Vossius & Partner

VOSSIUS is a partnership of patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law with offices in Munich, Düsseldorf, Berlin and Basel. Established in Munich in 1961, it is today one of Europe‘s leading IP firms with clients from all over the world.

The firm focuses on high-end advice for innovative companies concerning all questions associated with the protection and the enforcement of intellectual property rights. VOSSIUS has established a global network of partner firms, particularly in North America, Asia and Europe, facilitating reliable and efficient cooperation in transnational issues.

As a full-service IP law firm, VOSSIUS offers their clients the technological and scientific know-how of experienced patent attorneys in combination with the knowledge and competence of highly specialized attorneys-at-law. Based on more than six decades of experience, the firm can provide a comprehensive range of services.

The numerous awards that VOSSIUS has received over the years as well as the consistent top-tier positions in legal rankings showcase the firm’s dedication to high-quality service and outstanding expertise.

We specialize in intellectual property, and that makes us uniquely efficient. Our interdisciplinary teams of experienced patent attorneys and highly specialized attorneys-at-law combine in-depth scientific and technical expertise with excellent legal know-how thus ensuring the best possible advice and comprehensive protection for innovations in all phases of prosecution and litigation.

Our clients include large and mid-sized companies in Germany and abroad, academic and scientific institutions, as well as start-ups. The decades of expertise our firm has amassed allows us to provide high-end advice for innovative companies in all questions relating to intellectual property. Providing consistently high-quality advice is of utmost importance to us and we do it based on more than 50 years of experience and expertise.

Key IP Areas

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

Key Sector Expertise

Universities & research, Transport, Tobacco, Telecommunication, Technology hardware, Sports, Semiconductors, Robotics, Renewable energy, Publishing, Pharmaceutical, Optics & photonics, Media, Medical device, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Life sciences, Internet, Industrials, ICT & software, Hospitality & leisure, Furniture, Food & beverage, FMCG, Film, Fashion & luxury goods, Electronics, Electrical, Defence, Construction & materials, Computer technology & services, Chemical, Biotechnology, Automotive, Arts, Artificial intelligence, Agriculture, Advertising

Every day, we work together to create an open and tolerant work environment in which every individual employee can feel comfortable in their individuality and can develop their full potential - regardless of origin, gender, religious affiliation, sexual orientation or ideology. In our structures, it is a matter of course for older and younger colleagues to work together. The international composition of our teams also reflects the diversity that we cultivate and value as an enrichment. VOSSIUS currently unites over 300 employees from more than 25 different nations at four locations under one single roof. We see the equal treatment of all people as an ethical responsibility. At the same time, we see diversity as an opportunity for our firm.

As a strong commitment to more diversity, equity and inclusion, VOSSIUS established the DE&I Committee in 2023 and one of the first actions was to sign the Diversity Charter. We are also a member of Women in IP and collaborate continuously with a DE&I consulting firm to focus on the further development and expansion of our DE&I management. As part of our sustainability work, we therefore endeavour to promote equal opportunities and diversity in our firm.

VOSSIUS regularly offers various events and networking platforms organised by the firm in order to give employees from all diversity dimensions the opportunity to discuss and network, to get to know and appreciate each other better and to come into contact with colleagues outside of the traditional working atmosphere.

Furthermore, VOSSIUS is sponsoring the German Para Rowing Team. With this partnership, VOSSIUS is strengthening its commitment to sport and the promotion of inclusion.