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. Explore the impact our innovative team can have on your intellectual property requirements.

Dr. Bernhard Pillep
Patent Attorney, Partner
Dr. Bernhard Pillep
Patent Attorney, Partner Bernhard is a partner at Kador & Partner Part mbB and has been with the firm since 1999. He works as a German patent attorney and European trade mark attorney and is a professional representative before the European Patent Office and Unified Patent Court.
Dr. Alexander Racz
Patent Attorney, Partner
Dr. Alexander Racz
Patent Attorney, Partner Alexander is a partner at Kador & Partner Part mbB and has been with the firm since 2008. He has practiced as a European and German Patent and Trade Mark Attorney since 2012 and is also professional representative before the Unified Patent Court.
Dr. Sebastian Siebenhaar
Patent Attorney, Partner
Dr. Sebastian Siebenhaar
Patent Attorney, Partner Sebastian is partner at Kador & Partner Part mbB and works for the firm since 2011. He has practiced as a European and German Patent and Trade Mark Attorney since 2015 and is also Professional Representative before the Unified Patent Court.
Dr. Karoline Bopp
Patent Attorney, Partner
Dr. Karoline Bopp
Patent Attorney, Partner Karoline is a partner at Kador & Partner Part mbB and works for the firm since 2008. She has practiced as a European and German Patent and Trade Mark Attorney since 2013 and is also a Professional Representative before the Unified Patent Court.
Dr. Utz Kador LL.M.
Patent Attorney, Founder
Dr. Utz Kador LL.M.
Patent Attorney, Founder …founded Kador & Partner Part mbB in 1974. He is a German patent attorney, a European trademark attorney and a professional representative before the European Patent Office.
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 and…
Barbara Regensburger
Lawyer
Barbara Regensburger
Lawyer Barbara studied law at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. She has been on our trade mark team since 2001. Besides speaking fluent English, she also speaks some Italian.
Stefan Bühling
Patent Attorney
Stefan Bühling
Patent Attorney Stefan joined Kador & Partner Part mbB in 2006 after having practiced at an international Munich IP law firm. He is German and European Patent and Trade Mark Attorney as well as representative before the Unified Patent Court and practiced as a Patent Attorney since 1995.
Lydia Ellen (Lilli) Neumann
Patent Attorney
Lydia Ellen (Lilli) Neumann
Patent Attorney Lilli joined Kador & Partner Part mbB in January 2011 and has practiced as a German Patent Attorney and European Trade Mark Attorney since November 2015.
Kathrin Inzenhofer
Patent Attorney
Kathrin Inzenhofer
Patent Attorney Kathrin joined Kador & Partner Part mbB in 2019 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
Patent Attorney
Giuditta Biagini
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 in chemical-organic synthesis.
Dr. Alexandra Schiener
Patent Attorney
Dr. Alexandra Schiener
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.
Dr. Thomas Bromberger
Patent Attorney Trainee
Dr. Thomas Bromberger
Patent 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, protein biochemistry and medical biotechnology.
Silke Bachetzki
Office Manager
Silke Bachetzki
Office Manager Silke has been working for Kador & Partner Part mbB 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, 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