Product safety · Liability · Standards
Technology lawyers in Hannover, Germany
Where technology meets law: we advise manufacturers, distributors and developers on product safety, liability, standards and technology agreements – with lawyers who are engineers and scientists themselves.
Technology law from lawyers with a technical background
Products are becoming more complex, connected and regulated. Manufacturers placing products on the EU market must meet requirements on product safety, CE marking and cybersecurity – and protect their innovations against imitation.
Our founder Michael Horak is a graduate engineer; our patent attorneys are physicists and scientists. We understand technical documentation, standards and test reports and translate them into compliant processes and contracts – for German and international manufacturers.
Our technology law services
Typical cases from our practice
What mandates in this area often look like – from the first call to the solution.
Connected machine control
Situation: A machine builder launches a control unit with remote maintenance and asks about new obligations.
Our approach: We review requirements under the Machinery Regulation and Cyber Resilience Act and adapt contracts and documentation.
Component failure at a customer
Situation: A supplier’s component fails in the field; the customer announces a recall and recourse.
Our approach: We secure the technical analysis, review contractual and statutory liability and insurance, and negotiate cost allocation.
Standard-essential patent
Situation: An IoT module maker receives a licence demand for a patent allegedly essential to a radio standard.
Our approach: With our patent attorneys we check essentiality and validity and negotiate a FRAND licence or reject the demand.
Note: These examples are anonymised, typical scenarios. They do not describe specific mandates and do not promise any outcome – every case is assessed individually.
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Your contacts
Depending on the matter, we combine attorneys and – where technology is involved – patent attorneys in one team. All our lawyers advise in English.
Dipl.-Ing. Michael Horak, LL.M.Attorney · Certified Specialist in IP Law · Certified Specialist in Copyright & Media Law
Dipl.-Phys. Andree EckhardGerman Patent Attorney · European Trademark & Design Attorney
Dr. Marie WagnerGerman Patent Attorney
Andreas FriedleinAttorney
Detailed profiles are available in German.
Frequently asked questions
What does CE marking mean legally?
With the CE mark, the manufacturer declares that the product meets all applicable EU harmonisation legislation.
Does the Cyber Resilience Act apply to my product?
It generally covers hardware and software products with digital elements placed on the EU market; obligations apply in stages, with reporting duties first.
What is changing in product liability?
The new EU Product Liability Directive expressly extends liability to software and eases the burden of proof; it must be transposed by the end of 2026.
Your lawyer for Technology Law in Germany
Tell us about your matter. We usually reply within one business day – faster where deadlines apply.
Georgstrasse 48 · 30159 Hannover · Germany
Phone +49 511 35 73 56-0
Email hannover@fachanwalt-hannover.com
Mon–Thu 8:00–17:30 · Fri 8:00–17:00 (CET) · Video meetings available