From November 15, you can find us in our new and bigger office at Ismaninger Str. 57, 81675 München.

The address of our office in Constance remains unchanged (Hofhalde 1, 78462 Konstanz).

We look forward to welcoming you to our new office in Munich.

Thum & Partner has been nominated in JUVE Patent`s 2025 Germany ranking in the category “Litigation: Patent Attorneys – Germany 2025” and has received a three-star rating.

JUVE Patent especially emphasizes the firm`s international focus as well as the involvement in numerous proceedings, including UPC disputes.

Bernhard Thum and Jonas Weickert are mentioned as “recommended individuals”.

Bernhard Thum has been listed again as “patent attorney with technical specialty”.

We are delighted to have received such a positive mention. We would like to thank our clients and colleagues for their great cooperation and their trust.

We welcome Manuel Soria Parra to our team as Senior Associate. Before joining Thum & Partner, the German and European Patent Attorney, UPC representative and European Trademark and Design Attorney worked for two renowned patent law firms in Munich. Manuel Soria Parra has practical experience as an engineer and extensive experience as Patent Engineer and Patent Attorney. He has a broad technical backgrounds, particularly in medical technology, renewable energies, smart buildings, robotics, mechatronics, automotive engineering, and general mechanical engineering.

He has been named “Rising IP Star” by the magazine “Managing IP” and “Strategy 300 Global Leader” by the magazine “Intellectual Asset Management”.

On September 18, 2025, our offices in Constance served as a venue for the second Bodensee IP Forum. Again, different professionals provided fascinating insights into a range of topics related to intellectual property law.

After last year’s edition of the Bodensee IP Forum already addressed various aspects of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), this year’s edition focused on current developments and field reports relating to the UPC as well as topics regarding design and IP protection and their enforcement on an international level.

Well-founded presentations, lively discussions and personal exchange followed by a networking reception provided for a valuable platform to dive into a variety of topics related to IP law.

On the website of the Bodensee IP Forum, you can find further information regarding the event hosted by Thum & Partner dedicated to IP law.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all speakers and attendees, who played a key role in the success of this event. We are already looking forward to the next edition of this event!

We welcome Benjamin Kiehn to our team as Senior Associate. The German and European Patent Attorney and UPC representative previously worked for two renowned patent law firms in Munich and has several years of experience as a technical consultant and development engineer in the automotive industry. Benjamin Kiehn has a broad technical background, especially in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering and automotive engineering. He strengthens our team in all aspects of patent law.