About
Jan Hornung is a partner at Zimmermann & Partner and a qualified German and European Patent Attorney with a PhD in physics/biophysics. He advises on patent protection, filing strategies and enforcement (including non-infringement, validity and clearance opinions) across semiconductor technology, automotive systems, electronics, medical technology and biophysics, and has in‑house experience at Siemens AG and a period working in London; he is qualified to represent clients before the (future) Unified Patent Court.
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyPatent ProsecutionPatent Litigation
Office
Expertise
Semiconductor TechnologyAutomotive SystemsElectronicsMedical TechnologyBiophysicsOpticsPatent EnforcementNon-infringement/Validity/Clearance Opinions
Education
- Graduated in Physics (emphasis on optics), Humboldt-University Berlin
- PhD in Biophysics, Humboldt-University Berlin
- Additional studies in Intellectual Property Rights, Department of Law, Humboldt-University Berlin
Admissions
- German Patent Attorney
- European Patent Attorney
- Qualified to represent clients before the (future) Unified Patent Court