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.
Henrik graduated with a degree in law from the University of Bielefeld and the University of Tübingen in 2000. He then obtained his Doctorate in 2004 and was a University Assistant at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, in Munich. Henrik joins McDermott from a full service German law firm and has held positions at international firms in Germany and London.
He has authored multiple publications on intellectual property law and is a lecturer on patent law. He has been recognized by major industry guides for his strategic thinking and excellence in patent litigation.
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IP Update / November 2019
Munich, Germany / Speaking Engagements / November 20, 2019
IP Update / August 2019
On the Subject / August 2, 2019
IP Update / July 2019
On the Subject / July 12, 2019
Getting the Deal Through – Patents 2019 / April 2019
Bonn, Germany / Speaking Engagements / January 7, 2019
IP Update / December 2018
Webinar / Speaking Engagements / November 13, 2018
Business Law Magazin, Issue 3 / September 2018
26th Revised Edition, Germany / September 2018
IP Update / July 2018
On the Subject / July 16, 2018
Munich, Germany / Speaking Engagements / May 17, 2018
Patents 2018 / April 2018
Düsseldorf, Germany / McDermott Event / November 30, 2017
Munich, Germany / McDermott Event / November 21, 2017
Getting the Deal Through: Patents 2017, Thirteenth Edition / May 2017
Munich, Germany / Speaking Engagements / March 20, 2017
Tschöpe, 10th Revised Edition (Germany) / March, 2017
Solingen, Germany / Speaking Engagements / February 16, 2017
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Düsseldorf / Press Releases / November 28, 2019
McDermott IP Litigation Team Successful in Complex Patent Lawsuit Concerning Chemical Plant
WirtschaftsWoche / October 23, 2019
Law360 / August 5, 2019
International IP Round-Up Stops in Europe, Australia, Brazil
Washington, DC / Accolades & Rankings / June 14, 2019
IAM Patent 1000 Recognizes McDermott Team for Creative Strategies, Clarity of Purpose and ...
Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel / May 31, 2019
McDermott Pulls the Strings: KPS Capital Partners Sells Genesis Attachments
Munich / Press Releases / May 23, 2019
McDermott Advises KPS Capital Partners on Sale of Genesis Attachments
Düsseldorf / Accolades & Rankings / December 4, 2018
McDermott Continues to Showcase Innovative Client Service and Strategic Growth as Top 25 ...
Accolades & Rankings / June 13, 2018
McDermott Recognized by IAM Patent 1000 Among Leading Patent Law Practitioners
Düsseldorf / Accolades & Rankings / November 13, 2017
McDermott’s German Practice Shows Growth in JUVE 2017/2018 Rankings
Düsseldorf / Kluwer Patent Blog / November 2, 2017
Düsseldorf / Accolades & Rankings / June 20, 2017
McDermott Maintains Strong Position as a Leading Firm in IAM Patent 1000
Düsseldorf / The Lawyer / November 23, 2016
Düsseldorf / Commercial Dispute Resolution(CDR) (UK) / October 31, 2016
Düsseldorf / Legal Monitor (UK) / October 7, 2016
McDermott Expands Its Intellectual Property Practice in Germany
Düsseldorf / Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review / October 6, 2016
Düsseldorf / Juve (Germany) / October 6, 2016
Düsseldorf: McDermott Expands in Patent Law with Loschelder Specialist
Düsseldorf / IP Watchdog / October 6, 2016
Dr. Henrik Holzapfel Joins McDermott Will & Emery in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf / Legal Tribune Online (Germany) / October 5, 2016
Düsseldorf / IP Frontline / October 5, 2016
McDermott Expands Its Intellectual Property Practice in Germany
Düsseldorf / Press Releases / October 5, 2016
McDermott Expands Its Intellectual Property Practice in Germany
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