Düsseldorf
Hon.-Prof. Dr. Henrik Holzapfel advises on all aspects of intellectual property law. He focuses on litigating patents, including the enforcement of patents essential to industry standards (SEPs) and FRAND defenses. He was among the first international attorneys to file lawsuits before the European Unified Patent Court in collaboration with his U.S. colleagues. Henrik counsels on cross-border and multinational litigation strategies, and he advises his clients on negotiating license and R&D agreements, as well as on IP-related indemnification issues in supply chains.
His clients represent a wide variety of industries such as automotive, IT, pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices, chemicals and engineering.
Henrik has authored multiple publications on intellectual property law and is a honorary professor at the Leuphana University Lüneburg. Henrik is also a regular contributor to McDermott’s IP Update blog.
Henrik advised:
- An American automotive supplier in patent infringement disputes in Europe and the U.S., licensing portfolios of standard-essential patents, and supply chain liability issues
- A Turkish consumer electronics manufacturer in patent litigation, licensing of portfolios of standard-essential patents and supply chain liability issues
- A large German chemical and pharmaceutical company on patent infringement issues
- IAM Strategy 300, Global Leaders, 2021-2026
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™, Germany: Intellectual Property Law and Litigation, 2025-2027
- Lexology Index: Germany 2026
- European Patent Lawyers Association
- German Association for Intellectual Property Law
- LES – Licensing Executives Society
- Court of Appeal, Berlin, Second State Exam
- Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Dr. jur.
- Universities of Bielefeld and Tübingen, First State Exam
- Germany
- German
- English
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