Thomas Misgaiski
“The team deserve five stars out of five – they provide clear answers and find solutions where others have failed, and always point out the risks and never shy away from difficult topics. They are down to earth, but highly skilled at the same time.”
World Trademark Review 1000: The World´s Leading Trademark Professionals 2021
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Thomas Misgaiski specializes in national and multi-jurisdictional patent infringement litigation as well as proceedings for damages. He also represents clients in parallel opposition and invalidity proceedings before the German and the European Patent Office as well as the German Federal Patent Court and the Federal Court of Justice. Thomas’ practice spans various sectors, in particular telecommunications and information technology, pharmaceuticals, automotive and mechanics.
Thomas studied law at the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf, focusing on intellectual property law. During his legal clerkship for the Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf he further concentrated on IP and, more particularly, patent law, working inter alia for German and international law firms in Düsseldorf and Dublin, Ireland.
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REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Advising and representing one of the world’s largest manufacturers of photovoltaic products in patent infringement and validity proceedings against several competitors (2018 – present)
- Advising and representing a leading chip manufacturer in patent infringement proceedings (2012 – present)
- Representing a global pharmaceutical originator company in multi-jurisdiction patent litigation against generic entry (2015 – 2020)
- Representing a leading manufacturer of insulation materials in various patent infringement and validity proceedings (2016 – 2019)
- Representing a major global chip manufacturer in patent litigation matters (2012 – present)
- Representing a large German automotive supplier in various patent and design litigation matters, particularly in preliminary injunction proceedings (2012 – present)
- Advising a leading food and beverage manufacturing company on matters relating to patent law (2012 – 2014)
- Representing a market leader in global mobile telecommunications in numerous cross-border patent litigation cases against various competitors, involving a large number of standard-essential and implementation patents (2011 – present)
- Advising a leading international company in the fields of anchoring, reinforcement and framing technology in various patent litigation cases as well as unfair competition matters (2011 – 2014)
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR)
- Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
- Association of Intellectual Property Experts (VPP)
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WHAT OTHERS SAY
- Managing Intellectual Property – IP Stars (Trade Mark, Germany)
Notable Practitioner 2021
Rising Star 2019
Rising Star 2018
- Managing Intellectual Property – IP Stars (Trade Mark, Germany)
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Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf (Law, 2010)
University of Düsseldorf (2002)