The Firm
Your ideas and products are the foundation of your economic success. Our mission is to keep imitators at bay—and we have been doing so successfully for nearly 30 years. We file your ideas as patents, trademarks, and designs. Together with you, we develop tailored strategies, search for prior third-party rights, and alert you to potential infringements of your own intellectual property. We file oppositions against patents that pose a threat and against critical trademarks. We also provide strategic advice when competitors infringe your rights. Whether it involves a letter of inquiry, a cease-and-desist letter, or the filing of an infringement lawsuit, we guide and support you through all critical steps, including negotiations with the alleged infringer.
Are you the target of an attack based on third-party rights? Leave the defense to us! Through a counterattack on the disputed intellectual property—such as a nullity or cancellation action—and a well-crafted strategy in the infringement proceedings, we help you get back on track. This may also include negotiation talks with the opposing party, aiming for an out-of-court settlement to avoid lengthy and costly litigation. We also assist and advise you in developing workaround solutions.
It’s true: Intellectual property law is our profession. But above all, it is our drive and our passion. Precision and foresight, technical excellence and communication skills, organizational talent and cost efficiency—all must be balanced and aligned with the needs of our clients.
Naturally, our attorneys are authorized to represent you before all major offices and courts, such as the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), the European Patent Office (EPO), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the German Federal Patent Court (BPatG), the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH), and the newly established Unified Patent Court (UPC).
“Every day presents a new opportunity to inspire one another, grow together, and achieve success.”
Our Team
A highly complex field requires highly specialized professionals.
Our patent attorneys are qualified German Patent Attorneys, European Patent Representatives, representatives before the Unified Patent Court, as well as European Trademark and Design Attorneys. Several experienced patent engineers enhance the firm’s technical and legal expertise. Our attorney-at-law is an expert in trademark and design law.
However, all of this would be worthless without the competent and efficient support of our office staff. We are proud to have been continuously training patent paralegals since the firm’s inception, ensuring a consistently high standard of quality in the complex tasks performed in our office.
We don’t just work for you—we work with you, as partners. We know that the best results are achieved when technical and legal expertise meet strong, personal collaboration.
Dipl.-Phys. Dr. rer. nat.
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. rer. nat.
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing.
M.Sc. Dr. rer. nat.
M. Eng.
Rechtsanwältin, LL.M. oec.
Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Dipl.-Phys.
Dipl.-Ing.
M. Sc.
B. Eng.
CLAUDIA SCHIMMER
JENNIFER TITZ
SARAH MECH
MELANIE VLK
JUTTA MATHIEU
FIONA SCHOTT
MICHAELA GORISCH
MORGANE L‘HÉNORET
ANNA-LENA MAYR
LAURA SCHMID
VALENTYNA NARAMKA
URSULA RAAB
MELANIE FRIEDL
VERONIKA GULDEN
NICOLE HENZE
R. SZYMANIAK
JESSICA BIBER
MARIE BERGMANN
LUKAS FAHN
VANESSA SCHMIDT
REBECCA MCNAUGHT
Our Network
National & Global
Patent protection, trademark protection, utility model protection, and design protection know no borders. That’s why we regularly collaborate with colleagues from around the globe. Partnerships with correspondents in almost every country enable us to represent our clients’ interests locally—from patent protection in the United States to trademark registration in Japan, or a technology licensing agreement with a Chinese partner. Together with our local attorney colleagues, we help you achieve your international goals.
In infringement proceedings before German regional and higher regional courts, we bring in external attorneys. As experts on the ground, they are intimately familiar with the specific characteristics of the respective courts—even up to the Federal Court of Justice. This combination of technical and legal expertise ensures optimal results for you.
GERMAN PATENT ATTORNEYS
EUROPEAN PATENT ATTORNEYS
EUROPEAN PATENT LITIGATORS
EUROPEAN TRADEMARK & DESIGN ATTORNEYS
History
Founded on experience: Rolf Canzler and Werner Bergmeier were, for many years, the influential heads of the patent department of an internationally operating mechanical engineering company in Ingolstadt. Together, they established the firm CANZLER & BERGMEIER in 1996. What began as a small practice has grown steadily and is now by far the largest patent law firm in the Ingolstadt region.
Our deep understanding of the workflows and thought processes within industrial patent departments continues to set us apart from many other patent law firms. This experience enables us to act as an external patent department for many of our clients.