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witteweller Lectures. The special series of lectures.

WITTEWELLER Lectures is the exclusive series of seminars and lectures by Witte, Weller & Partner covering all aspects of intellectual property law. The seminars and lectures are held regularly, with the aim of informing, inspiring, stimulating discussion and providing food for thought. WITTEWELLERLectures attract top-class speakers to talk on the issues that really matter.

Registration via Email to g.braun(at)wwp.de


  • 2018/II 3D-Druck – Angekommen in der industriellen Realität
  • 2018/I Patentverletzung!
  • Impulse für ein erfolgreiches Ideenmanagement
  • 2017/I Schiedsklausel im Vertrag? – Was Schiedsgerichte besser können als die Justiz
  • 2016/I Verhandlungsstrategien im IP-Bereich
  • 2015/I Nur eine benutzte Marke ist eine gute Marke
  • 2014/I Geheimnisschutz – Warum? Wofür? Durch wen?
  • 2013/II Einheitspatent und Europäisches Patentgericht
  • 2013/I 3D-Markenschutz für technische Produkte
  • 2012/II Das neue US-Patentrecht
  • 2012/I Designschutz auch für technische Produkte
  • 2011/I Ein weltweit geltendes Vergütungssystem – geht das?
  • 2010/IV Vorsprung durch Wissen – China, das Land der 1000 Möglichkeiten?
  • 2010/III Vorsprung durch Wissen – Markenschutz für Werbeslogans?
  • 2010/II University Licensing – An American Lawyer's Practical Perspective
  • 2010/I Neue Ideen und Konzepte finden und durch Patente sichern
  • 2009/I Schutzrechtsfragen in der wirtschaftlichen Krise
Overview the firm

The Firm

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Profile
Values
Team
References
Networks
Careers
Lectures
Curiosities
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Expanse
Awards

Expertise

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Patents/ Utility Models

 

 

Trademark Law

 

 

Design

 

 

German Employee Invention Law

 

 

Contracts and Licenses

 

 

Litigation

 

 

Property Right Valuation

 

 

Opinions

 

 

Regional Expertise

 

 

Focus on SMEs

 

 

Facilities

 

News

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I/2022

The Unitary Patent (UP) and Unified Patent Court (UPC) are really coming!

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III/2021

Green Light for the European Unitary Patent

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II/2021

Artificial Intelligence and Patent Protection

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I/2021

Patents in times of COVID-19 pandemic: What are patents on vaccines worth in times of a pandemic?

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II/2020

Federal Supreme Court ruled: Ritter Sport remains the only square chocolate

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I/2020

German Federal Constitutional Court “topples” the Unified Patent Court

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II/2019

Trademark infringement also applies in relation to links to goods and services offered by third-party providers

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I/2019

On-sale bar in the USA – a new trap for patent proprietors?

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III/2018

New EPO Examination Guidelines encompass artificial intelligence and machine learning

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II/2018

Complaint lodged with the Constitutional Court against the obligation to recall

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I/2018

The Federal Court of Justice’s “Digitales Buch” judgment

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III/2017

Quality, Chocolate, Squared =3D-Trademark!

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II/2017

The German Federal Constitutional Court halts the promulgation of the Unified Patent Court legislation

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I/2017

EPO – Validation agreement with Cambodia

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IV/2016

Green Light for the Unitary Patent?

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III/2016

Brexit – What now?

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II/2016

Unrest at the European Patent Office

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I/2016

European Patent Office

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III/2015

Can there really be only one “Goldbear”? The German Federal Court of Justice has reached a decision

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II/2015

Reform of Community trademarklaw

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Extra 2015

Update on the unitary patent

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I/2015

Validation of European Patents in Morocco

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II/2014

GPTO sees steady rise in patent and trade mark applications

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I/2014

Domain law - Trademark Clearinghouse

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III/2013

GPTO goes Online!

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II/2013

Judgment of the German Federal Court of Justice “Route planning”

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I/2013

The EU patent with unitary effect is within reach

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III/2012

Charity initiative

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II/2012

Changes in U.S. patent law

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I/2012

Increase in the European Patent Office Fees

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I/2011

Extension to the deadline under Rule 161 EPC

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Team

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Doctor of Engineering , Dipl.-Wi.-Ing. , M. Sc.

Stefan Gahlert

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Dipl.-Ing.

Christian Steil

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Dipl.-Ing. , LL.M.

Michael Lindner

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Dr. rer. nat. , Dipl.-Phys. , LL.M.

Volker Heuckeroth

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Doctor of Engineering , Dipl.-Ing.

Torsten Duhme

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Dr. rer. nat. , Dipl.-Biol.

Marco Findeisen

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Dr. rer. nat. , Dipl.-Biol.

Gabriele Laufer

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Dipl.-Phys.

Mark Wegener

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Dipl.-Ing.

Stephan Keck

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Dipl.-Ing.

Ralf Gröschel

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Dipl.-Ing. , LL.M.

Christian Gembruch

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M. Sc. (ETH)

David Dobler

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Dipl.-Ing. , Dipl.-Wi.-Ing.

Stefan von Siegroth

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Doctor of Engineering , M. Sc.

Andreas Eisele

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Dipl.-Ing.

Christoph Lütkebohmert

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Dr. rer. nat. , M. Sc.

Sophia Zielinski

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Dipl.-Ing.

Dieter Späth

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Dipl.-Ing.

Lukas Klement

Gabriela Braun

Office Management

Markus Germann

Dipl.-Phys. , DE / EP Patent Attorney

Doris Hickethier

Head of Office Management

Alexander Leiteritz

Attorney , Head of Trademark Department

Katrin Schäfer

Accounting Manager

Regina Wenningmann

Human Resources

Ali Yesil

M. Sc. , Candidate

Antje Freese

Attorney , Specialized in Intellectual Property Rights

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Doctor of Engineering , Dipl.-Wi.-Ing. , M. Sc.

Stefan Gahlert

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Dipl.-Ing.

Christian Steil

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Dipl.-Ing. , LL.M.

Michael Lindner

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Dr. rer. nat. , Dipl.-Phys. , LL.M.

Volker Heuckeroth

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Doctor of Engineering , Dipl.-Ing.

Torsten Duhme

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Dr. rer. nat. , Dipl.-Biol.

Marco Findeisen

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Dr. rer. nat. , Dipl.-Biol.

Gabriele Laufer

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Dipl.-Phys.

Mark Wegener

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Dipl.-Ing.

Stephan Keck

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Dipl.-Ing.

Ralf Gröschel

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Dipl.-Ing. , LL.M.

Christian Gembruch

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M. Sc. (ETH)

David Dobler

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Dipl.-Ing. , Dipl.-Wi.-Ing.

Stefan von Siegroth

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Doctor of Engineering , M. Sc.

Andreas Eisele

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Dipl.-Ing.

Christoph Lütkebohmert

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Dr. rer. nat. , M. Sc.

Sophia Zielinski

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Dipl.-Ing.

Lukas Klement

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Dipl.-Ing.

Dieter Späth

Gabriela Braun

Office Management

Markus Germann

Dipl.-Phys. , DE / EP Patent Attorney

Doris Hickethier

Head of Office Management

Felix Hütt

M. Sc. , Candidate

Alexander Leiteritz

Attorney , Head of Trademark Department

Katrin Schäfer

Accounting Manager

Regina Wenningmann

Human Resources

Sophia Zielinski

Dr. rer. nat. , Patent Assessor

Ali Yesil

M. Sc. , Candidate

Antje Freese

Attorney , Specialized in Intellectual Property Rights

Alphabetical List

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  • Braun, Gabriela
  • Dobler, David, M. Sc. (ETH)
  • Duhme, Torsten, Dr.-Ing., Dipl.-Ing.
  • Eisele, Andreas, Dr.-Ing., M. Sc. (Optics)
  • Findeisen, Marco, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Biol.
  • Gahlert, Stefan, Dr.-Ing., Dipl.-Wi.-Ing., M. Sc.
  • Gembruch, Christian , Dipl.-Ing., LL.M.
  • Germann, Markus, Dipl.-Phys.
  • Gröschel, Ralf, Dipl.-Ing.
  • Heuckeroth, Volker, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Phys., LL.M.
  • Hickethier, Doris
  • Keck, Stephan, Dipl.-Ing.

  • Klement, Lukas, Dipl.-Ing.
  • Laufer, Gabriele, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Biol.
  • Leiteritz, Alexander
  • Lütkebohmert, Christoph, Dipl.-Ing.
  • Lindner, Michael, Dipl.-Ing., LL.M.
  • Schäfer, Katrin
  • Siegroth, Stefan von, Dipl.-Ing., Dipl.-Wi.-Ing.
  • Späth, Dieter, Dipl.-Ing.
  • Steil, Christian, Dipl.-Ing.
  • Wegener, Mark, Dipl.-Phys.
  • Wenningmann, Regina, Dipl.-Kauff.
  • Yesil, Ali, B.Sc.
  • Zielinski, Sophia, Dr. rer. nat., M.Sc.

Areas of Expertise

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Mechanics
Eletrical Engineering
Software
Phyics
Chemistry/ Pharmacy
Biotechnology/ Life Science

Facilities

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Regional Expertise

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Japan
India
Korea

Awards

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Handelsblatt 2021

In 2021, WITTEWELLER was again recognised by the Handelsblatt as "Germany’s BEST attorneys" in the field of industrial property rights. The WITTEWELLER attorneys Dr Volker Heuckeroth, Stephan Keck and Mark Wegener were singled out for particular praise by the Handelsblatt.

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JUVE 2021

"Patent Filing – Germany 2021"
In 2021, WITTEWELLER was recognised by JUVE as one of the leading patent law firms in the category "Patent Filing Germany 2021".

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FOCUS 2021

WITTWELLER was listed as a top patent law firm in 2021 in the FOCUS list of leading commercial law firms. We are especially pleased that our law firm was recommended particularly highly by clients.

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Handelsblatt 2020

In 2020, WITTEWELLER was recognised by the Handelsblatt as "Germany’s BEST attorneys" in the field of industrial property rights. On this occasion, the Handelsblatt gave a special mention to the WITTEWELLER attorneys Dr Volker Heuckeroth, Stephan Keck and Mark Wegener.

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JUVE 2020

"Patent Filing – Germany 2020"
In 2020, WITTEWELLER was recognised by JUVE as one of the leading patent law firms in the category "Patent Filing Germany 2020".

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WirtschaftsWoche 2020

The WirtschaftsWoche ranks WITTEWELLER among the top law firms in patent law. In the ranking for 2020, Dr Gabriele Laufer is singled out as a particularly recommended attorney.

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