Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
About Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte is a leading law firm with three lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across two practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2013. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Intellectual Property Law and Patent Attorney.
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte has two rankings in Intellectual Property Law and Patent Attorney, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Location:
- Munich, Germany
Recognized Lawyers at Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Erich Fritsche is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Erich, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Erich is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Dr. Ricker is one of the founding partners of the law firm WALLINGER RICKER SCHLOTTER TOSTMANN. He is part of the firm's intellectual property practice group in the area of chemistry/pharmaceuticals, which now consists of five partners. Prior to co-founding WALLINGER RICKER SCHLOTTER TOSTMANN, Dr. Ricker was a partner at Jones Day and served, inter alia, as European IP Coordinator. He holds a doctorate in chemistry and was admitted to practice as a German Patent Attorney in 1994 and as a Euro...
Dr. Wallinger is involved in high profile patent litigation since 1983, including hundreds of patent infringement, patent nullity and patent opposition cases, as well as IP arbitration. A considerable number of these cases were finally decided by the German Federal Supreme Court and are still regarded as landmark decisions. These decisions include, inter alia: “Diving Computer” on the patentability of software programs, “Radio Controlled Clock I, II” on international j...
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