Overview
Dr. Boris Uphoff has 24 years of experience representing companies in both court and arbitration proceedings. His practice focuses on intellectual property disputes (patents, trademarks, unfair competition), product liability law, insurance law and D&O disputes.
Many of the disputes he handles are cross-jurisdictional and involve other European countries, the US or Japan. He represents national and international companies, particularly within the automotive, electronics, food and insurance sectors.
To read Boris’ full biography in Japanese please click here.
He also regularly acts as an arbitrator in international arbitration proceedings.
Boris is admitted as a lawyer (Rechtsanwalt) in Germany and as a solicitor in England and Wales. He is a certified specialist in intellectual property law (Fachanwalt für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz) and acts as an honorary judge at the Lawyers’ Disciplinary Court (Anwaltsgericht) for the District of the Munich Bar.
Results
Boris advised:
- A Japanese manufacturer on the defense of claims for damages for allegedly defective electronic components in the High Court in London and the Court of Appeal
- A market-leading food manufacturer on the enforcement of trademark and competition law claims against a product imitation from a retailer
- A former member of the management board of a German stock corporation on the defense of claims for alleged misrepresentation during due diligence in connection with a company sale
- A cell phone company on the defense of claims for alleged patent infringement
- A European stock corporation on the enforcement of claims against a British car manufacturer for the premature termination of several supply contracts
Recognitions
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™, Germany: Intellectual Property Law and Litigation, 2018-2025
- Thomson Reuters, Stand-out Lawyer – independently rated lawyers, 2023-2025
- IAM Patent 1000, Germany: Bronze Band in Infringement (“Uphoff masterfully handles disputes that turn global and has an impressive ability to align strategy across borders. He makes challenging problems look simple through delivering clever, business-friendly solutions”), 2024
- The Legal 500 EMEA, Recommended, Germany: Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation, 2022-2024
- IAM Patent 1000, Germany: “Legally qualified in both Germany and Britain, the diligent and tenacious Uphoff is an excellent choice for cross-border enforcement campaigns”, 2019-2025
- The Legal 500 EMEA, Recommended, Germany: Patent Law, Dispute Resolution, Trademark and Competition Law (“Boris Uphoff’s legal assessment and processing as well as the joint handling of the mandate are both exemplary. He and his team are excellently qualified in the aforementioned field and, in my view, can be recommended for any kind of cooperation”, interviewee), 2021-2023
- The Legal 500 EMEA, Recommended, Germany: Patent Law, Dispute Resolution, Trademark and Competition Law (“Boris Uphoff is a very experienced and highly motivated colleague. His target-oriented and assertive manner together with the excellent reports to the client make him highly recommendable”, interviewee), 2020-2023
- JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms
- Acritas Stars, Listed among independently rated lawyers, 2020
Community
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)
- Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- German-Israeli Lawyers Association (DIJV)
- German Institution of Arbitration (DIS)
- German Association for Intellectual Property Law (GRUR)
- AlabamaGermany Partnership
- Law Society of England and Wales
Credentials
Education
Frankfurt Court of Appeal, Second State Exam, 1997
University of Constance, Dr. jur., 1996
University of Mainz, First State Exam, 1995
Scholar of Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung, 1991-1995
Admissions
Germany
Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property Law
England and Wales
Languages
German
English
French
