“Maiwald cultivates excellent team spirit, rendering interactive collaboration between the different teams highly productive and leads to great results. The group easily adapts to urgent, large-volume projects. The intensity and effort they put into their work products is outstanding. They work seamlessly as teams, transparently and cooperatively, and they place a premium on recruiting, training and motivating top-level junior talent.“
– IAM Patent 1000, 2023
"A strong team that covers all areas that are important to us at partner level and is also focused on relevant issues. A resource-saving approach, focused on the solution and not on the problem, together with the combination of IP and patent law makes working together very easy for us. The exchange with other in-house departments works smoothly.“
– The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023
"Well organised, competent advice, good level of detail.“
– The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023
"Maiwald provides very responsive interactions, well-founded arguments and a very good strategic view."
"The team has a very high work ethos, addresses the right questions and is very focused on strategic issues."
– Chambers Global Guide, 2023
"Gut organisiert, kompetente Beratung, guter Detaillierungsgrad."
– The Legal 500 Deutschland, 2023
"Starkes Team, das alle für uns wichtigen Bereiche auf Partnerlevel abdeckt und auch bei relevanten Fragestellungen fokussiert aktiv wird. Ressourcenschonendes Vorgehen, konzentriert auf die Lösung und nicht auf das Problem, zusammen mit der Kombination IP-Recht und Patentrecht machen für uns die Zusammenarbeit sehr einfach. Der Austausch mit anderen Abteilungen inhouse funktioniert reibungslos."
– The Legal 500 Germany, 2023
"Maiwald ist sehr gut auf unsere Branche und Themenschwerpunkte fokussiert, sodass auch größere Arbeitsaufträge schnell und sehr gut erledigt werden. Insbesondere zeichnet Maiwald, neben dem juristischen Fachwissen, die besonders gute Branchenkenntnis sowie (soweit erforderlich) auch technische Expertise aus. Man merkt bei jedem Projekt, dass alle Anwälte seit Jahrzehnten im Bereich Life Sciences tätig sind."
– The Legal 500 Germany, 2023
"Im Fokus steht eine sehr gute praxisnahe Rechtsberatung mit pragmatischen Lösungsansätzen und Handlungsempfehlungen. Es werden nicht einfach, wie von der ein oder anderen anderen Kanzlei, ohne Grund lange rechtstheoretische Gutachten erstellt, ohne klares Ergebnis oder Handlungsempfehlung."
– The Legal 500 Germany, 2023
“In addition to the prosecution practice, which includes a significant EPO opposition practice, Maiwald is experienced in IP strategy consulting and, thanks to the in-house lawyers, was also able to develop a good reputation in infringement proceedings.”
– The Legal 500 Germany, 2023
“a good choice for opposition proceedings and actions for nullity as well as for patent infringement proceedings.”
– Legal 500 Germany, 2022
“Excellent across the board… Amazing strength in depth”
– IAM 1000, 2022
“It is extremely service oriented and works closely with its clients, developing a strong understanding of their needs.”
– IAM Patent 1000, 2021
"As a mixed law firm, Maiwald has experts on all IP-related issues, from employee invention law to compliance and contract law. The close cooperation between patent attorneys and lawyers reduces costs and ensures overall better performance in litigation. [...]"
– Legal 500 EMEA, 2021
A client says: "I know no better firm than Maiwald that I can trust in all patent-related services."
– Chambers Europe, 2021
“‘I find the co-operation exceptionally good; they have very smart ideas and they are very responsive’ reports another impressed interviewee.”
– Chambers Europe, 2020
“‘I would specifically recommend them for freedom-to-operate analyses for technical cases,’reports one client, who also highlights the firm's research team, saying:‘This is a huge advantage and something we really value.’”
– Chambers Europe, 2020
"… pharma and biotech patents remain Maiwald’s calling card. Indeed the firm is at the top of the market when it comes to prosecution and litigation in biotech."
– JUVE German Commercial Law Firms, 2019/2020
“One client says: ‘I would definitely say that their knowledge is second to none, it is a very robust team with a high level of detail and a high level of knowledge.’”
– Chambers Europe, 2019
“One client says: ‘For prosecution and opposition work, I rate Maiwald highly - I have been impressed by their attention to detail, strategic mindset and good technical knowledge.’”
– Chambers Europe, 2019
“This ‘dynamic team of patent attorneys, legal counsel and technical experts’ won praise for its combination of ‘speedy handling’ and ‘in-depth technical and industry-related knowledge’. Also emphasized were its ‘competence in opposition proceedings’, its ‘excellent service’ and ‘pragmatic advice’ as well as ‘outstanding industry knowledge’ and ‘special expertise in the fields of pharma and life sciences’.”
– Legal 500 EMEA, 2019
“Maiwald is one of the best in the business for EPO and German patent office prosecution and contentious proceedings.”
– MIP IP Stars, 2019
“The handling of international proceedings and Maiwald’s reputation for meeting challenges and achieving excellent results are particularly highlighted. IAM emphasizes Maiwald’s outstanding client base abroad and in particular the representation of Japanese clients in EP proceedings.”
– IAM 1000, 2019
“Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH has a ‘high understanding of clients’ needs’ and is noted for its ‘outstanding quality of work’ and providing ‘valuable advice’. The ‘big team spirit, also with regard to client relationships’ stands out alongside the ‘practically oriented working methods’ and ‘deep industry expertise’.”
– Legal 500 Germany, 2018
“With special technical knowledge of the biotechnology sector, the firm has always been a favourite among pharmaceutical companies, but it is now also making significant inroads into the electronics and telecoms worlds.”
– IAM 1000, 2018
"Litigation and patent prosecution with technical expertise in biotech, pharmaceuticals and chemicals. Licensing contracts. Excellent US contacts."
– JUVE Patent Germany rankings, 2023
