RDP Rechts­anwälte

What RDP Rechts­anwälte does

RDP Rechtsanwälte (legal entity: RDP Röhl · Dehm & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB) is a German boutique law firm headquartered in Augsburg with a second office in Munich. Founded in 2009 and structured as a Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB, the firm is owned and managed by four named partners — Christian Röhl, Uwe Dehm, Norbert Geyer, and Michaela Berger — supported by a salary partner and three associates for a total visible bench of eight lawyers. It concentrates on intellectual property, with a flagship trademark practice covering national (DPMA), EU (EUIPO), and international (WIPO) filings, portfolio management, and litigation, and has built adjacent capabilities in AI law, data protection/GDPR, IT law, media/copyright, compliance (including Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz/whistleblower protection), and sports law. The firm is positioned as a long-standing partner to German and international trademark owners and DAX-listed corporations.

The firm operates on a traditional professional-services billing model, charging fees under the German Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz (RVG) statutory schedule or via individual fee agreements; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct: in-person consultations in Augsburg and Munich, supplemented by telephone, email, and video, with no channel intermediaries. The go-to-market is content-led, anchored by a bilingual German/English website and an active blog covering AI Act, GDPR, and IP topics that serves as the top-of-funnel for both domestic enterprise and international brand-owner clients. No subsidiaries, parent company, institutional investors, or funding rounds are disclosed.

Strategically, the firm has layered new practice areas onto its IP core to capture demand from recent European regulation — most notably a dedicated KI-Recht (AI Law) offering that includes external AI officer, AI expert witness, and AI contract services. Patent prosecution is handled through a referral network of specialized patent attorneys rather than in-house, keeping the firm focused on trademark and design enforcement plus IP-adjacent regulatory work. The combination of specialized Fachanwalt credentials, DAX-corporate relationships, and early positioning in AI/data compliance forms the basis of its competitive position.

Name

RDP Rechts­anwälte

Legal name

RDP Röhl · Dehm & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB

Website

https://rdp-law.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RDP Rechtsanwälte is a German boutique law firm in Augsburg and Munich specializing in trademark and IP law, with adjacent practices in AI law, data protection, IT law, and compliance, serving DAX corporations and international trademark owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Privacy Management (Consent, DSAR, RoPA) (HDADAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business Registration & Corporate Affairs (Registries) (BPAIAOAA)

Keywords

• Trademark law services
• AI law advisory
• Data protection compliance
• Intellectual property litigation
• IT legal consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Augsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services billed according to the German Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz (RVG) fee schedule or individual fee agreements for clients. Services include trademark registration, IP litigation, data protection consulting, AI compliance advisory, and general legal counsel in specialized practice areas.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

RDP Rechtsanwälte is a German law firm delivering specialized legal advisory and representation services in trademark law, AI law, data protection, IT law, compliance, media law, copyright, and sports law. The firm registers trademarks nationally, at the EUIPO, and internationally via WIPO, manages IP portfolios, represents clients in trademark disputes and litigation, and acts as an external data protection officer and AI compliance advisor under the EU AI Act and GDPR.

Product overview

RDP Röhl · Dehm & Partner is a German law firm providing specialized legal services rather than a software product. The firm offers a comprehensive portfolio of legal practice areas including trademark registration and protection services (covering national, EU, and international filings), design and patent protection strategies, AI law advisory services (AI projects, AI officer designation, AI expert witness, AI contract law, and AI training), and data protection services (external data protection officers, audits, and employee data protection). These services are delivered through individual engagement rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trademark Registration Services Legal advisory and representation for trademark registration, including national (DPMA), EU (EUIPO), and international (WIPO) filings with strategy consultation and similarity searches, for businesses and trademark owners.
• Design and Patent Protection Legal services for design registration and patent protection, including strategies combining trademarks, designs, and patents for comprehensive intellectual property coverage, delivered in cooperation with specialized patent attorneys.
• AI Law Services Legal advisory services covering AI projects, AI officer designation, AI expert witness services, AI contract law, and AI training programs for compliance with the EU AI Act (KI-Verordnung).
• Data Protection Services Comprehensive data protection legal services including external data protection officers, data protection concepts, audits, and employee data protection training and workshops, supporting GDPR (DSGVO) compliance.
• Portfolio Management & Trademark Monitoring Ongoing trademark portfolio management including deadline management, renewals, international coordination, and strategic brand management for trademark owners and corporations.
• Trademark Disputes & Litigation Legal representation in trademark disputes including warnings (Abmahnungen), preliminary injunctions, lawsuits, opposition proceedings, and court representation before German courts and the EUIPO.
• IT Law Services Legal advisory on IT law matters including software, IT and license contracts, online projects, social media, and preparation for the ePrivacy Regulation, delivered by certified IT law specialists.
• Compliance Services Legal support for implementing compliance structures, the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz (Whistleblower Protection Act), and internal reporting offices (Meldestelle) for companies.
• Media Law Services Legal advisory on media law topics including press, broadcasting, and online media, transmission rights, copyright, personality rights, and data protection, supporting lawful media content design.
• Copyright Law Services Legal advisory and representation in copyright (Urheberrecht) matters, provided by a specialist lawyer for copyright and media law.
• Sports Law Services Legal advisory on sports law matters, including strategic protection of trademarks, designs, copyrights, and competition law aspects as they relate to sports clients.
• Holistic Brand Strategy (Ganzheitliche Markenstrategie) Comprehensive brand strategy advisory integrating trademark registration, design protection, and company identifiers (Unternehmenskennzeichen) into a unified brand protection approach for corporate clients.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte: One of Germany's largest dedicated IP law boutiques with strong trademark, patent, and design practices. Directly comparable as a German IP-specialist firm serving enterprise clients, though significantly larger in headcount.
• BARDEHLE PAGENBERG: Munich-headquartered IP boutique specializing in patent, trademark, and design law with international scope. Closely comparable in practice mix (IP/trademark focus) and DAX client base.
• Boehmert & Boehmert: Long-established German IP boutique with comprehensive trademark, patent, and design practices. Directly comparable as a German specialist firm with overlapping trademark portfolio and litigation services.
• SKW Schwarz: German full-service law firm with particularly strong IP, IT, and data protection practices. Comparable on data protection officer mandates, IT law, and trademark work for German corporates.
• Meissner Bolte: Munich-based IP boutique focused on patent, trademark, and design protection. Comparable as a southern German IP specialist serving mid-cap and enterprise clients.
• Vossius & Partner: Munich-headquartered IP and media law boutique with strong trademark and copyright practices. Closely comparable in practice mix and Bavarian corporate client base.

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: International law firm with a leading IP, technology, and data protection practice across Europe. Overlaps with RDP on trademark, AI law, and data protection work, but operates as a much broader full-service firm.
• Taylor Wessing: European law firm with deep IP/IT and data protection practices serving technology and life sciences clients. Comparable on the trademark and data protection axes, with substantially broader geographic and practice coverage.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with a top-tier IP and technology practice and strong AI/data regulation capabilities. Overlaps with RDP on DAX-level trademark and AI compliance mandates, but at a much broader scale.

Regional players

• Schürmann Rosenthal Dreyer: German IP boutique with patent and trademark expertise. Comparable as a specialist IP firm in the German market, providing reference pricing and capability benchmarks for boutique IP work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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