E-Mail: lesch@wildanger.eu
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Alex-Christian Lesch specializes in patent litigation, with a strong focus on cross-border disputes before German courts and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), as well as in validity proceedings before the German Federal Patent Court, the German Patent and Trademark Office, and the European Patent Office.
A significant part of Alex-Christian’s practice centers on the enforcement of standard-essential patents (SEPs) in communication technologies, in particular those based on WiFi and cellular standards. He also acts on the defense side in selected matters. Alex-Christian Lesch is also highly experienced with the FRAND dimension of such disputes, both in terms of litigation strategy and the structuring of license negotiations outside the courtroom.
Beyond SEP litigation, he regularly advises in disputes relating to computer science, electrical engineering, semiconductors, and pharmacy/life sciences.
Curriculum Vitae
Alex-Christian Lesch studied law at the Ruhr-University of Bochum. His main focus was on civil procedure law. During his legal clerkship, Alex-Christian Lesch worked in the litigation department of two international law firms in Düsseldorf.
After his admission to the bar in 2015, Alex-Christian Lesch worked in the team of Dr. Andreas von Falck in the IPMT practice group of Hogan Lovells. After another stint at Herbert Smith Freehills in the Dispute Resolution practice group, Alex-Christian Lesch joined Wildanger in December 2021.
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E-Mail: lesch@wildanger.eu
vCard: download
Alex-Christian Lesch specializes in patent litigation, with a strong focus on cross-border disputes before German courts and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), as well as in validity proceedings before the German Federal Patent Court, the German Patent and Trademark Office, and the European Patent Office.
A significant part of Alex-Christian’s practice centers on the enforcement of standard-essential patents (SEPs) in communication technologies, in particular those based on WiFi and cellular standards. He also acts on the defense side in selected matters. Alex-Christian Lesch is also highly experienced with the FRAND dimension of such disputes, both in terms of litigation strategy and the structuring of license negotiations outside the courtroom.
Beyond SEP litigation, he regularly advises in disputes relating to computer science, electrical engineering, semiconductors, and pharmacy/life sciences.
Curriculum Vitae
Alex-Christian Lesch studied law at the Ruhr-University of Bochum. His main focus was on civil procedure law. During his legal clerkship, Alex-Christian Lesch worked in the litigation department of two international law firms in Düsseldorf.
After his admission to the bar in 2015, Alex-Christian Lesch worked in the team of Dr. Andreas von Falck in the IPMT practice group of Hogan Lovells. After another stint at Herbert Smith Freehills in the Dispute Resolution practice group, Alex-Christian Lesch joined Wildanger in December 2021.
Exemplary cases