Finnegan Strengthens Patent Litigation Practice with New Partner in Munich

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 6, 2025

Munich – Finnegan is pleased to announce that Johannes Druschel will join the firm's patent litigation team in Munich on January 1, 2025.

Johannes specializes in IP litigation, in particular patent litigation. After graduating from the University of Munich, he obtained his Ph.D. as a fellow of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition. He started his career as an attorney in 2016 and worked for two international law firms before joining Finnegan. 

"With the UPC, the demand for relevant litigation expertise has increased once again. With Johannes Druschel, we have gained an experienced litigator who will represent our clients excellently in international opposition and infringement proceedings. We are very pleased to welcome him to Finnegan," says Dr. Dr. Jochen Herr, Managing Partner of Finnegan in Munich and head of the German patent litigation practice.

Johannes Druschel said, "Finnegan has an excellent international reputation as one of the leading IP law firms. I am very much looking forward to supporting the team in Munich in further expanding the practice in Germany and Europe."

Finnegan's Munich office has a total of 12 attorneys practicing patent litigation and IP, including five partners. With five offices in the U.S., four in Asia and two in Europe, Finnegan is one of the few firms able to provide comprehensive advice and representation in all jurisdictions relevant to patent and trademark litigation.

Contacts

Erika H. Arner, Managing Partner
erika.arner@finnegan.com

Anand K. Sharma, Chair
anand.sharma@finnegan.com

About Finnegan
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP is one of the largest IP law firms in the world. From offices in Atlanta, Boston, London, Munich, Palo Alto, Reston, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, and Washington, DC, the firm practices European, German, UK, and U.S. IP law. In addition to services related to all aspects of patent, trademark, and copyright law, including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation, Finnegan provides counseling and litigation services in advertising, privacy, and a wide spectrum of additional IP-adjacent commercial matters, including trade secrets, international trade, the Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition. For additional information on the firm, please visit www.finnegan.com and follow us on LinkedIn.