What we say about the firm's legal practice in Germany

IP: patents Litigation

Within IP: patents Litigation, KLAKA Rechtsanwälte is a second tier firm

‘Exemplary’ boutique KLAKA Rechtsanwälte has a loyal following of clients appreciating the ‘competence and cost efficiency’ of the team that is ‘excellent in all aspects’. It represented Winthrop in a patent infringement suit against Eli Lilly regarding Olanzapine, and AVM in a series of patent infringement proceedings in the field of telecommunications technology against CIF Licensing with a value of up to €30m. Pharmaceutics, automotive and nutrition are among the firm’s focus areas. Clients marvel ‘the firm only has great lawyers’ and ‘fail to point out any weakness at all’. Particularly recommended are Michael Nieder, Wolfgang Götz and Olaf Giebe.

IP: trade marks

Within IP: trademarks, KLAKA Rechtsanwälte is a third tier firm

KLAKA Rechtsanwälte has a good reputation for its litigation capabilities, where several international clients rely on the team’s skills. In one highlight, the team represented BMW in an infringement suit against China Automobile Deutschland regarding design model infringement and unfair competition by marketing an imitation of BMW’s X 5 called CEO. Singled out is the ‘very thorough and tactically clever’ Wolfgang Götz, with Andreas Schulz and Ralf Hackbarth also recommended. Nestlé Deutschland and KfW are clients.