- Managing Partners: Dr Thomas W Reimann, Dr Christian Osterrieth, Dr Martin Köhler, Dipl-Phys Klaus Haft, Dr Christine Kanz, Kay N Kasper, Thomas H Schmitz, Dr Tobias Hahn, Dr Mirko Weinert
Firm Overview: Reimann Osterrieth Köhler Haft is a law firm working exclusively in the field of intellectual property law. Its extensive litigation work before all relevant German Courts, the German and European Patent Office and the European Court of Justice is based on many years of experience, mainly in proceedings relating to the infringement and validity of technical property rights, know-how and trade secrets, and also in proceedings relating to trademark and design infringement, competition law and copyright law.
The firm plans, coordinates and conducts multinational lawsuits with foreign colleagues and international technical experts handpicked for each specific case.
The partners of the firm have experience in all technical fields and in all sectors of manufacturing, service and trade. Openness for technical innovation, the intensive analysis of complex technical facts and an understanding of economic matters allow us to develop creative litigation and negotiation strategies.
The firm sets great store by having cases handled by experienced partners. In extensive large-scale litigation it is worked in well-practiced teams, tailored to the individual case and with highest demands on quality, speed, efficiency and cost awareness.
The participation in legal scholarly discussions and the involvement in the further development of intellectual property law are part of the firm’s professional activity. The attorneys are speakers in Germany and abroad, contribute regularly to publications in the field of intellectual property law and are appointed university lecturers. Furthermore, they are actively involved in national and international associations such as AIPPI, AIPLA, EPLA, GRUR, IBA, INTA, IPO, LES, VPP.
Areas of PracticeLitigation, Arbitration & Counselling in the following areas:
Patent & Utility Model
Trademarks
Design
Unfair Competition
Copyright
Employees Invention
Product Liability
Licensing
Research & Development Agreements
IP Due Diligence within Transactions
IP Opinions
Arbitration & Mediation