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Dr. Gisbert Hohagen, Lic. en droit (Paris II/ Assas)
Dr. Gisbert Hohagen, Lic. en droit (Paris II/ Assas)

Dr. Gisbert Hohagen, Lic. en droit (Paris II/ Assas)

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Gisbert heads up the German Practice Group Patents Technology & Life Sciences of Taylor Wessing. He advises national and international companies on intellectual property matters with a focus on patent and utility model law as well as employee invention law. His main practice focus is on litigation in patent infringement proceedings as well as advice in the field of product launches.


His legal work is characterised by a high level of technical understanding. Gisbert has particular expertise in the field of complex cross-border patent infringement proceedings. In addition, Gisbert regularly participates in opposition and nullity proceedings before the European Patent Office and the Federal Patent Court.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Patents & innovation
Multi-service
Information technology
Trade secrets
Tech Litigation
Japan group

Sectors

Life sciences & healthcare
Automotive & mobility
Technology, media & communications
Biotech
Medical devices
Pharmaceuticals
Digital health

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CV

Since 2022 Head of the Practice Group Patents Technology & Life Sciences
Since 2008 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2004 – 2008 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2003 – 2004 Associate, Gleiss Lutz
2000 – 2003 Department Head at the Max-Planck-Institut für Geistiges Eigentum, Munich
1998 – 2000 Research Assistant to Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Gerhard Schricker, Universität München and Max-Planck-Institut für Geistiges Eigentum
2003 Admitted as a lawyer, Munich
2003 Doctoral degree, dissertation entitled "Freiheit der Vervielfältigung zum eigenen Gebrauch" ("summa cum laude", Fakultätspreis der Juristischen Fakultät der Ludwig–Maximilians–Universität München, Heinrich–Hubmann–Preis der Verwertungsgesellschaft VG Wort, Doktorvater: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Gerhard Schricker), Universität München
1997 Second state examination, Munich
1995 First state examination, Munich
1992 Diplôme de Licence en droit, Université Panthéon-Assas, Paris

Career

Since 2022 Head of the Practice Group Patents Technology & Life Sciences
Since 2008 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2004 – 2008 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2003 – 2004 Associate, Gleiss Lutz
2000 – 2003 Department Head at the Max-Planck-Institut für Geistiges Eigentum, Munich
1998 – 2000 Research Assistant to Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Gerhard Schricker, Universität München and Max-Planck-Institut für Geistiges Eigentum

Education

2003 Admitted as a lawyer, Munich
2003 Doctoral degree, dissertation entitled "Freiheit der Vervielfältigung zum eigenen Gebrauch" ("summa cum laude", Fakultätspreis der Juristischen Fakultät der Ludwig–Maximilians–Universität München, Heinrich–Hubmann–Preis der Verwertungsgesellschaft VG Wort, Doktorvater: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Gerhard Schricker), Universität München
1997 Second state examination, Munich
1995 First state examination, Munich
1992 Diplôme de Licence en droit, Université Panthéon-Assas, Paris

Publications

Incentive-Systeme für Arbeitnehmererfindungen in der betrieblichen Praxis, GRUR-Prax 2014, 317-319

Neuer europaweiter Patentschutz bringt innovativen Firmen viele Chancen (EU-Patent), IHK-Magazin München und Oberbayern 04/2013, p. 21 ff.

EU-Patent: Deutschlands führende Rolle in Patentprozessen ist gefährdet, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 16. Januar 2013, p. 19

Der Lohn der Innovation (Interview zu Arbeitnehmererfindungen), Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 6./7. April 2013, Beruf und Chance, Nr. 80, C 2

Überlegungen zur Rechtsnatur der Kopierfreiheit, in: Perspektiven des Geistigen Eigentums und Wettbewerbsrechts : Festschrift für Gerhard Schricker, München: Beck, 2005, p. 353 – 368.

Die Freiheit der Vervielfältigung zum eigenen Gebrauch, München: Beck, 2004, p. 649

Die verhältnismäßige Beteiligung des Urhebers im französischen Urhebervertragsrecht, in: Urheberrecht gestern - heute - morgen: Festschrift für Adolf Dietz, München: Beck, 2001, p. 81-100

Memberships & Associations

Deutsche Vereinigung für Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht

International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property

UNION-IP of European Practitioners in Intellectual Property

Vereinigung von Fachleuten des Gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes

Association Littéraire et Artistique Internationale, Paris

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Awards

WirschaftsWoche Ranking 2025

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Top law firm / Top lawyer for patent law

Lexology Index 2025

Recommended Lawyer: Healthcare & Life Sciences - Patent Litigation

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2025

Best lawyers: Intellectual property law

Managing Intellectual Property - IP Stars 2025

Notable Practitioner

Recommended Individuals (Gold): infringement

“When working on pan-European litigation, Gisbert consistently showcases his exceptional writing skills, producing clear and accurate documents. He is highly receptive to feedback and readily adapts his drafts based on the comments he receives. Gisbert is always available, precise in his advice and quick to respond to queries.”

Gisbert Hohagen is a very good litigator who handles prominent cases.

Recommended lawyer for patent litigation

“very experienced”, competitor

Leading individual for patent litigation

Frequently recommended lawyer for patent litigation/ Lawyers

Law firm of the year for IP Law

Recommended Lawyer: Germany - IP - Patents

Bronze - Individuals: infringement: "Dietrich Kamlah, Christian Lederer, Gisbert Hohagen and Anja Lunze have each played a key role in the smooth running of this case. Kamlah and Lederer are both talented leaders who can get large trial teams pulling in the same direction to try and achieve the best possible outcome for their following. They are expert problem solvers who craft arguments that will land with the judge. Hohagen comes in for praise for his “excellent legal skill, timeliness and straight-to-the-point counselling, which is always strategic and aligned with his clients’ best interests”. While Lunze takes a bird’s-eye view of issues to dispense holistic advice that also focuses on her patrons’ main concerns. "

Leading individual: Intellectual Property Law

Recommended lawyer for patent litigation (solicitors)

Leading individual: Patent litigation/lawyers

Notable practitioner – Germany

Leading individual: Gisbert Hohagen is a brilliant patent litigator with an in-depth understanding of not only the complex legal but also the technical issues of his cases. Confident and highly experienced, he is passionate about winning, and is a real fighter in the courtroom, always ready to go the extra mile for the client. He excels in terms of competence, timeliness, and client focus. His counselling is invariably to the point, both on a strategic and material level, and particularly aligned with the client’s interests. It is a pleasure teaming up with him and working on common projects. You can rely on him to be perfectly prepared for every brief and every hearing. His briefs are polished down to the comma. He is pedantic in a positive sense and enormously tough on the opponent. He always remains emphatically businesslike but tough, which recognisably makes an impression on the courts.

Leading individual: Intellectual Property Law

National Leader - Germany - Patents

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