Case study ·Cross-practice

How Maiwald adopted Solve for prosecution, opposition and litigation work

Following a fixed evaluation period, Maiwald formed an enterprise partnership with Solve Intelligence for 2026, using it in selected workflows across prosecution, opposition and appeal, and litigation.
04 Aug 202604 Aug 2026
“With its intuitive usability and transparent prompting, Solve Intelligence makes the use of AI in the patent field easily accessible. The platform helps us evaluate large volumes of information efficiently and creates more room for what we do best: providing strategic advice to our clients.”Dr. Regina NeuefeindPartner, Maiwald

Results at a glance

Case study
Client
Practice area
Cross-practice
Firm type
One of Germany’s largest IP firms, with more than 280 staff across offices in Munich and Düsseldorf
Products used
Published
4 August 2026
01/ The challenge

An AI platform had to meet the firm where it works

Maiwald’s work spans the full patent lifecycle, from drafting and worldwide prosecution to opposition, appeal, national infringement and nullity actions and the Unified Patent Court. A technically demanding docket, complex multi-jurisdictional disputes and a quality standard maintained for decades meant any AI platform had to prove it could meet the firm where it works.

Any use of AI also had to sit within approved governance structures and meet professional, contractual, confidentiality and data-protection requirements. Solve Intelligence enables customers in Europe to process data on servers located within Europe.

02/ The solution

Evaluation first, then an enterprise partnership

Maiwald ran a fixed evaluation period in which selected functionality was assessed for approved internal use cases, after evaluating multiple solutions on the market, and then formed an enterprise partnership for 2026. Attorneys now evaluate and use Solve Intelligence in selected use cases:

  • Prosecution, opposition and appeal: summarizing examiner objections, identifying key grounds of rejection and surfacing counterarguments for attorney review across EPO and German Patent Office practice.
  • Charts for the litigation team: generating and analyzing invalidity claim charts for nullity actions and EPO oppositions, claim construction analyses and evaluation of search results in one source-cited, auditable environment.
  • Life sciences: ChemDraw® structures and ST.26 sequence listings, plus claim-level visibility for portfolio reviews across biologics and small molecules.
  • Solve Assistant: multi-step everyday tasks such as portfolio searches, drafting letters and legal research.

The rollout is supported by Solve Intelligences Munich office and a dedicated German-speaking team of patent litigators and attorneys admitted before the UPC, the German courts and the EPO, who are building custom AI styles and templates by team, client and jurisdiction.

ChemDraw® is a registered trade mark of Revvity Signals Software, Inc.

03/ The results

An enterprise partnership for 2026

Maiwald’s attorneys describe Solve as making AI easily accessible in the patent field and helping them evaluate large volumes of information efficiently, creating more room for strategic advice to clients.

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FAQ

How did Maiwald evaluate Solve Intelligence?Through a fixed evaluation period in which selected functionality was assessed for approved internal use cases, after evaluating multiple solutions on the market. The evaluation led to an enterprise partnership for 2026.
Which workflows does Maiwald use Solve for?Prosecution, opposition and appeal; Charts for invalidity claim charts, claim construction and search result evaluation; life sciences work including ChemDraw structures and ST.26 sequence listings; and the Solve Assistant for multi-step tasks.
How does Solve address confidentiality and data location for Maiwald?Solve enables customers in Europe to process data on servers located within Europe, holds recognized information-security certifications, and offers contractual commitments designed to protect confidential professional information. Maiwald’s use takes place within approved governance structures.

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