The IP law firm is founded by Hans Meissner Senior in Bremen

Hans Meissner Junior is admitted to the bar

Erich Bolte cooperates with Hans Meissner Junior

Meissner Bolte opens a second office in München

Offices opened in Gera and Alicante

Offices opened in Nürnberg and Osnabrück

Meissner Bolte München and Hagemann, Braun & Held in München merge; partnership expanded to include expertise in the fields of chemistry and biotechnology

Meissner Bolte opens offices in Hamburg and Augsburg as well as a UK office in Halifax, Great Britain

Meissner Bolte celebrates the 100 year anniversary of its law firm with a large reception at the INTA in Berlin

The first native English speaker becomes a partner and head of the English department in München

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

The partnership is strengthened in Bremen and München by specialists in the fields of IP litigation, trademarks and portfolio management

Meissner Bolte is represented by an office in Düsseldorf

Meissner Bolte celebrates its 111 year anniversary

The De Anna law firm joins the München office

Office opened in Amberg