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Thomas Pattloch

Partner Thomas heads the IP department of the China Group at Taylor Wessing and assists European and American companies in all aspects of intellectual property rights in China. Licensing law, technology and data transfer and R&D are as much a part of his practice as the dialogue with political decision makers. Furthermore, Thomas advises Chinese companies on market entry and litigation in Germany and the EU. These services and the strategically experienced representation in arbitration proceedings in and outside China illustrate the breadth of his expertise in IP and IT law. · Winston Taylor

ChinaIntellectual Property, LicensingEnglish, German, Mandarin

About

Thomas heads the IP department of the China Group at Taylor Wessing and assists European and American companies in all aspects of intellectual property rights in China. Licensing law, technology and data transfer and R&D are as much a part of his practice as the dialogue with political decision makers. Furthermore, Thomas advises Chinese companies on market entry and litigation in Germany and the EU. These services and the strategically experienced representation in arbitration proceedings in and outside China illustrate the breadth of his expertise in IP and IT law.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyLicensingTechnology TransferData TransferR&DIT LawArbitrationTrademarksCopyrightDesignPatentsTrade SecretsLitigation

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Education

  • 1991–1997 Degree studies, LMU Munich
  • 1997 First state examination, Munich
  • 2000 Second state examination, Munich
  • 2001 Established as a lawyer, Munich
  • 2002 Doctoral degree on a comparative IP law theme, University of Passau
  • 2002 Master of European and International Economic Law, LMU Munich
  • 2003 Established as a lawyer, Hamburg
  • 2011 Established as a lawyer, Munich

Languages

EnglishGermanMandarin