- Preparation of first applications
- Prosecution of national and international applications
- Representation before the German Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office, the German Federal Patent Court and Federal Court of Justice in grant proceedings, utility model cancellation proceedings, patent opposition proceedings and patent invalidity proceedings
- Management of foreign proceedings with our network of foreign associates before national offices and courts
- Preparation of application strategies
- Portfolio administration and management
- Freedom to operate searches and opinions
- Due diligence studies
- Preparation of licence, sale and collaboration contracts
- Defense against enforcement of intellectual property rights by third parties
- Pursuit of infringers including enactment of court orders and seizure of goods at trade fairs and border seizures


Thomas Kitzhofer
Dipl.-Ing.
Patent Attorney, European Patent and Trademark Attorney

Jochen Sties
Dipl.-Ing., LL.M.
Patent Attorney, European Patent and Trademark Attorney

Tim Hülsheger
Dipl.-Phys.
Patent Attorney, European Patent and Trademark Attorney

Jürgen Strass
Dipl.-Phys.
Patent Attorney, European Patent and Trademark Attorney

Dr. Paul McGuire
Dipl.-Phys.
Technical Consultant

Berit Dahlheimer
Dipl.-Phys.
Patent Attorney, European Patent and Trademark Attorney

Dr. Tobias Philipp
Dipl.-Ing., Ingénieur Diplômé (ECP)
Patent Attorney, European Patent and Trademark Attorney

Melanie Linhardt
Dipl.-Ing.
European Patent Attorney

Tobias Sorg
Dipl.-Phys., B.Sc. Industrial Engineering
European Patent Attorney

Stephanie Schlosser
Patent Engineer

Dr. Daniel Ostermeier
Dipl.-Phys.
Patent Engineer

Marlo Sedlmair
M.Sc. Environmental Engineering
Patent Engineer

Johannes Burhop
Dipl.-Ing.
Patent Attorney

Dr. Thomas Eelbo
Dipl.-Phys.
Patent assessor

Dr. Alexander Lebschy
M.Sc. Phys.
Patent Attorney Trainee