Jürgen W. Feldmeier

Jürgen Feldmeier holds a diploma in mechanical engineering with a focus on design and development from the Technical University of Munich. He also acquired the Master of Laws (LL.M.) in European intellectual property. Mr Feldmeier has been a patent attorney for 25 years, and for more than 15 years he has been a managing partner at Prüfer & Partner, an IP boutique that has grown to become a renowned IP law firm.

The firm’s expertise encompasses: automotive technology; machine tools and components; precision engineering; mechanical components of all kinds; medical technology; sports equipment; mechatronic components, control and regulation technology; as well as process engineering, especially in the food industry.

Its activities comprise: application procedures for patents, trademarks, designs; litigation in patent, trademark and design issues; prosecution procedures at GPTO, EPO, FPC, EUIPO; participation in more than 100 litigation proceedings before the patent offices and the courts of Munich, Düsseldorf, Mannheim and Hamburg, as well as the Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe, the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf and the Federal Court of Justice.

Mr Feldmeier noted: “Hand in hand with the automobile industry, mechanical engineering is one of the most important German economic pillars. However, in today’s highly dynamic and global environment, an ever-increasing competition between competing companies is emerging – a competition that can only be won by technological advance. We support our clients in securing this lead, with a professional and careful implementation and maintenance of your patents by our well-trained and experienced specialists in all areas from plant construction, automotive parts, construction technology, printer technology to industrial plants, air conditioning and refrigeration, rail vehicle technology, process engineering, packaging technology, defence technology and pulp and paper processing.”

One of Prüfer & Partner’s greatest strengths is its ability to offer a one-stop-shop IP boutique service. Being experienced in drafting applications from scratch, conducting prosecution proceedings and having in mind a later enforcement of the IP right, the firm has great experience in prosecution procedures before the offices and litigation procedures before the infringement courts. The teamwork of its carefully selected attorneys means that its client base feels in safe hands. Crucially, its employees regularly attend advanced training courses so that they are constantly developing their advisory offering.

“Diligence and expertise play an important role in industrial property law protection,” said Mr Feldmeier. “Therefore, our patent attorneys and lawyers work strictly according to ‘German quality standards’. They are thorough, punctual and cost-efficient when handling patent applications and strategising for enforcing rights against competitors.

“Our client base is broad, from single inventors, start-ups and SMEs up to global players such as Knorr-Bremse, Brother Industries, Trumpf, Hill-Rom and Nidek. In addition, thanks to our modern software, we provide a safe working environment, and in 2020, we completed the transformation to a fully digital office. We regularly pass quality audits according to ISO 9001 – guaranteeing safe workflows and high quality standards.”