Dr. Henrik Holzapfel

Overview

Dr. Henrik Holzapfel advises on all aspects of intellectual property law. He focuses on litigating patents, including the enforcement of patents essential to industry standards and FRAND defenses. Henrik also has extensive experience in litigating trade secret matters. Other areas of his practice include advising on IP licensing agreements, including advice on European competition law, drafting R&D agreements and advising on employees’ inventions. Henrik’s clients represent a wide variety of industries such as IT, pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices, chemicals, automotive and engineering.

Recognition

IAM Patent 1000, 2019: “Henrik is an excellent litigator with an outstanding ability to handle cases holistically, managing their strategic and legal elements thoroughly.”
“He has a ‘take-charge’ personality, in the most positive way. He has a very balanced approach, does not waste time and innately understands where he can add strategic value.”
JUVE Handbook

Community

German Association for Intellectual Property Law
European Patent Lawyers Association

Credentials

Education
Court of Appeal, Berlin, Second State Exam, 2004
University of Munich, Dr. jur. (PhD), 2003
Universities of Bielefeld and Tübingen, First State Exam, 2000

Admissions
Germany

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