Olbricht Patentanwälte

What Olbricht Patentanwälte does

Olbricht Patentanwälte, legally organized as Patentanwälte Olbricht Buchhold Keulertz Partnerschaft mbB, is a Frankfurt-based German patent law firm founded in 1967 by Karl Olbricht in Munich and currently headquartered at Neue Mainzer Straße 75, Frankfurt am Main. The firm provides comprehensive intellectual property services spanning nine technical disciplines—Life Sciences, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Foundry Technology, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Material Science, and Building & Construction. Its core offerings include patent prosecution before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), European Patent Office (EPO), and international authorities; trademark and design registration before the DPMA and EUIPO; utility model (Gebrauchsmuster) protection; patent litigation support in collaboration with trial lawyers before German Regional Courts; freedom-to-operate analyses; IP portfolio management; licensing agreement development; and employee invention counseling.

The firm operates through approximately 50 specialists—fully qualified patent attorneys (most dually admitted as German and European Patent Attorneys) and patent assistants—distributed across four German offices: Frankfurt am Main (headquarters, established as HQ in 2012), Memmingen (southern Germany, added via acquisition of Pfister & Pfister in 2019), Hamburg (northern Germany, opened 2020), and Münster (Westphalia, added via acquisition of Habbel & Habbel in 2023). Revenue is generated through professional services fees on a quote-based, engagement-by-engagement model with no publicly disclosed pricing. The go-to-market motion is direct client engagement targeting national and international corporate clients, inventors and R&D departments, life sciences companies (pharmaceutical, biotech, medical technology), and manufacturing/engineering firms in mechanical engineering, automotive, and electronics.

The firm is independently owned as a Partnerschaft mbB (partnership with limited professional liability) under managing directors Jürgen Buchhold, Robin Keulertz, and Matthias Rathert, with no parent company. Growth has been driven by a combination of acquisitions of smaller patent practices and organic office openings. External recognition includes IAM 300 Strategy listings in both 2023 and 2025, validating its strategic IP practice standing in a globally analyst-ranked context.

Name

Olbricht Patentanwälte

Legal name

Patentanwälte Olbricht Buchhold Keulertz Partnerschaft mbB

Website

https://olbrichtpatent.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Olbricht Patentanwälte is a Frankfurt-headquartered German patent law firm founded in 1967, operating four offices across Germany with approximately 50 patent attorneys and assistants. The firm delivers comprehensive intellectual property services—including patent prosecution, trademark registration, design protection, and litigation support—across nine technical disciplines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trademark Prosecution & Brand Protection (BPAHAMAB), IP Filing, Annuities & Renewals Administration (BPAHAMAJ), IP Compliance, Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement (BPAHAMAK)

Keywords

• Patent prosecution services
• Intellectual property law
• Trademark registration
• Design protection services
• IP portfolio management

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Patent Prosecution Services: Charging for patent application preparation, filing, and prosecution before national and European patent offices. Services include drafting patent applications in German and English for national and international clients.
2. Trademark and Design Registration: Registration and protection of trademarks and designs before German and European Union Intellectual Property Offices.
3. IP Strategy Consulting: Development of customized IP strategies for optimal protection and defense of intellectual property rights, including portfolio management and coordination.
4. IP Enforcement and Litigation Support: Support in enforcement and defense of IP rights including participation in litigation proceedings and inter partes proceedings.
5. Licensing and Commercialization: Development of cooperation and licensing agreements to help clients utilize their IP rights commercially.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Olbricht Patentanwälte is a German patent law firm providing intellectual property legal services including patent prosecution before national and European patent offices, trademark and design registration, utility model protection, IP litigation and enforcement, license agreement development, employee invention counseling, freedom-to-operate analyses, and IP portfolio management. Services are delivered across nine technical disciplines (life sciences, chemistry, electrical engineering, foundry technology, computer science, mechanical engineering, physics, material science, and building and construction) by approximately 50 specialists including dually qualified German and European patent attorneys. The firm operates from four offices in Frankfurt (headquarters), Hamburg, Memmingen, and Münster.

Product overview

Olbricht Patentanwälte is a German patent law firm offering comprehensive intellectual property services. The firm provides a unified suite of legal and advisory services centered on patent prosecution, trademark registration, design protection, utility models, litigation, licensing, and employee invention counseling. Services are delivered across nine specialized technical fields: Life Sciences, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Foundry Technology, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Material Science, and Building & Construction. The firm operates from four German offices (Frankfurt, Hamburg, Memmingen, Münster) and employs approximately 50 specialists including qualified German and European patent attorneys.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patent Prosecution Services Comprehensive patent application drafting, filing, and prosecution before national and European patent offices, including drafting in German and English for national and international clients and maintenance through the life of the patent.
• Trademark Registration and Protection Registration and protection of trademarks before the German Patent and Trademark Office, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and via international filings.
• Design Protection Registration and enforcement of registered designs and models (Geschmacksmuster) before German and European Union authorities.
• Utility Model Services Registration and prosecution of Gebrauchsmuster (utility models) as an alternative or complementary protection mechanism to patents.
• Patent Litigation and Enforcement Enforcement and defense of patent rights in court proceedings, including infringement actions, invalidity proceedings, and inter partes proceedings, with collaboration of leading trial lawyers before German Regional Courts.
• License Agreement Services Development and negotiation of licensing and cooperation agreements for patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights to enable clients to commercialize their IP.
• Employee Invention Counseling Advisory services for employers and employees regarding rights, compensation, and obligations under German employee invention law (Arbeitnehmererfindergesetz).
• Freedom-to-Operate Analyses Technical prior art searches and infringement risk opinions to assess whether a product or process may infringe existing patents and to support product launch decisions.
• IP Portfolio Management Strategic coordination and management of clients' patent portfolios, including prosecution decisions, maintenance fee management, and portfolio optimization to align IP assets with business goals.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Leading Trial Lawyers (German Regional Courts)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegular collaboration with trial lawyers specializing in patent and IP litigation before German Regional Court System. The firm provides prosecution expertise while litigation partners handle enforcement proceedings and disputes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei: Munich-based German IP firm with broad technical coverage including life sciences, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Comparable to Olbricht as a similarly structured German IP boutique with multi-disciplinary technical coverage and dual German/European practice.
• Meissner Bolte: Munich-based German IP firm covering prosecution, opposition, and litigation across multiple technical disciplines. Directly comparable to Olbricht in size, multi-disciplinary scope, and German/European dual-jurisdiction practice.
• Hoffmann Eitle: Major Munich-headquartered European IP firm with hundreds of attorneys and engineers covering patent prosecution, opposition, and litigation. Closely comparable to Olbricht in service scope, technical breadth, and German/European dual qualification, though materially larger in scale.
• Eisenführ Speiser: Bremen and Munich-headquartered German IP firm with prosecution and litigation capabilities across mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, and life sciences. Directly comparable mid-sized German IP boutique serving similar corporate clients.
• Vossius & Partner: Munich-based IP boutique with a strong prosecution and litigation practice covering biotechnology, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, and engineering. Closely comparable to Olbricht in clientele, technical depth, and German/European IP service offering.
• Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff: Munich-based German IP firm with broad technical and legal expertise spanning patent prosecution, trademark, and design law. Comparable to Olbricht as a similarly structured mid-sized German IP practice serving corporate and inventor clients.
• Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte: One of the largest German patent and law firms based in Munich, with deep prosecution, litigation, and licensing expertise across technical disciplines. Directly comparable to Olbricht as a multi-disciplinary German IP boutique serving similar corporate and inventor clients.
• Bardehle Pagenberg: Germany-based IP firm with offices in Munich, Düsseldorf, Barcelona, Paris, and Milan offering patent prosecution, trademark, and IP litigation. Directly comparable mid-to-large European IP specialist competing for the same German and European corporate IP work.

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: Global full-service law firm with a strong IP practice in Germany (Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich) and worldwide offices. Overlaps with Olbricht in patent prosecution and IP litigation but competes primarily with much larger budgets and cross-border resources.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with significant IP capabilities in Germany (Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich) covering patent prosecution, licensing, and litigation. Comparable on the IP practice overlap with Olbricht but as a much larger, broader full-service competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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