Issue 3 2019

36 Acquisition International - Issue 3 2019 1810AI28 ased in Munich, Europe’s patent center, and also with a strong presence in Düsseldorf, Maiwald’s approximately 200 staff members are daily at the service of our clients and professional associates, both in Germany and abroad. Clients can rely on Maiwald’s expertise in all facets of intellectual property law. Our interdisciplinary teams comprised of patent attorneys and lawyers with solid legal, technical and scientific expertise, proven business acumen and hands-on practical experience in industry offer a full range of IP services from a single source. Since our clients’ concerns are paramount, far-sighted and personalized advice form the core of our company philosophy. We employ around 70 highly-qualified and experienced patent attorneys and lawyers, an in-house search department and a large team of paralegals and administrative staff serving the needs of clients from all walks of industry and science, whereby we attach great importance to building long-term relationships based on trust and professionalism. Maiwald’s Munich offices are located in the heart of the city close to the central rail station and a wide range of public transport facilities: bus, tram, underground and suburban trains as well as taxi ranks. The European Patent Office, the German Patent and Trademark Office, the Federal Patent court, Regional Court of Munich and Upper Regional Court of Munich are all either within walking distance or within easy reach of our offices. Our Düsseldorf office, whose professional team comprises patent attorneys – mostly from an engineering background – and lawyers, opened in 2001. Düsseldorf is a particularly attractive location because the Regional Court of Düsseldorf includes a highly renowned patent litigation chamber which counts among the most important infringement courts As one of the largest and most renowned law firms in the field of intellectual property law in Germany, Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, one of Germany’ biggest and best- known intellectual property law firms, puts clients front and center. Success Through Diversity B in Germany. Moreover, Düsseldorf is situated at the heart of the metropolitan region of Rhine-Ruhr, one of Europe’s largest industrial clusters. Maiwald was recently awarded the title of Most Influential IP Lawyer 2018 – Germany in the 2018 Global Excellence Awards, an accolade which is testament to the firm’s success. Maiwald rightly attributes some of its notable success to the diversity of its team. It is not surprising that people from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, age groups and lifestyles will approach a problem from different perspectives, often arriving at better, more creative and viable solutions than will a more homogeneous team. This is why we prize diversity as an essential element of our company culture. Our people work in a concentrated, though relaxed and informal atmosphere with flat hierarchies. Mutual respect and open- mindedness are highly prized, and each individual is valued equally for his or her capabilities and character, regardless of gender, family situation, origin, religion, sexual orientation or physical disabilities. Maiwald prides itself on the fact that people from many different countries work together in a spirit of cooperation and shared goals. Company: Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwalts-GmbH Mutual respect and open- mindedness are highly prized and each individual is valued equally for his or her capabilities and character, regardless of gender, family situation, origin, religion, sexual orientation or physical disabilities.