Nora Keßler

Nora Keßler

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Tel.: +49 (0) 69 972 65 60-35
Fax: +49 (0) 69 972 65 60-99
n.kessler@klinkert.pro
Languages: German, English, Italian

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Nora Keßler is a partner of the firm. Nora specializes in all areas of intellectual property and in particular in patent law. Amongst her clients are well-known companies from a wide range of industries such as pharmaceutical, medical devices, automotive, construction, life sciences, cosmetics and luxury goods. She advises and represents clients both in and out of court.

WTR 1000 (2020) praises Nora as “superb on pharmaceutical and medical technology matters. Her energy, pragmatism and theoretical knowledge make her a great business partner to any company.” WTR (2019) describes Nora as „an enthusiastic, pragmatic lawyer with great IP knowledge who becomes a true business partner for clients."  According to IAM Patent 1000 (2020) Nora “impresses for her ‘sharp strategic thinking and excellent language skills’; “She not only provides thorough legal advice on the procedural law practice, but also crafts creative arguments and success-oriented suggestions for defence strategy. Nora is smart, very knowledgeable and pleasant to work with. She can present complex ideas in a clear and understandable manner and is quick to respond to enquiries.”

Nora is the firm’s contact for matters relating to life sciences and luxury goods.

Being fluent in Italian, Nora both regularly co-ordinates court actions in Italy and represents Italian companies in Germany in matters of intellectual property. Nora teaches patent law in the study programme “Master of Pharma Business Administration (MBA)” offered  by Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main.

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  • Advice and litigation in matters of patent law with emphasis on pharmaceuticals, medical devices, chemistry, biochemistry, mechanics, automotive, construction and cosmetics;  
  • Advice and litigation in matters of competition law focussing on cases with technical background;
  • Advice and litigation in matters of pharmaceutical and medical device law, including drug advertising and regulatory issues;
  • Advice and litigation in matters of competition law, in particular on pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cosmetics;
  • Anti-counterfeiting;
  • Advice and litigation with regard to the protection of business secrets and know-how.

  • Advising a global cosmetics company on patents and designs, digitalization and commercial law
  • Advising a global pharmaceutical company in a patent litigation concerning monoclonal antibodies
  • Representation of automotive suppliers in patent litigations
  • Advising a world-leading manufacturer of stationery on trademarks, IP, social media, advertising and commercial law
  • Advising and legal representation of multinational manufacturers of medical devices in the fields of IP-, parallel imports and competition law
  • Advising a German pharmaceutical company on digital marketing
  • Advising a multiple Grammy award winner and a Country and Bluegrass record label on trademark law
  • Advising and representing Italian fashion manufacturers and a British luxury shoe label in trademark law
  • Advising and supporting a German company in Italy with their patent litigation in the field of precious metal paints for decoration
  • Advising several US pharmaceutical company on IP

  • "Separated, united or a bit of both? Infringement and validity at the Unified Patent Court“, together with Christoph Palzer, Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (JIPL&P) 2024, 779-783;
  • "Neues zur Haftung aus § 945 ZPO im Markenrecht – Von 'Bayer/Richter' über 'Mylan' zurück in die Zukunft, together with Christoph Palzer and Larissa Siegel, Zeitschrift für deutsches, europäisches und internationales Kennzeichenrecht (MarkenR) 2024, 303-311;
  • "Unlautere Werbung für ein EMS-Trainingsgerät", Comment on Regional Court of Düsseldorf, judgment of 21.06.2023 – 12 O 115/22, together with Christoph Palzer, Medizin Produkte Recht (MPR) 2024, 66-70;
  • "Das Ende vom Ende der Risikohaftung – oder: Mexican Standoff am O. K. Corral? – Zugleich Besprechung von EuGH „Mylan“, together with Christoph Palzer, Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht (GRUR) 2024, 366-370;
  • "Getrennt, verbunden oder ein bisschen von beidem? – Verletzung und Rechtsbestand vor dem Einheitlichen Patentgericht", together with Christoph Palzer, Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht, Praxis im Immaterialgüter- und Wettbewerbsrecht (GRUR-Prax) 2023, 699-702;
  • "Unverhältnismäßigkeitseinwand und SEP/FRAND-Verfahren, Anmerkung zu LG München I, Endurteile vom 05.08.2022 – 21 O 8879/21, 21 O 8890/21 und 21 O 11522/21", together with Christoph Palzer, GRUR Patent – Patentrecht in der Praxis (GRUR Patent) 2023, 127-130;
  • "Die jüngsten Entscheidungen des EuGH zum Umpacken von Arzneimitteln und ihre Bedeutung für den Parallelimport von Medizinprodukten – nothing new under the sun?", together with Christoph Palzer, Medizin Produkte Recht (MPR) 2023, 45-49;
  • "Alles bleibt so, wie es wird – Arzneimittelimporte und die neuen Regelungen zum Fälschungsschutz", together with Christoph Palzer, Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht (GRUR) 2023, 132-136;
  • "Unterlassungsanspruch gegen irreführendes Werbeanschreiben“, Comment on OLG Hamm, Judgement of 17.05.2022 – I-4 U 62/22, together with Christoph Palzer, in: Medizin Produkte Recht (MPR), 2022, 200-202;
  • "Die (vermeintliche) deutsche Gerichtspraxis der patentrechtlichen Unterlassungsverfügung auf dem Prüfstand des EuGH – Luxemburg locuta, causa finita? – Zugleich Bespr. von EuGH 28.4.2022 – Phoenix Contact (C-44/21), EuZW 2022, 581“, together with Christoph Palzer, Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht (EuZW) 2022, 562-566;
  • "Anmerkung zu OLG Frankfurt, Urt. v. 18.11.2021 - 6 U 173/20 – URGO“, together with Christoph Palzer, Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht (GRUR) 2022, 389-391;
  • "Vorbeugende Anti-Anti-Suit Injunction“, Comment on LG Düsseldorf, Judgement of 15.07.2021 – 4c O 73/20, together with Christoph Palzer, Mitteilungen der deutschen Patentanwälte (Mitt.) 2022, 27-29.;
  • "Angriff auf das Patentsystem“, together with Christoph Palzer, Cicero Online – Magazin für politische Kultur, February 04, 2021;
  • "Von Mäusen und Antikörpern – Zur Ausführbarkeit von biotechnologischen Erfindungen – Zugleich Besprechung von UK Supreme Court [2020] UKSC 27 – Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc v Kymab Ltd“, together with Christoph Palzer, Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht (GRUR) 2020, 1017-1025
  • "Kommentar zu BGH, Urteil vom 5.5.2020 – KZR 36/17 – FRAND-Einwand“, together with Christoph Palzer, Wettbewerb in Recht und Praxis (WRP) 2020, 1205-1207
  • "Anti-anti-suit injunction“, Comment on OLG München, Judgement of 12.12.2019 – 6 U 5042/19, together with Christoph Palzer, Mitteilungen der deutschen Patentanwälte (Mitt.) 2020, 169-171
  • "Aktuelle patentrechtliche Rechtsprechung zu Medizinprodukten“ 2019/2020 – together with Philipp Ess, MPR 2020, p. 222
  • "Benutzung einer Arzneimittelmarke während einer klinischer Studie (Wortmarke Boswelan), together with Christoph Palzer, PharmR 2019, 516
  • "Aktuelle patentrechtliche Rechtsprechung zu Medizinprodukten" 2018/2019 - together with Philipp Ess, MPR 2019, 109
  • "Aktuelle patentrechtliche Rechtsprechung zu Medizinprodukten" 2016/2017 - together with Philipp Ess, MPR 5/2017, p. 145
  • "Aktuelle patentrechtliche Rechtsprechung zu Medizinprodukten" 2015/2016 - together with Philipp Ess, MPR 2016, p. 115
  • Comment von Urt. KG Berlin v. 12.06.2015 - 5 U 167/13 - Zur Behandlng von Entzündung und Schmerz, MPR 2016, p. 134
  • “Parallelimport von Medizinprodukten", GesundheitsRecht, August 20, 2016, p. 479
  • “Gefährliche Plagiate aus dem 3-D-Drucker“, DIE WELT, March 21, 2016, p. 11
  • "Aktuelle patentrechtliche Rechtsprechung zu Medizinprodukten", together with Philipp Ess, MPR 2015, p. 139
  • “Gefährliche 3D-Drucker – Plagiate bedrohen Hersteller von Medizintechnik“, FAZ – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, issue 155, July 8, 2015, p. 16
  • “Wettlauf gegen Produktpiraten“, PLATOW Recht, issue 48, April 29, 2015, p. 8
  • “Patentrecht und Produktpiraterie bei Medizinprodukten“, VDE MedTech Expertenbeiträge, December 2014, issue 2/2014
  • “Patents and linguistic subtleties – what does „unitary“ mean?“, International Law Office, Intellectual Property – Germany, December 1, 2014
  • Comment on BGH Urt. v. 18.04.2013 – I ZR 53/09 – Messgerät II – together with Dr. Thomas Jochheim, MPR 2014, p. 60-62
  • "Neues zum Parallelimport von Medizinprodukten”, MPJ – Medizinprodukte Journal, issue 2/2014, May 2014, p. 151 et. seq.
  • "Be careful what you wish for … in pre-trial proceedings for taking evidence", International Law Office, Intellectual Property – Germany, September 3, 2012
  • "Supreme Court distinguishes between pharmaceutical inventions and discoveries”, International Law Office, Intellectual Property – Germany, September 19, 2011
  • "Supreme Court rules in support of know-how licensors”, International Law Office, Intellectual Property – Germany, July 4, 2011
  • "Supreme Court rules on confidentiality in patent pre-trial discovery", International Law Office, Intellectual Property - Germany, September 20, 2010
  • "Supreme Court in Civil Matters rules on parallel import of medical devices", International Law Office, Intellectual Property - Germany, July 26, 2010
  • "Patent court required to consider EPO decisions", International Law Office, Intellectual Property - Germany, July 19, 2010
  • "Abwehr von Plagiaten in der Praxis" („Defending against copycats in practice"), in „Absatzwirtschaft" June 2006
  • "Zeitliche Beschränkung des ergänzenden Leistungsschutzes" („Time-limits for neighboring rights protection"), in „Absatzwirtschaft" August 2005
  • "Markenschutz für Einzelhändler" („Trademark protection for retailers") in „Absatzwirtschaft" June 2005

  • Partner of Klinkert Partners (2013);
  • Certified intellectual property law expert (2011);
  • Associate at Klinkert  (2010);
  • Associate at Heymann & Partner (2007 until 2009);
  • Associate at Jones Day (2004 to 2007);
  • Admitted to the bar in 2004
  • Legal traineeship (Second State Exam, 2003);
  • Legal assistant at Jones Day (2000 until 2003)
  • University of Frankfurt; University of Milan (1997-1998), First State Exam (2000);
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  • Legal 500 Germany (2024) 
    Recommendation in Patent Litigation (Tier 5) 
    "Nora Keßler certainly stands out. She always has the right sense of proportion for clients from the industry as to when it is worth fighting and when it is not. She stands out for her understanding of our industry."
    "Nora Keßler: Her knowledge of IP law goes far beyond the usual.     She is extremely efficient and provides relevant advice."
  • Legal 500 (2022)
    "Excellent litigator in the IP field.”
  • IAM Patent 1000 (2022)
    “She combines a practical, commercial approach with an incisive, problem-solving mind. Her legal knowledge, appreciation of commercial issues and command of tactics (particularly in a multi-jurisdictional context) are first class and she is a market leader in every sense. Allied to this, Nora is extremely personable and a joy to work with.”
  • WTR 1000 (2019, 2021 - 2022)
    "Nora Keßler at Klinkert Rechtsanwälte is an enthusiastic, pragmatic lawyer with great IP knowledge who becomes a true business partner for clients.“
  • Legal 500 EMEA (2022)
    Ranking in Entertainment/Media
  • IAM Patent 1000 (2021)
    "A reliable partner who spontaneously comes up with constructive suggestions in novel scenarios”
    "Her expertise in the pharmaceutical sector has been crucial to overcoming deadlock situations, and her advice is tailored, practical and incisive.”
  • Chambers Global (2017 - 2020, 2024)
    Ranking in IP as Foreign Expert for Italy: „Fluent Italian speaker, frequently handles crossborder German-Italian litigation cases. She has particular knowledge of the life sciences sector.“
    Sources label her as “very dynamic and highly focused on the target.”
    "She has particular knowledge of the life sciences sector."
    "great communication skills”
    IAM Patents 1000 (2020)
    “sharp strategic thinking and excellent language skills”: fluent in Italian, she has become a vital point of contact for clients from the jurisdiction. “She not only provides thorough legal advice on the procedural law practice, but also crafts creative arguments and success-oriented suggestions for defence strategy. Nora is smart, very knowledgeable and pleasant to work with. She can present complex ideas in a clear and understandable manner and is quick to respond to enquiries."
  • WTR 1000 (2020)
  • WTR 2019
    "an enthusiastic, pragmatic lawyer with great IP knowledge who becomes a true business partner for clients"
  • Legal 500 (2019)
  • Juve 2017/18
    "Nora Keßler is particularly striking here, with one competitor attesting to her "high level of expertise at the intersection with regulatory issues".