What We Can Do For You
We support you in protecting and defending your ideas — across patents, trademarks, and intellectual property rights. Whether you’re a start-up or global player, we guide you from idea to grant, from conflict to resolution.
Our Profile
As a full-service IP boutique, GILLE HRABAL offers comprehensive legal and technical support in all matters of intellectual property — from patents, trademarks, and designs to specialized services tailored to your needs.
Our clients range from individual inventors and start-ups to global corporations. We advise on how to best protect your ideas and represent you in grant proceedings, litigation, and enforcement. With expertise in prosecution, opposition, and nullity actions, we act swiftly in and out of court — always focused on strategic and solution-oriented outcomes. As a trusted partner, we combine precision with perspective to turn innovation into lasting protection.
Client Oriented
Our attorneys are in frequent personal contact with their clients to guarantee optimal work results and alignment with the overall business strategy. Every case is important to us, and we strive to achieve the best possible result for every client every day. No client and no case is the same – individual advice and service is our strength, client by client and case by case.
Dedicated to Quality
Quality is our passion. Renowned for high-quality IP work, GILLE HRABAL is ranked among the top patent law firms. We are often entrusted with difficult patent prosecution cases and important litigation cases.
Anticipating Enforcement
When starting a project, we work towards a long-term oriented strategy, keeping future risks and opportunities in mind. For us, prosecution and litigation belong together. Optimal enforceability starts with the appropriate drafting of the application of a patent, a design or other protective rights.
Country-specific Experience
GILLE HRABAL has developed extensive and long-lasting international cooperations and lives a multi-national spirit. Attorneys and office staff enjoy cooperating with colleagues and clients from different cultures and countries.
Thinking Out-of-the-Box
We are inspired by thinking beyond. Our clients benefit from creative and unconventional solutions tailored to their situations and goals.
Sharing IP Knowledge
GILLE HRABAL is engaged in sharing IP knowledge by lecturing at Düsseldorf University and by hosting our Benrath Castle IP Talks – a speech event for the IP community to discuss current topics in the intellectual property field. For our clients we offer individual IP workshops.
Continuity by Tradition
Since 1950, tradition and know-how in prosecution and litigation has been and still is continuously transferred from one generation to the next, resulting in a reliable continuity of operations and business relationships.
Our History
Founding Vision (1950)
In 1950, Dr. Redies founded one of Germany’s first boutique patent law firms. His partner, Dr. Türk, was among the first European patent attorneys to travel regularly to Asia and America to build international partnerships — many of which still exist today.
Global Focus
From early on, the firm developed a strong international orientation. Their successors — Mr. Gille (mechanics/electronics) and Dr. Hrabal (chemistry/pharmaceuticals) — continued this path. Today, approximately 50% of our clients are based overseas.
Continuity & Expertise
Our firm combines deep technological understanding with decades of experience in litigation. Knowledge is continuously passed on within the team — ensuring long-term client relationships and consistent legal performance.
70+
Years of experience
50%
International Clients
Recent Awards
GILLE HRABAL is known as a reliable partner in the field of intellectual property and recognized for high quality. We are regularly represented in various rankings including:
The World’s Leading Patent Professionals (IAM Patent 1000)
Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms (Financial Times)
TOP office and TOP attorney in patent law (WirtschaftsWoche)
Greatest Patent Law Firms in Rhine-Wupper (Rhine-Wupper Manager)
Besides, GILLE HRABAL is among the largest European firms by number of granted European patents according to Top European Patent Prosecution Firms by Wolters Kluwer Patentblog. We are happy to provide upon demand a list of the current rankings