgilbert.com) (“PG”) is one of Europe’s leading law firms specialising in intellectual property (IP) litigation and advisory work, including patents, trade marks, design rights, copyright and confidential information. In addition to enviable capability in litigation and contentious work, the practice has an excellent track record of devising and delivering creative solutions to meet clients’ commercial objectives without the need to serve legal proceedings.
In addition to its market leading UK practice, the firm has rapidly established itself as one of the leading European law firms for patent litigation before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) since it began operation in June 2023. The firm opened its Dublin office in 2023, and was acknowledged as the “UPC Firm of the Year” by Juve Patent in December 2024.
PG opened its office in Düsseldorf in September 2025 with a team of eminent German patent litigators who have quickly established the firm’s position in the German market with a host of new client wins. The Düssseldorf office is active before both the German national courts and the UPC, further bolstering the firm’s UPC practice. Members of the PG Team in Germany have already been involved in many cases before the UPC, including in local divisions in Germany, France and the Court of Appeal, acting for clients including Roku Inc., Oppo, Vivo, Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co. Ltd., Adobe Inc., ZTE and Optoma.
Dr Andreas Kramer leads the firm’s Düsseldorf office. He brings a wealth of experience in high-profile cross border patent disputes, including in the fields of electronics and telecommunications, particularly in SEP/FRAND disputes, as well as mechanics, life sciences and medical devices. He is joined by an outstanding team which includes Hannes Obex, Of Counsel, and Andreas Ditler, Associate. They join the firm from VOSSIUS, where Dr Kramer had been a partner since 2018.
The Düsseldorf office is also supported by PG’s significant team of experienced IP litigators in the UK and Dublin office, as the need arises, so that a blended team - bringing together the relevant technical knowledge and litigation experience - is available to support client’s needs in even the largest UPC cases.
