Dr. Roel Menting

Partner | Patent attorney | Munich

Patent Ligitation

"BDPE has a highly professional team that has rich litigation experience and an excellent record of outcomes."

– Chambers Global Guide 2026

"Impressive technological skill enables BDPE to think through complex patents and draft helpful auxiliary claims after identifying weaknesses in the patent in suit."

– Chambers Global Guide 2026

"BDPE offers technical expertise, responsiveness and meticulousness."

– Chambers Global Guide 2026

"In its fields of technical expertise, such as wireless communications, BDPE is particularly competent and knows how to add value to enforcement actions."

– Chambers Global Guide 2026

"BDPE has a team of consummate professionals whose proactive and strategic approach to patent litigation is truly impressive. Their ability to formulate compelling legal arguments, coupled with meticulous attention to detail, sets them apart. In addition, their expertise in identifying and addressing potential challenges at an early stage is as remarkable as their keen sense of their clients' economic needs."

– The Legal500 Deutschland 2026

"A team of talented employees led by highly experienced partners, client-oriented, with open communication, committed and conscientious."

– The Legal500 Deutschland 2026

"Highly experienced in litigation, particularly in the telecommunications sector."

– The Legal500 Deutschland 2026

"In Munich Friedrich Emmerling and Franck Klein are the names to know. Emmerling comes in for high praise as “an exceptionally skilled patent attorney with deep technical expertise, knowledge and strategic insight. He has ample experience in patent litigation and showcases a commitment to achieving optimal outcomes for his clients in every case, always striving to find the best solution.” Klein is appreciated for his “experience in handling patent litigation of standard-essential telecommunication patents."

– IAM 1000 2025

"The team impressed a client with their “responsiveness, willingness to fight for their clients, and ability to handle large litigation campaigns."

– MIP STARS 2025

"BDPE prepares patent litigation [considering] any conceivable situational condition. BDPE continues hard work on the preparation of patent litigation until they have achieved the maximum outcome."

– MIP STARS 2025

„Friedrich Emmerling's team is characterized in particular by its considerable experience in contentious patent proceedings. All members of the team are very sociable, making it easy to work with them. Work products are delivered quickly, punctually and are always very well-founded and meaningful.“

– The Legal 500 Deutschland 2025

„Highly committed team with an efficient and structured way of working, very good specialist knowledge and excellent availability.“

– The Legal 500 Deutschland 2025

„High level of willingness to get to grips with and understand all the details of the technology. Very short response time.“

– The Legal 500 Deutschland 2025

„They have vast experience in litigating telecom patents. The team is very approachable and easy to work with. The responsiveness is great, and the knowledge of EPO as well as FPC case law is unbeatable.“

- IP STARS 2024

„I would choose BDPE for their excellent technical expertise in the area of telecommunication as well as for their professionalism. Their managing partner, Friedrich Emmerling, would approach a problem from all possible directions and find a solution for the client.“

- IP STARS 2024

„Excellent collaboration during patent litigation, with knowledge about technological aspects of the case.“

- IP STARS 2024

„We selected them because of their outstanding performance in nullity actions and defence work in infringement actions.“

- IP STARS 2023

„The firm understands the business of the client and is clear and transparent in its communication. Excellent forensic work.“

- IP STARS 2023

„In the fields of physics, electrical engineering and electronics, and mechanical patent litigation, the firm sets new standards for Germany.“

- The Legal 500 – Germany

„For contentious proceedings, in particular for nullity proceedings or infringement proceedings accompanied by patent attorneys, Maikowski & Ninnemann, BRAUN-DULLAEUS PANNEN EMMERLING, df-mp as well as the already mentioned Bardehle Pagenberg and Cohausz & Florack are among the top addresses; Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB and Maiwald Intellectual Property also enjoy an excellent reputation in the market.“

- The Legal 500 – Germany

„Four partners and several staff work proactively to provide a complete service ranging from providing non-infringement or infringement arguments, successfully fighting for or against the validity of patents, knowing about and finding necessary evidence, suggesting workarounds to problems, and usually winning cases or suggesting useful solutions.“

- The Legal 500 – Germany

„Service-oriented patent attorneys who go above and beyond for their clients. The attorneys exhibit the knowledge level of top technical specialists and, through this, light can be shed on weak arguments of the opposite party.“

- IAM Patent 1000 Guide 2022

„The patent attorneys are all highly experienced and drive their work while being practical and efficient.“

- Chambers 2021

„The team is detail oriented, sensible and shows great judgement.“

- IAM Patent 1000 Guide 2021

Dr. Dirk Müssig | Patentanwalt | BDPE Düsseldorf

Dr Roel Menting has been working in the field of intellectual property law since 2012. He advises clients in particular on complex technical and patent law issues and is known for his goal-oriented approach. Thanks to his broad technical expertise and many years of experience in patent matters, he is able to familiarise himself quickly and precisely with new technical issues.

At BDPE, Roel focuses exclusively on patent litigation.

Before joining BDPE’s patent litigation team, Roel worked as a patent attorney and partner at a renowned German patent law firm. There, he primarily handled patent prosecution proceedings in the fields of telecommunications, electrical engineering, mechanics, medical technology and automotive engineering.

Roel studied physics at Humboldt University in Berlin, specialising in molecular physics, statistical physics, photobiophysics and optical spectroscopy. He subsequently obtained his PhD there in the field of artificial photosynthesis.

He speaks fluent German, English and Dutch.

Fon +49 (0)89 – 21 53 819-24
roel.menting@bdpe.de

Qualifications

German Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
European Trademark and Design Attorney
Study of physics and doctorate (HU Berlin)

Authorized to represent

Germany:
- Federal Court of Justice (only patent nullity proceedings)
- Federal Patent Cout (BPATG)
- German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA)
Europe:
- Unified Patent Court
- European Patent Office (EPO)
- European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
International:
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

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Dr. Roel Menting

Partner | Patent attorney | Munich

"BDPE has a highly professional team that has rich litigation experience and an excellent record of outcomes."

"Impressive technological skill enables BDPE to think through complex patents and draft helpful auxiliary claims after identifying weaknesses in the patent in suit."

"BDPE offers technical expertise, responsiveness and meticulousness."

"In its fields of technical expertise, such as wireless communications, BDPE is particularly competent and knows how to add value to enforcement actions."

"A team of talented employees led by highly experienced partners, client-oriented, with open communication, committed and conscientious."

"Highly experienced in litigation, particularly in the telecommunications sector."

"The team impressed a client with their “responsiveness, willingness to fight for their clients, and ability to handle large litigation campaigns."

"BDPE prepares patent litigation [considering] any conceivable situational condition. BDPE continues hard work on the preparation of patent litigation until they have achieved the maximum outcome."

„Highly committed team with an efficient and structured way of working, very good specialist knowledge and excellent availability.“

„High level of willingness to get to grips with and understand all the details of the technology. Very short response time.“

„They have vast experience in litigating telecom patents. The team is very approachable and easy to work with. The responsiveness is great, and the knowledge of EPO as well as FPC case law is unbeatable.“

„I would choose BDPE for their excellent technical expertise in the area of telecommunication as well as for their professionalism. Their managing partner, Friedrich Emmerling, would approach a problem from all possible directions and find a solution for the client.“

„Excellent collaboration during patent litigation, with knowledge about technological aspects of the case.“

„We selected them because of their outstanding performance in nullity actions and defence work in infringement actions.“

„The firm understands the business of the client and is clear and transparent in its communication. Excellent forensic work.“

„In the fields of physics, electrical engineering and electronics, and mechanical patent litigation, the firm sets new standards for Germany.“

„Service-oriented patent attorneys who go above and beyond for their clients. The attorneys exhibit the knowledge level of top technical specialists and, through this, light can be shed on weak arguments of the opposite party.“

„The patent attorneys are all highly experienced and drive their work while being practical and efficient.“

„The team is detail oriented, sensible and shows great judgement.“

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Qualifications

Authorized to represent

Technical fields

Communications Technology

Electrical Engineering

Automotive Engineering

Medical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Physics