BARDEHLE PAGENBERG Team
Tilman Müller-Stoy
Prof. Dr. jur.

Attorney-at-Law (Rechtsanwalt), Certified IP lawyer,
Commercial Mediator (MuCDR), UPC Representative,
Partner
Location Munich
Languages: German, English+49 89 928 05-581
mueller-stoy@bardehle.deTilman Müller-Stoy is widely recognized as a leading German patent litigator.
Having won the very first inter partes preliminary injunction based on the very first
Unitary Patent for his clients 10x Genomics and Harvard, he already is one of thepioneers at the newly established European Unified Patent Court. With over 20
years of experience in IP, he has handled several hundreds of patent disputes(including entitlement proceedings) in courts and patent offices, with a focus on
high-profile, multinational matters. He frequently takes on a coordinating role,
acting as the European lead counsel, so clients benefit from his solid
understanding of the laws and procedures of all relevant jurisdictions. His
expertise spans numerous technologies and sectors, for instancetelecommunications, IT, consumer electronics, automotive, medical devices, andlife sciences. Trained as a commercial mediator, Tilman also assists his clients in
IP-related ADR proceedings, including national and international mediation andarbitration.
Tilman is particularly sought after in SEP/FRAND matters, having in-depth
knowledge of numerous standards and related industry practice including theunderlying economics. He assists his clients not only in such litigation but also in
avoiding or preparing for it – be it as lead negotiator be it as trusted advisor in thebackground. As one of just a few, he already has comprehensive experience in theareas of 5G, connected cars, and IoT.
A significant part of Tilman’s daily work relates to technology transfer including
licensing, R & D agreements, and corresponding aspects of antitrust law. He has
vast experience not only in defending against, but also creating, evaluating, andenforcing major licensing programs, including compulsory licensing proceedings in
the pharmaceutical area.
His clients are large multinational corporations primarily headquartered in the US,
Asia, and Europe as well as highly innovative SMEs that are hidden champions intheir fields.

Domaines Juridiques
Rei vindicatio

Licensing & Technology Transfer

Patent Litigation

Employee Inventions

Unfair Competition Law

Oppositions and Nullity

Due Diligence

Antitrust Law

Trade Secrets

Unitary Patent

Unified Patent Court

Secteurs industriels

Semiconductor Technology

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Medical Devices

Chemistry, Pharma & Life Sciences

Software, IT & Computer Technology

Telecommunications

SportsPhysics

AutomotiveFood

Recommandation

Tilman Müller-Stoy is extremely smart, pragmatic and business minded, with abundant
experience and technical skill. He gets himself intensely involved in the technical subjectmatter of each case, as well as being quick to understand the business goals of his patrons,
so he can go the extra mile and fight hard on the key issues while still being fair and equitable.
IAM Patent 1000, 2024

No matter the complexity or how many borders it crosses, Tilman thinks outside of the box tocome up with unorthodox yet solid strategies that deliver results.
IAM Patent 1000, 2024

Tilman Müller-Stoy's well-regarded practice covers high-end patent disputes, including
validity proceedings, infringements and compulsory licensing cases.
Chambers Global, 2024

Incredibly strong negotiator in court and an experienced manager of litigation teams indifficult disputes.
The Legal 500 Germany/EMEA, 2023

Tilman manages all matters, regardless of complexity, with great oversight, experience and aclear focus on client needs. […] He is a great lawyer, but also gets himself intensely involved
with the technical subject matter of each case. He is very well connected in the community.
For cross-border litigation, Tilman manages things extremely well. He is an out-of-the-box
thinker and comes up with unorthodox strategic solutions to help achieve our goals. Also, on a
personal level, he is a very uncomplicated and amicable person to work with.
IAM Patent 1000, 2023

Tilman is an extraordinarily sharp and insightful adviser and advocate. He draws from his
significant experience litigating high-stakes matters to cut to the heart of any problem andplot a course through it.
Chambers Global and Europe 2023

Tilman Müller-Stoy is highly rated for Germany and cross-border patent disputes. He has agreat grip for what matters in a litigation and he will stay very focused on that. He knows how
to present a clear, concise and to the point case in front of court, with the right charisma.
IAM Global Leaders 2023

Tilman Müller-Stoy is a very experienced lawyer specializing in IP proceedings acrossGermany and internationally, who acts very effectively and convincingly in every field oftechnology. In the process, he gets to the heart of the essential facts in a very understandable
way and develops an exemplary power of persuasion and efficiency.
The Legal 500 Germany, 2022

Clients recognise Tilman Müller-Stoy as ›a very good lawyer with a lot of experience in oralproceedings.‹ His well-regarded practice covers high-end patent disputes, including validity
proceedings, infringements and compulsory licensing cases.
Chambers Global and Europe 2022

Publications
Tilman publishes articles on issues relating to intellectual property law
alongside his work as a member of the editorial board of the EPLAW(European Patent Lawyers Association) Patent Blog.

Lectures & Seminars
Tilman was trained in Germany, the UK, the US, and China and enjoys
the international and strategic aspects of his practice the most. He isrecognized as a global IP thought leader and frequently speaks atnational and international IP conferences. Tilman likes teaching as aprofessor for patent law at the Technical University of Munich and as
an instructor of the bar preparation program of the Munich Court ofAppeals. He regularly lectures at universities throughout the US, Japan,China, and Europe and has authored numerous publications in thepatent litigation and licensing space.

Qualifications
Tilman Müller-Stoy is also a qualified commercial mediator (MuCDR).

Memberships
For many years, Tilman chaired the Dispute Resolution Committee ofLESI (Licensing Executive Society International); since May 2023, he isa member of LESI's board of directors. Moreover, he is a member of theeditorial board of the EPLAW (European Patent Lawyers Association)
Patent Blog. Tilman is also involved in the US-based Sedona
Conference pertaining to global patent litigation issues.

Curriculum vitae

2023

Registration as a Representative before the UPC

2017 - aujourd'hui
Honorary Professor for Patent Law at the Technical University ofMunich
2010 - aujourd'huiPartner at BARDEHLE PAGENBERG in Munich, Germany
2009

Certified as a specialist IP lawyer by the Munich Bar Council

2006 - 2007

Commercial mediator (MuCDR)

2006

Visiting attorney at the law firm East IP Legal Services in Beijing, China

2005 - 2008

Ph.D. (“Dr. iur.”) in Law with summa cum laude, University of Augsburg,
Germany (thesis: “Proving and Inspecting the Object of Infringement
according to German Patent Law”)

2004 - 2009

Associate at BARDEHLE PAGENBERG in Munich, Germany

2004

Licensed to practice as an attorney-at-law

2004

Second State Law Examination (bar admission exam)

2002

First State Law Examination (degree-level qualification)

1998 - 2004

Trainee at various international law firms in Germany and at the US law
firms Leydig, Voit & Mayer in Chicago, Illinois, and Baker Botts in Austin

1997 - 2002

Legal studies at the University of Regensburg, Germany, and theUniversity of Aberdeen