wunderlich & heim
The firm
Wunderlich & Heim is a medium-sized patent law firm based in Munich, in close proximity to the European Patent Office, the German Patent and Trademark Office, and the Federal Patent Court. This location gives us direct access to all the key institutions involved in industrial property protection.
Our firm’s roots go back more than 50 years. Today’s firm Wunderlich & Heim has evolved from a structure that has grown over many years. The experience we have built up over decades forms the basis for how we work today.
Our clients range from start-ups to listed corporations. We offer individual, expert advice and representation at a high level – in all areas of intellectual property law.
We specialize in the following technical areas:
- Mechanical and plant engineering
- Automotive engineering
- Civil engineering
- Electrical engineering and communications engineering
- Textile engineering
- Chemical process engineering
- Medical technology
Expertises
Advisory Services and Representation in Intellectual Property Law
We support our clients in all phases of intellectual property protection – from filing applications and handling international proceedings to contentious enforcement and strategic advice.
Filing and Portfolio Management
Drafting, filing, and administration of patents, utility models, trademarks, and designs – in several European languages.
International Proceedings
Handling and coordination of European and international applications, in particular under the EP and PCT systems, in cooperation with a global network of experienced correspondent attorneys.
Opposition and Nullity Proceedings
Defense of intellectual property rights against oppositions or nullity actions, as well as attacking third-party rights in the context of such proceedings.
Contentious Proceedings in Case of Infringement
Representation in proceedings for the enforcement of our clients’ own rights (plaintiff side) and for the defense against third-party claims (defendant side), in close cooperation with specialized litigators.
Contract and Strategic Advice
Advising on the drafting and review of license agreements, on the transfer of IP rights, as well as in due diligence reviews, particularly in connection with investments or corporate transactions.
Team / Representation Rights
Our patent attorneys are fully entitled to represent clients both nationally and internationally. They represent clients before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), the European Patent Office (EPO), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), as well as in contentious proceedings before the Federal Patent Court (BPatG) and – in patent nullity actions – also before the Federal Court of Justice (BGH). In addition, we are authorized to represent clients before the Unified Patent Court (UPC).
These extensive representation rights reflect the qualifications and experience of our team. Below, we briefly introduce the attorneys of our firm.
Rainer Wunderlich
Dipl.-Ing. Univ., LL.M.
German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Trademark- and Design Attorney, UPC Representative
Partner
Florian Heim
Dipl.-Ing. Univ., B.Sc., LL.M.
German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Trademark- and Design Attorney, UPC Representative
Partner
Marcus Garkisch
Dipl.-Ing. Univ., LL.M.
Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Trademark- and Design Attorney, UPC Representative
Hans-Karl Heim
Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing.
German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Trademark and Design Attorney
Michael Laurer
Dipl.-Ing. Univ.
Patent Engineer, Former Senior Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office
Michael Maier
Dipl.-Ing.
Patent Engineer
Philipp Marko
B.Sc., M.Sc. Univ.
Patent Engineer, Patent Attorney Candidate
Julius Wunderlich
B.Sc., M.Sc. Univ.
Patent Engineer, Patent Attorney Candidate
Services
Additional Services Related to Intellectual Property Rights
In addition to the filing and enforcement of IP rights, we offer the following services:
- Annuity Management
Timely reminders and worldwide handling of renewal fees. - Monitoring of Third-Party IP Rights
Surveillance of trademark and patent activities of potential competitors. - Searches and Evaluations
Patent and trademark searches, freedom-to-operate and legal status analyses, trademark screening, and portfolio evaluations. - Employee Inventions
Calculation of compensation claims under the German Employee Inventions Act. - Translation Services
Specialized translations for international IP applications and existing IP rights.
Annuity Management
Timely reminders and worldwide handling of renewal fees.
Monitoring of Third-Party IP Rights
Surveillance of trademark and patent activities of potential competitors.
Searches and Evaluations
Patent and trademark searches, freedom-to-operate and legal status analyses, trademark screening, and portfolio evaluations.
Employee Inventions
Calculation of compensation claims under the German Employee Inventions Act.
Translation Services
Specialized translations for international IP applications and existing IP rights.
Contact Firm address:
Wunderlich & Heim
Irmgardstraße 3
81479 Munich, Germany
Telefon: +49 (0)89 750 7550 – 0
Fax: +49 (0)89 750 7550 – 10
E-mail: mail@whpat.de