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WITTEWELLER
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Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Websiteurl
https://www.wwp.de
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1987
Descriptiontext

Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB is an intellectual property law firm that advises on patents, utility models, trademarks, designs and software-related copyright. The firm handles German, European and international filings, portfolio management and enforcement. It supports clients with employee invention law, contracts, licensing, litigation, nullity actions and infringement defense. Witte, Weller & Partner also prepares legal opinions and valuation of IP rights and offers regional expertise for the USA, China, Japan, India and Korea. The practice focuses in particular on the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Short descriptiontext

Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB provides patent, trademark, copyright, employee invention, litigation, and licensing services.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersStuttgart, Germany
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Stuttgart
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Germany
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Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
patent prosecution, trademark registration, intellectual property law, IP litigation, patent licensing
Industry3 codes
1Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management
CodeBPAHAMAAPrimaryYes
2Copyright Services & Content Protection
CodeBPAHAMACPrimaryNo
3IP Search, Watch & Competitive Intelligence
CodeBPAHAMAIPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Offices of Lawyers541110
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Legal Services8111
Product category
Intellectual Property Law Services
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Professional Services - Patent and IP Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

WITTEWELLER generates revenue through professional services fees for intellectual property protection including patent filing, trademark registration, design protection, opposition proceedings, infringement suits, contracts, employee invention law matters, and valuation of industrial rights portfolios.

wwp.de
Marketing channels4 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB (WITTEWELLER) is a Stuttgart-based German patent law firm offering intellectual property legal services including patent prosecution before the German Patent and Trademark Office and the European Patent Office, trademark registration, copyright protection, employee invention law, IP litigation, and licensing support for businesses, research institutions, and inventors.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

WITTEWELLER is a patent law firm offering comprehensive intellectual property services. The firm provides patents and utility models, trademarks, design protection, employee invention law, contracts and licenses, litigation, property valuation, and expert opinions. Technical expertise spans mechanics, electrical engineering, software, physics, chemistry/pharmacy, and biotechnology. The firm specializes in European, US, Japanese, and Chinese patent prosecution, with additional regional expertise covering India and Korea. Advisory services for Unitary Patent (UP) and Unified Patent Court (UPC) are also provided.

Product and service6 records
1Patent Prosecution
CategoryPatent Law
2Trademark Registration
CategoryTrademark Law
3Copyright Protection
CategoryCopyright Law
4Employee Invention Law
CategoryIP Law
5IP Litigation
CategoryIP Litigation
6IP Licensing
CategoryIP Transactions
Scale indicator3 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership7 partners
1Partner Law Firms in China (Beijing and Shanghai)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

WITTEWELLER has built a network of local attorneys in China over many years. Since 2006, they have conducted annual seminars in Beijing and Shanghai for Chinese clients and colleagues.

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2Partner Law Firms in Japan (Osaka and Tokyo)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

WITTEWELLER has been working with well-known law firms in Osaka and Tokyo for many years to serve clients in Japanese market.

wwp.de
3Partner Network in Korea
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

WITTEWELLER regularly travels to Korea and has built a network of skilled and trustworthy colleagues who assist in granting or enforcing rights. They hold regular seminars in Seoul.

wwp.de
4Partner Network in India
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

WITTEWELLER has created a network of highly-skilled partners in India who help clients get property rights granted and enforced against third parties.

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5US Partners and Colleagues
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

WITTEWELLER partners visit the US annually to advise American clients on the ground. Some partners have lived and worked in the US as attorneys.

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6European Patent Office (EPO)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

WITTEWELLER maintains regular professional relationship with the European Patent Office for patent filing and examination proceedings.

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7Partner Law Firms Worldwide (for International Assignments)
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

As an internationally oriented firm, WITTEWELLER offers employees the opportunity for international assignments at partner law firms worldwide.

wwp.de
Recent move5 records

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Expansion highlight4 records

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Peers10 records
1Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
TypeDirect peer
Description

One of the largest patent attorney firms in Germany, also based in Munich, offering the full spectrum of patent prosecution, trademark, design, and litigation services to international clients — directly comparable in size, scope, and target clientele to WITTEWELLER.

2Hoffmann Eitle
TypeDirect peer
Description

Munich-based patent law firm with similar technical breadth (engineering, physics, chemistry, biotech, software) and strong international patent prosecution practice — a direct competitor for European patent filings and Mittelstand clients.

3Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbB
TypeDirect peer
Description

Leading German patent attorney firm with comparable technical expertise across chemistry, pharma, biotech, physics, and engineering; competes directly for prosecution, opposition, and litigation work for German and international clients.

4Bardehle Pagenberg
TypeDirect peer
Description

Major German IP firm offering patent prosecution, litigation, and trademark services across technical disciplines; comparable size and international client base, also consistently ranked alongside WITTEWELLER in JUVE, IAM, and FT rankings.

5Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
TypeDirect peer
Description

Munich-based pure-play patent firm covering biotech, chemistry, pharma, and engineering — directly comparable boutique patent prosecution offering for European and international clients.

6Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
TypeDirect peer
Description

Mid-sized German patent firm with comparable technical focus and similar Mittelstand client emphasis; a direct competitor for prosecution work in the Stuttgart and broader DACH market.

7Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
TypeDirect peer
Description

German patent and trademark firm with multi-disciplinary technical coverage and a strong Mittelstand focus — comparable in size, geographic anchoring, and target client base to WITTEWELLER.

8Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
TypeDirect peer
Description

Boutique patent firm with technical breadth across mechanics, physics, and EE; a Stuttgart/Munich-region competitor for prosecution and opposition work for SME clients.

9Fish & Richardson P.C.
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large international IP law firm with a substantial German/European patent prosecution practice; a broader incumbent that overlaps with WITTEWELLER on cross-border patent filings and litigation for technology clients.

10EPO - European Patent Office (as institution)
TypeOthers
Description

Not a competitor but the central patent-granting authority for Europe; WITTEWELLER's prosecution and opposition practice is structurally tied to EPO procedures and relationships with EPO examiners.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment3 records

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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Technology focused
No
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No

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Integration1 record

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AI maturity
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Has app

Feature4 records

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WITTEWELLER

Intellectual Property Law Serviceswwp.de

Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB provides patent, trademark, copyright, employee invention, litigation, and licensing services.

What WITTEWELLER does

Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB is an intellectual property law firm that advises on patents, utility models, trademarks, designs and software-related copyright. The firm handles German, European and international filings, portfolio management and enforcement. It supports clients with employee invention law, contracts, licensing, litigation, nullity actions and infringement defense. Witte, Weller & Partner also prepares legal opinions and valuation of IP rights and offers regional expertise for the USA, China, Japan, India and Korea. The practice focuses in particular on the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises.

WITTEWELLER firmographics

Firmographics
Name
WITTEWELLER
Legal name
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Website
https://www.wwp.de
Company type
Private
Founded year
1987
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB provides patent, trademark, copyright, employee invention, litigation, and licensing services.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

WITTEWELLER industry classification

Industry
Product category
Intellectual Property Law Services
NAICS
Offices of Lawyers (541110)
SIC
Services-Legal Services (8111)
akta.pro primary industry
Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA)
akta.pro secondary industries
Copyright Services & Content Protection (BPAHAMAC), IP Search, Watch & Competitive Intelligence (BPAHAMAI)

Keywords

  • Patent prosecution
  • Trademark registration
  • Intellectual property law
  • IP litigation
  • Patent licensing

Where WITTEWELLER is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Stuttgart
HQ country
Germany
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

WITTEWELLER business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

  1. Professional Services - Patent and IP Services: WITTEWELLER generates revenue through professional services fees for intellectual property protection including patent filing, trademark registration, design protection, opposition proceedings, infringement suits, contracts, employee invention law matters, and valuation of industrial rights portfolios.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

WITTEWELLER product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB (WITTEWELLER) is a Stuttgart-based German patent law firm offering intellectual property legal services including patent prosecution before the German Patent and Trademark Office and the European Patent Office, trademark registration, copyright protection, employee invention law, IP litigation, and licensing support for businesses, research institutions, and inventors.

Product overview

WITTEWELLER is a patent law firm offering comprehensive intellectual property services. The firm provides patents and utility models, trademarks, design protection, employee invention law, contracts and licenses, litigation, property valuation, and expert opinions. Technical expertise spans mechanics, electrical engineering, software, physics, chemistry/pharmacy, and biotechnology. The firm specializes in European, US, Japanese, and Chinese patent prosecution, with additional regional expertise covering India and Korea. Advisory services for Unitary Patent (UP) and Unified Patent Court (UPC) are also provided.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Patent Prosecution
  • Trademark Registration
  • Copyright Protection
  • Employee Invention Law
  • IP Litigation
  • IP Licensing

Companies that use WITTEWELLER

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

WITTEWELLER technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

WITTEWELLER partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

  • Partner Law Firms in China (Beijing and Shanghai)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWITTEWELLER has built a network of local attorneys in China over many years. Since 2006, they have conducted annual seminars in Beijing and Shanghai for Chinese clients and colleagues.
  • Partner Law Firms in Japan (Osaka and Tokyo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWITTEWELLER has been working with well-known law firms in Osaka and Tokyo for many years to serve clients in Japanese market.
  • Partner Network in KoreacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWITTEWELLER regularly travels to Korea and has built a network of skilled and trustworthy colleagues who assist in granting or enforcing rights. They hold regular seminars in Seoul.
  • Partner Network in IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWITTEWELLER has created a network of highly-skilled partners in India who help clients get property rights granted and enforced against third parties.
  • US Partners and ColleaguescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWITTEWELLER partners visit the US annually to advise American clients on the ground. Some partners have lived and worked in the US as attorneys.
  • European Patent Office (EPO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWITTEWELLER maintains regular professional relationship with the European Patent Office for patent filing and examination proceedings.
  • Partner Law Firms Worldwide (for International Assignments)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs an internationally oriented firm, WITTEWELLER offers employees the opportunity for international assignments at partner law firms worldwide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

WITTEWELLER competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte: One of the largest patent attorney firms in Germany, also based in Munich, offering the full spectrum of patent prosecution, trademark, design, and litigation services to international clients — directly comparable in size, scope, and target clientele to WITTEWELLER.
  • Hoffmann Eitle: Munich-based patent law firm with similar technical breadth (engineering, physics, chemistry, biotech, software) and strong international patent prosecution practice — a direct competitor for European patent filings and Mittelstand clients.
  • Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbB: Leading German patent attorney firm with comparable technical expertise across chemistry, pharma, biotech, physics, and engineering; competes directly for prosecution, opposition, and litigation work for German and international clients.
  • Bardehle Pagenberg: Major German IP firm offering patent prosecution, litigation, and trademark services across technical disciplines; comparable size and international client base, also consistently ranked alongside WITTEWELLER in JUVE, IAM, and FT rankings.
  • Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte mbB: Munich-based pure-play patent firm covering biotech, chemistry, pharma, and engineering — directly comparable boutique patent prosecution offering for European and international clients.
  • Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB: Mid-sized German patent firm with comparable technical focus and similar Mittelstand client emphasis; a direct competitor for prosecution work in the Stuttgart and broader DACH market.
  • Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB: German patent and trademark firm with multi-disciplinary technical coverage and a strong Mittelstand focus — comparable in size, geographic anchoring, and target client base to WITTEWELLER.
  • Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB: Boutique patent firm with technical breadth across mechanics, physics, and EE; a Stuttgart/Munich-region competitor for prosecution and opposition work for SME clients.

Broad incumbents

  • Fish & Richardson P.C. Large international IP law firm with a substantial German/European patent prosecution practice; a broader incumbent that overlaps with WITTEWELLER on cross-border patent filings and litigation for technology clients.

Others

  • EPO - European Patent Office (as institution): Not a competitor but the central patent-granting authority for Europe; WITTEWELLER's prosecution and opposition practice is structurally tied to EPO procedures and relationships with EPO examiners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

WITTEWELLER social profiles

Digital presence

WITTEWELLER financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

WITTEWELLER leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

WITTEWELLER funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

WITTEWELLER M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about WITTEWELLER

What does WITTEWELLER do?

Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB (WITTEWELLER) is a Stuttgart-based German patent law firm offering intellectual property legal services including patent prosecution before the German Patent and Trademark Office and the European Patent Office, trademark registration, copyright protection, employee invention law, IP litigation, and licensing support for businesses, research institutions, and inventors.

Is WITTEWELLER a public or private company?

WITTEWELLER is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.

When was WITTEWELLER founded?

WITTEWELLER was founded in 1987. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is WITTEWELLER based?

WITTEWELLER is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does WITTEWELLER make money?

One revenue line is on record: professional Services - Patent and IP Services.

Who are WITTEWELLER's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Hoffmann Eitle, Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbB, Bardehle Pagenberg, Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB, Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB and Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB. Fish & Richardson P.C. is listed as a broad incumbent. EPO - European Patent Office (as institution) is listed as an others.

Does WITTEWELLER have an API?

No public API is recorded for WITTEWELLER.

What industry is WITTEWELLER in?

WITTEWELLER's product category is Intellectual Property Law Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHAMAA, Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management, with a secondary code of BPAHAMAC, Copyright Services & Content Protection. Its NAICS code is 541110 and its SIC code is 8111.

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