About
Partner at Maiwald GmbH specialising in chemistry and pharmaceuticals, with particular emphasis on small-molecule medicinal products, plant protection agents, lubricants and chemical processes. Advises on patent portfolio strategy and management, drafts patent applications and handles validity, infringement and nullity proceedings, supplementary protection certificates, due diligence and freedom-to-operate matters; admitted as German and European patent attorney and UPC representative.
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyPatent ProsecutionPatent LitigationLife SciencesPharmaceuticalsChemistry
Office
Expertise
Small-molecule pharmaceuticalsPlant protection agentsLubricantsChemical processesPatent portfolio strategy and managementValidity, infringement and nullity proceedingsSupplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs)Freedom-to-operate (FTO) and due diligence
Education
- Doctoral degree in Organometallic Chemistry, Bielefeld University (1997–2000)
- Studied Chemistry, Bielefeld University and the University of Utah (1991–1997)
- Studied law for patent attorneys, University of Hagen (2004–2006)
Admissions
- Admitted to practice before the UPC (2023)
- Admitted to practice as European patent attorney (2007)
- Admitted to practice as German patent attorney (2007)
Languages
GermanEnglish