MUNICH CENTRAL DIVISION Law and Practice Contributed by: Julia Traumann and Ulrich Blumenröder, Grünecker
Grünecker is a leading IP firm with 100 years of experience and a team of over 85 patent attor - neys, more than 60 patent practitioners and over 30 attorneys-at-law. Headquartered in Munich, with offices in Berlin, Cologne and Paris, the firm serves clients worldwide across all techni - cal and legal fields. Expertise spans mechanical and electrical engineering, semiconductors, IT, AI and machine learning, software, automotive, material science, medical technology, physics, chemistry and life sciences. Grünecker’s litiga -
tion teams – combining experienced attorneys and technically skilled patent experts – are ide - ally suited for complex disputes before all Ger - man courts and the UPC. The firm was involved in shaping the UPC from its inception, develop - ing expertise early on and representing some of the first cases filed. The firm’s offering is com - plemented by expertise in patent prosecution, trademark, design and copyright law, as well as licensing, technology transfer and know-how and trade secret protection. Ulrich Blumenröder (LLM) is a partner in the patent litigation team of Grünecker. He has been representing both large international and medium-sized companies in patent infringement proceedings for many years. His primary focus is multinational disputes requiring the co-ordination of validity and infringement proceedings across multiple jurisdictions, often involving numerous patents concurrently such as in SEP proceedings. Benefitting from his extensive experience, Ulrich adeptly aligns his clients’ legal and commercial interests. He also provides guidance in settlement discussions and actively participates in mediation and arbitration proceedings. Ulrich has been familiar with the UPC since 2012 due to regular teaching activities. Since 1 June 2023, he has represented clients before the UPC.
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Julia Traumann is counsel in the patent litigation team of Grünecker. She advises both large international and mid-sized companies in patent infringement proceedings, in
particular in the pharmaceutical, life sciences and tech sectors. Her practice focuses on multi-jurisdictional disputes and, since 1 June 2023, disputes before the UPC, which often require the co-ordination of validity and infringement proceedings, involving multiple patents simultaneously and including standard-essential patents (SEPs). Julia also advises on the drafting and implementation of contracts relating to IP rights. She is the (co-) author of numerous specialist publications and is a member of LES, GRUR, ChIPs Germany and Women in IP.
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