About
Partner, shareholder and managing director at Maiwald since 2005. German and European patent attorney and UPC representative with a background in chemistry (Dr.), LL.M. in European Intellectual Property Law, advising clients in the chemical, chemical engineering and pharmaceutical sectors on patent and utility model protection, opposition proceedings, and freedom-to-operate and validity opinions.
Practice areas
PatentsIntellectual PropertyPatent Prosecution & OppositionPharmaceuticals & ChemicalsLife Sciences
Office
Expertise
Chemical and chemical engineering inventionsPharmaceuticalsOpposition proceedings before the European Patent OfficeFreedom-to-operate opinionsValidity opinionsPatent and utility model protectionRepresentation before the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
Education
- LL.M., European Intellectual Property Law, University of Hagen (2002–2005) — focus: European and International Civil Procedure Law
- Studied law for patent attorneys, University of Hagen (1999–2002)
- Doctoral degree (Dr.) in Organometallic Chemistry, Technical University of Munich (1996–1998)
- Studied Chemistry, Technical University of Munich (1990–1995)
Admissions
- Admitted to practice before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), 2023
- European Patent Attorney, admitted 2002
- German Patent Attorney, admitted 2002
Languages
GermanEnglish