GERMAN PATENT ATTORNEY
EUROPEAN PATENT ATTORNEY
EUROPEAN TRADEMARK AND DESIGN ATTORNEY
PARTNER
Main activities
Physics, optics, laser spectroscopy, semiconductor technology, thin layers and coatings, mechanical engineering, medical technology, measurement and control, physical chemistry, automotive
Defending owners of intellectual property rights and pursuing attacks on such rights of third parties
Advising clients in intellectual property matters including preparing expert opinions
Prosecution and litigation of patents, trademarks and designs, opposition proceedings, licence agreements, german act on employees’ inventions
Languages
German, English
Education and professional experience
1993-1997
Studies in technical physics at the Technical University of Munich
1997-2002
Member of scientific staff at the institute for applied nuclear physics at TU München, PhD thesis in the field of electron stimulated desorption of negative ions at diamond surfaces
2002-2007
Active in the field of intellectual property law since 2002; working as a patent engineer in a German research facility
German Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney since 2006; Professional representative before the OHIM (Community Trade Marks and Designs) since 2008
2007-2011
Patent attorney in private practice; cooperation with the law firms of Wilhelm and Beck (2007-2009) and Andrae Flach Haug (2010-2011)
2011
Merger with the law firm of Andrae Flach Haug
2013
Partner of ANDRAE | WESTENDORP
2016
Founding partner of Friese Goeden