Emphases

  • Trademark Law
  • Design Law

Areas of expertise

  • Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Bio- und Gentechnologie

Languages

  • German
  • English
  • French

Professional Experience

Patent Law

  • Many years of providing legal counsel and representation for clients in the fields of medical technology, pharmaceuticals, the battery industry, the paint industry, coating technology, metallurgy and dental technology, among others.
  • Drafting patent applications and handling related procedures up to grant and when necessary opposition proceedings before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office as well as at the European Patent Office and at national patent offices abroad.
  • Conducting of patent litigation proceedings in and out of court, including infringement and nullity proceedings in Germany and abroad, when necessary together with colleagues from our international network of attorneys.
    Preparing opinions on the validity or infringement of patent rights. Conducting and evaluating freedom-to-operate searches.

Trademark Law

  • Years of experience in providing extensive legal counsel and representation for clients from a variety of economic areas, including strategic development and support of national and international trademark portfolios.
  • Handling registration procedures, including opposition proceedings at the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the WIPO and national trade mark offices. 
  • Conducting of trade mark litigation proceedings in and out of court, including infringement and cancellation proceedings, in Germany and abroad, when necessary together with colleagues from our international network of attorneys.
  • Conducting and evaluating trade mark searches. Preparing opinions on the validity or infringement of trade mark rights.

Design Law

  • Providing legal counsel and representation for clients from different economic areas.
  • Handling registration procedures, including cancellation proceedings at the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the WIPO and national offices.
  • Conducting of design litigation proceedings in and out of court, including infringement proceedings, in Germany and abroad, when necessary together with colleagues from our international network of attorneys.
  • Preparing opinions in conjunction with design rights or design infringements.

Memberships

PAK, BDPA, INTA, EPI, GRUR, FICPI, AIPPI