HOFFMANN EITLE secures top rankings in IAM Patent 1000 2026, with 21 attorneys recommended
奖项 | 29.05.2026
HOFFMANN EITLE has once again been recognised in the IAM Patent 1000 2026, a leading global guide to the world’s top patent professionals, based on extensive independent research, interviews, and feedback from clients and peers across key jurisdictions worldwide.
The firm has achieved gold rankings in Germany for prosecution and nullity and at the European Patent Office (EPO), reflecting its leading position in national and European patent practice. It has also received silver rankings at the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and in Spain, as well as a bronze ranking for infringement work and a recommendation for transactions in Germany.
IAM says:
"HOFFMANN EITLE boasts outstanding depth across chemistry, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, and a formidable reputation in oppositions, appeals and complex litigation. The firm regularly coordinates multi-jurisdictional strategies spanning proceedings before the European Patent Office, national courts and the Unified Patent Court, acting for a globally diverse client base that includes major pharmaceutical companies, life sciences innovators and technology-driven businesses."
A total of 21 HOFFMANN EITLE attorneys have been individually recommended for their outstanding expertise across patent prosecution, opposition work, litigation, and strategic IP matters:
- Thorsten Bausch
- Silvia Bertran Valls
- Elisabeth Engelhard
- Axel Esser
- Veit Frank
- Morten Garberg
- Thomas Gniadek
- Peter Klusmann
- Gregor König
- Gustavo Fúster Olaguibel
- Leo Polz
- Joachim Renken
- Carla Roth
- Dirk Schüßler-Langeheine
- Andreas Stefferl
- Clemens Tobias Steins
- Holger Stratmann
- Joseph P Taormino
- Frank van Bouwelen
- Dorothea von Renesse
- Miguel Ángel Martínez
Congratulations to all the recommended attorneys, and thank you to our clients and colleagues for their continued trust and support.
Learn more about HOFFMANN EITLE’s recognition in IAM Patent 1000 2026 here.
Learn more about HOFFMANN EITLE’s recognition in IAM Patent 1000 2026 here.