1908
The IP law firm is founded by Hans Meissner senior in Bremen
1952
Hans Meissner junior is admitted to the bar
1966
Erich Bolte cooperates with Hans Meissner junior
1984
Meissner Bolte opens a second office in Munich
1996
Offices opened in Gera and Alicante
1997
Offices opened in Nuremberg and Osnabruck
2002
Meissner Bolte Munich and Hagemann, Braun & Held merge; partnership expanded to include expertise in the fields of chemistry and biotechnology
2004
Meissner Bolte opens offices in Hamburg and Augsburg as well as a UK office
2008
Meissner Bolte celebrates its 100-year anniversary with a large reception at the INTA Congress in Berlin
2010
The first native English speaker becomes a partner and head of the English department in Munich
2013
Meissner Bolte Hamburg merges with the law firm of Schaefer, Emmel, Hausfeld in Hamburg; partnership expanded to include additional expertise in the fields of mechanical engineering and biotechnology
2014
The partnership is strengthened in Bremen and Munich by specialists in the fields of IP litigation, trademarks and portfolio management
2018
Meissner Bolte opens an office in Düsseldorf
2019
Meissner Bolte celebrates its 111-year anniversary
111-year Meissner Bolte (Book PDF)
2020
The De Anna law firm joins the Munich office
2020
Office opened in Amberg