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Dr. Martin Huenges
Partner
German Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
Representative before the UPC
Chemist
LL.M. "European Intellectual Property Law“
Martin advises and represents clients from Europe, the USA and Japan in the fields of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals in securing, defending and enforcing intellectual property rights in Germany, Europe and worldwide. He prepares freedom-to-operate and validity opinions and represents clients in opposition and nullity proceedings. In advising clients on patent strategy, he can draw on many years of legal and scientific experience, in particular in the fields of medical indications, biomarkers, diagnostic assays and vaccines. He has particular expertise in conducting and coordinating complex opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office.
"Martin Huenges is a smooth operator at the EPO, with a solid track record of success and extensive experience coordinating parallel proceedings. A pharmaceutical and biotech specialist, Huenges’ deep industry knowledge is also an asset in FTO analyses."
– IAM Patent 1000, 2023
“A global thinker and favourite among in-house counsel, Martin Huenges is an excellent attorney who really knows his way around EPO and German patenting procedures and easily translates business realities into sophisticated IP proposals to give ultimate value to his clients.”
– IAM 300, 2022
Martin Huenges has excellent technical and legal knowledge, and is full of out-of-the-box ideas that secure the best possible results for his clients. “He has pure passion for what he does and is incredibly dedicated.”
– IAM Strategy 300, 2023
- Patent prosecution and portfolio management
- Filing strategies and drafting patent applications
- Supplementary protection certificates proceedings
- Freedom-to-operate and validity analysis
- Opposition and nullity proceedings
- Patent litigation
- Listed in IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2023, 2024
- Recommended as one of the world's leading intellectual property strategists by IAM Strategy 300 2022, 2023
- Recommended in IAM Patent 1000 “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” 2023
- Recommended in Handelsblatt | Best Lawyers "Germany's Best Lawyers" 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Listed as "Excellent" in the Leaders League Rankings Germany 2022 in the categorie Patent Prosecution
- Recommended in Legal 500 Deutschland 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Recommended in Legal 500 EMEA 2020, 2021, 2022
- German Patent Attorney Association
- epi
- German
- English
