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Christoph de Coster, LL.M. (UC Davis)
Christoph de Coster, LL.M. (UC Davis)

Christoph de Coster, LL.M. (UC Davis)

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Recommended Lawyer: Healthcare & Life Sciences - Patent Litigation

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As a patent lawyer, Christoph specialises in advising and representing national and international clients in complex patent litigation (including in particular cross-border proceedings).

For almost 20 years, he has been leading, coordinating and supervising patent disputes for his clients before the German and European patent courts and authorities. He also prepares patent infringement and nullity opinions and advises on the structuring of patent-related transactions. Patent law advice and representation of clients from the pharmaceutical and medical device industries is a particular focus of Christoph’s practice.

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Services and Groups

Patents & innovation
Advising on life sciences regulation

Sectors

Life sciences & healthcare
Biotech
Cosmetics, food nutrition & supplements
Digital health
Medical devices
Pharmaceuticals
Our USA offering

Over the past 10 years, we've built a trusted legal team in San Francisco, focused on technology, media and communciation, life sciences and healthcare, real estate, private wealth, and private equity. Supported by colleagues in the UK and Europe, we also offer deep expertise in M&A, international growth, commercial deals, and data privacy.

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CV

Since 2025 Of Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2004 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2000 – 2004 Associate, Taylor Wessing
1992 – 2000 (with breaks) Scholarship student and Research Assistant, Max Planck Institut für gewerblichen Rechtschutz, Munich
2000 Established as a lawyer, Munich
2000 Admitted as a lawyer, Munich
1998 Associate, New York
1997 – 1998 LL.M., University of California, Davis
1994 Second state examination, Munich
1991 Licence en droit, Université Paris II (Assas)
1991 First state examination, Munich

Career

Since 2025 Of Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2004 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2000 – 2004 Associate, Taylor Wessing
1992 – 2000 (with breaks) Scholarship student and Research Assistant, Max Planck Institut für gewerblichen Rechtschutz, Munich

Education

2000 Established as a lawyer, Munich
2000 Admitted as a lawyer, Munich
1998 Associate, New York
1997 – 1998 LL.M., University of California, Davis
1994 Second state examination, Munich
1991 Licence en droit, Université Paris II (Assas)
1991 First state examination, Munich

Memberships & Associations

Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht
LES (Lisencing Executives Society)
VPP (Vereinigung der Fachleute im gewerblichen Rechtsschutz)

Additional languages

English

Awards

Lexology Index 2025

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Recommended Lawyer: Healthcare & Life Sciences - Patent Litigation

The Best Lawyersâ„¢ in Germany 2025

Best lawyers: Pharmaceuticals law

The Best Lawyersâ„¢ in Germany 2025

Best lawyers: Litigation

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Best lawyers: Intellectual property law

Recommended Individuals (Silver): infringement

Recommended Lawyer: transactions

Patent Star

Recommended lawyer for patent litigation

Frequently recommended lawyer for patent litigation/ Lawyers

Law firm of the year for IP Law

Recommended Lawyer: Germany - Life Sciences - Patent Lititgation

Recommended Lawyer: Germany - IP - Patents

Patent Star 2024

Silver - Individuals: infringement: "Christoph de Coster is another practitioner who shines in complex patent litigation as well as patent-rich transactions. He particularly excels at supporting those in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Recently de Coster has taken the lead defending Viatris in multifaceted and ongoing preliminary injunction proceedings brought by Teva, in which Viatris is now seeking damages for an unjustified preliminary injunction that was previously granted and later overturned.Also leading on this matter is Jan Phillip Rektorschek, who stands out as a knowledgeable and tactical practitioner who always comes through for his following, both in litigious scenarios and when drafting and negotiating licensing and R&D agreements."

Leading individual: Pharmaceuticals Law

Leading individual: Litigation

Leading individual: Intellectual Property Law

Recommended lawyer for patent litigation (solicitors)

Ranked lawyer for Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

Patent star – Germany

Leading individual: The Munich-based Christoph de Coster turns his hand to both the contentious and non-contentious sides of the practice. Informed by nearly 20 years of experience in the field, Coster is a trained and tested fighter and counsellor for patrons in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. He represents Mylan/Viatris in battles against Bayer, Teva and Biogen.

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