Building Bridges mit Kador & Partner Patentanwälte München

We are dedicated to assisting our clients in acquiring and safeguarding their intellectual property rights. While our focus is on robust defense strategies, we also strive to foster resolutions through meticulously crafted agreements and contracts, aiming to secure economically advantageous outcomes. This is what we understand by “Building Bridges”.

“Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Our Team

Welcome to Kador & Partner’s dynamic team of patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law

Dr. Bernhard Pillep
Patent and Trademark Attorney, Partner
Dr. Bernhard Pillep
Patent and Trademark Attorney, Partner Bernhard is a partner at Kador & Partner, bringing over 25 years of experience in the field of intellectual property. He practices as a European and German patent and trade mark attorney and is also registered as a representative before the European Unified Patent Court.
Dr. Alexander Racz
Patent and Trademark Attorney, Partner
Dr. Alexander Racz
Patent and Trademark Attorney, Partner Alexander is a partner at Kador & Partner. He has practiced as a European and German Patent and Trade Mark Attorney since 2012 and is also representative at the European Unified Patent Court.
Dr. Sebastian Siebenhaar
Patent and Trademark Attorney, Partner
Dr. Sebastian Siebenhaar
Patent and Trademark Attorney, Partner Sebastian is a partner at Kador & Partner, having practiced as a European and German Patent and Trade Mark Attorney since 2015 and he is also representative at the European Unified Patent Court.
Dr. Karoline Bopp
Patent and Trademark Attorney, Partner
Dr. Karoline Bopp
Patent and Trademark Attorney, Partner Karoline is a partner at Kador & Partner. She is practicing as a European and German Patent and Trade Mark Attorney and is also a representative before the European Unified Patent Court.
Dr. Utz Kador LL.M. LL.M.
Patent and Trademark Attorney, Founder
Dr. Utz Kador LL.M. LL.M.
Patent and Trademark Attorney, Founder Utz is a German and European Patent and Trade Mark Attorney and founded Kador and Partner in 1974. As a trained chemist with particular experience in the polymer field, and as a chemical engineer…
Corinna Probst
Attorney-at-Law
Corinna Probst
Attorney-at-Law Corinna studied law at Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich. During her legal internship she worked at a law firm in San Francisco to gain experience in US law. Returning to Germany, she specialized in intellectual property law.
Barbara Regensburger
Lawyer
Barbara Regensburger
Lawyer Barbara studied law at the University of Innsbruck, Austria and is part of our trade mark team. Barbara’s work revolves around performing and asserting trade mark and design applications with an international focus.
Stefan Bühling
Patent and Trademark Attorney
Stefan Bühling
Patent and Trademark Attorney Stefan is a German and European Patent and Trade Mark Attorney as well as representative at the European Unified Patent Court and practiced as a Patent Attorney since 1995.
Lydia Ellen (Lilli) Neumann
Patent and Trademark Attorney
Lydia Ellen (Lilli) Neumann
Patent and Trademark Attorney Lilli has practiced as a German Patent Attorney and European Trade Mark Attorney since 2015. At Kador & Partner Lilli is involved in all kinds of patent matters…
Kathrin Inzenhofer
European Patent Attorney
Kathrin Inzenhofer
European Patent Attorney Kathrin joined Kador & Partner as a Trainee and passed the EQE in 2021. Since 2022 Kathrin is part of the Kador Team as a Professional Representative before the European Patent Office.
Giuditta Biagini
European Patent Attorney
Giuditta Biagini
European Patent Attorney Giuditta is an Italian and European patent attorney. She studied chemistry at Milan University graduating with a diploma (major in organic chemistry) before earning a master degree…
Dr. Alexandra Schiener
European Patent Attorney
Dr. Alexandra Schiener
European Patent Attorney Alexandra, an accomplished European Patent Attorney, brings over 20 years of extensive expertise from renowned German and US IP law firms to her role at Kador & Partner. Prior to supporting the firm, she earned her…
Dr. Thomas Bromberger
Patent and Trademark Attorney Trainee
Dr. Thomas Bromberger
Patent and Trademark Attorney Trainee Thomas joined Kador & Partner as a Patent Attorney Trainee in November 2023. He studied Molecular Biotechnology at the Technical University Munich, focusing mainly on genetic engineering…
Silke Bachetzki
Office Manager
Silke Bachetzki
Office Manager Silke has been working for Kador & Partner since 1991. She is managing the office and is responsible for all organizational activities and here in particular also for the docketing and monitoring of deadlines.

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Our Munich headquarters at Gärtnerplatz

Our firm

Established in 1974 by Dr. Utz Kador, our firm initially operated as a patent attorney practice. Soon after, we transitioned into Kador & Partner, incorporating patent attorneys and attorneys at law, marking this year as our 50th anniversary. Our attorneys advocate before various European and German patent authorities and courts, including the German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO), the European Patent Office (EPO), the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the German Federal Patent Court and Federal Supreme Court, German ordinary courts in cancellation and infringement proceedings, the European Court of Justice in trademark matters and, last but not least, the newly established European Unified Patent Court (UPC). We strive to provide comprehensive technical and legal counsel across all aspects of intellectual property law. At our core, we prioritize personalized service, offering timely and tailored advice to address our clients’ specific needs. Additionally, we maintain a strong presence in internationally recognized intellectual property organizations such as AIPPI, FICPI, INTA, ECTA, GRUR, and LES, underscoring our commitment to global engagement and the advancement of IP law.

“The joy of looking and comprehending is nature’s most beautiful gift.”

Albert Einstein

Expertise

Kador & Partner deals with all aspects of intellectual property law, including

  • representation of applicants and owners of patents, trade marks, industrial designs and utility models before the European and German authorities at all levels

  • representation of clients in opposition, nullity and cancellation proceedings

  • drafting of patent applications in compliance with European Patent Office standards

  • drafting of license, purchase, assignments and related agreements and the conduct of the necessary negotiations

  • preparation of technical and legal opinions, including Freedom-To-Operate (FTO) opinions

  • conducting IP due diligence in M&A processes

  • organization of searches (e.g. patent and trade mark searches, company name searches, use investigations) and trade mark collision watches

  • handling of infringement cases and representation before the courts, including the German Federal Patent Court and the Unified Patent Court

  • handling of employee’s inventions matters and representation of clients in according procedures

  • handling and representation of clients in unfair competition and copyright cases including software protection

  • mediation for the alternative resolution of IP disputes