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Peter Hoecherl

PARTNER, Registered Pharmacist, German and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative Dr. Hoecherl has profound experience in all areas of patent law. His work focuses on prosecution, opposition and revocation proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO), the German Patent and Trademark Office and the Federal Patent Court. Exemplary inter partes cases of him relate to patents in the field of type-2 diabetes, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, HIV, autoimmune diseases, pulmonary arterial hypertension, Parkinson's disease, infant formula, dairy products, tea preparations, fish oil products, fragrances, etc. His practice also includes the filing of supplementary protection certificates (SPCs), as well as the preparation of due diligence, freedom-to-operate and validity opinions. He is also closely involved in various infringement and revocation proceedings at a national and international level. His clients include both small and medium-sized companies and research institutions as well as leading global companies, in particular in the pharmaceutical and chemical field. Dr. Hoecherl gives lectures in Germany and abroad, in particular on the case law of the Boards of Appeal of the EPO, as well as the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC). · Vossius & Partner

GermanyIntellectual Property, PatentsGerman, English

About

Partner and registered pharmacist who is a German and European Patent Attorney and UPC Representative with extensive experience in patent prosecution, opposition and revocation proceedings before the EPO, the German Patent and Trademark Office and the Federal Patent Court, focusing on pharmaceutical and chemical technologies. He also handles SPC filings, due diligence, freedom-to-operate and validity opinions, is involved in infringement and revocation proceedings, and gives lectures on EPO case law and the Unitary Patent/UPC.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyPatentsPatent ProsecutionPatent LitigationLife SciencesPharmaceuticals

Office

Expertise

Medicinal ChemistryPharmaceuticalsBiotechnologyChemical IndustryFood & Nutrition (infant formula, dairy, tea, fish oil)FragrancesTherapeutics (diabetes, cancer, HIV, autoimmune, Parkinson's, pulmonary arterial hypertension)

Education

  • Ph.D., Medicinal Chemistry
  • Degree in Pharmacy

Admissions

  • German Patent Attorney (Patentanwalt)
  • European Patent Attorney
  • European Trademark and Design Attorney
  • Registered Pharmacist
  • UPC Representative

Languages

GermanEnglish