Düsseldorf
+49 211 600 55-379 +49 211 600 55-050 s.dethof@heuking.de
Languages
German, English, Spanish
Practice groups/Expertise
Consulting focuses
- Patent Law
- Industrial Property Law
- Anti-Counterfeiting
- Unified Patent Court
Vita
- Registered as a representative with the Unified Patent Court (UPC) since 2023
- Certified Specialist Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law
- Admitted to the bar since 2007
- Education and former activities
- Promotion (PhD) University of Göttingen2009
- Legal clerkship at the Regional Court of Wuppertal2003-2005
- Law studies, Universities of Göttingen and Salamanca/Spain1994-2001
Qualifications/Current topics
Dr. Sabine Dethof is an experienced attorney in patent litigation. She handles national and international patent infringement and validity proceedings with particular expertise in the fields of mechanical engineering, the automotive industry, semiconductors and medical technology. She earned her doctorate in the field of antitrust and telecommunications law, but has devoted herself exclusively to patent law since she started her career in 2007.
Affiliations
- German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR)
- Association of Intellectual Property Experts (VPP)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
Dr. Sabine Dethof's Distinctions
Handelsblatt: Deutschlands Beste Anwälte 2024
Best Lawyers 2025
Legal 500 EMEA 2024
Legal 500 Germany 2024
Latest news
Publications
2023
99 days UPC – First Conclusions for Companies
Update IP, Media & Technology No. 85,
together with Dr. Anton Horn Das neue Einheitspatent – Grenzüberschreitender Schutz
Claudia Behrend, In-house Counsel, Issue 3/2023
2019
The Pharma Legal Handbook Germany
Pharma Boardroom, 2019
Lectures
2015
Workshop Patentverletzung: Feindliche Lizenzangebote – Was tun?
June 19, 2015 in Munich
2010
Workshop Patent Infringement
March 25, 2010 in Düsseldorf
