Dr. Paul B. Schäuble - Attorney at Law

Education:

• 1973 - 1977 University of Munich Law School
• 1977 First State Examination in Law
• 1980 Second State Examination in Law
• 1981 Doctor of Law, summa cum laude, University of Munich

Scholarships and Awards:

• Scholarship recipient of the Stiftung Maximilianeum
• 1981 Faculty Award from the University of Munich

Professional Training:

• 1978 - 1980 Compulsory legal training at Courts and Administrative Agencies in Munich
• 1978 - 1981 Scientific assistant at the Max Planck Institute for Patent, Copyright and Competition Law in Munich
• 1979 Internship with Deutsche Bank AG

Professional Experience:

• 1981 - 1983 Bavarian Ministry for Economics (Antitrust Department)
• 1983 Admission to the Bar of the District Courts of Munich I and II and joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• Since 1987 Partner at Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• 1988 Admission to the Bar of the Munich Court of Appeals

Publications:

• 1983 "Cancellation Action in Trademark Law"
• 1987 "Use of Third Parties’ Trademarks for Advertising Purposes"
• Further publications on Unfair Competition

Memberships:

• German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA); International Trademark Association (INTA); International Association for the Protection of
• Industrial Property (AIPPI); Asociación Interamericana de la Propriedad Industrial (ASIPI). 

Foreign languages:

• English, French 

JUVE:

• Consistently listed as one of the 15 leading names in trademark law 
• Consistently listed as a "frequently recommended attorney"
• "outstanding litigator" - juve Handbook German Commercial Law Firms 2016
• meticulous work, very good in spoken and written matters, objective and well thought-out"   - juve 2013/14 
• "good trademark professional" - juve 2012/13 
• "As good as ever", was the unanimous opinion in the market, where above all Jackermeier is frequently mentioned. " - juve 2010/11 
• "With Ingerl and Jackermeier, the firm has two of the most prominent litigators in their numbers" - juve 2008/2009 Patentrecht

WTR 1000

• “Amazing” litigator Siegfried Jackermeier debuts in the WTR 1000 this year. “He is incredibly versatile – he can pick up and play every musical instrument, so to speak. Plus, he’s tenacious.” – WTR 1000 – 2017
• "Siegfried Jackermeier is another highly skilled litigator" – WTR 1000 – 2012

Legal 500

• "...and the spectacular Siegfried Jackermeier has a fine grasp of the opportunities and risks in court disputes" - Legal 500

Education:

• 1977 - 1982 Studies of Chemical Engineering at the University Fridericiana at Karlsruhe
• 1982 University Degree
• 1986 awarded a Doctorate in Engineering, Technical University in Munich

Professional Training:

• 1983 - 1985 Scientific assistant in the Department B for Process Engineering at the Technical University in Munich
• 1985 - 1988 Training as a patent attorney, one year thereof at the Patent Office and the Federal Patent Court
• 1988 State Patent Examination
• 1990 Examination for admission as a European Patent Attorney

Professional Experience:

• 1989 Admission as Patent Attorney, joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• since 1992 Partner at Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• Collaboration in various committees of the Patent Lawyers´ Association
• Teaching activity in the training of patent attorney candidates
• Member of the Board of the Patent Lawyers' Association
• German representative in the Executive Committee of the FICPI
• 1996 Admission as European Trademark Attorney

Memberships:

• Association of German Engineers; German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright;
• Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (FICPI); International Association for the
• Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI); European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA).

   

Foreign Languages:

• English, French 

JUVE:

• Consistently listed as one of the 16 leading names among patent attorneys
• Consistently listed as a "frequently recommended attorney" 
• "The firm additionally has one of the most respected patent attorneys with the best connections in mechanical engineering in Laufhütte" - juve 2013/14 
• "The firm again recorded an increasing number of applications, in particular in its central sector of mechanical engineering, where patent attorney Laufhütte has a very good reputation, so that LSG has been one of the most active applicants at the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) in the recent past - juve 2011/12
• "A leading IP firm which remains one of the most recognized Munich addresses in patent law because Laufhütte enjoys an excellent reputation in the city - his small prosecution team operates an active application practice at the DPMA for a faithful group of regular clients, also internationally – juve 2010/11

Kanzleien in Deutschland [Law firms in Germany]:

• "In this connection the respected patent attorney Dr. Dieter Laufhütte enjoys an exceptional reputation in the market". – Law firms in Germany 2013
• "...A traditional central focus of the firm is here in the processing of cases with a technical basis, in particular in applying for patents. This applies above all to their competence in mechanical engineering. The respective patent attorney Dr. Dieter Laufhütte has gained a very good reputation in this sector" - Law firms in Germany 2012

Legal 500:

• "Dieter Laufhütte is 'aggressive and expert in all matters in and outside Germany'. Clients respect the 'straightforward procedure in international applications' and ' the flexible fulfillment of requests'." Legal 500
• "Patent attorney Dieter Laufhütte demonstrates 'extreme authority and efficiency, in both national and international disputes'. Examples include the representation of Julius Blum in court cases against patent infringers in Germany and abroad relating to furniture fittings and Ford in an attack on the basic patent of an international competitor with respect to catalytic converter technology. Further clients include Beate Uhse and Fresenius Medical Care" - Legal 500, Patent Law

Education:

• 1979-1984 University of Munich Law School
• 1981 University of Geneva Law School
• 1983/84 First State Examination in Law
• 1984/85 Harvard Law School, Master of Laws (LL.M.)
• 1987/88 Second State Examination in Law
• 1988 Doctor of Law, summa cum laude, University of Munich

Scholarships and Awards:

• Scholarship recipient of the Stiftung Maximilianeum
• Scholarship recipient of the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
• 1988 Faculty Award of the University of Munich

Professional Training:

• 1984 Assistant in a law firm in Munich
• 1985-1988 Compulsory legal training at Courts and Administrative Agencies in Munich
• 1985 Summer Associate with McKinsey & Company, Inc.
• 1987 Internship with Deutsche Bank AG

Professional Experience:

• 1988 Admission to the Bar of the District Courts of Munich I and II
• 1988-1989 Munich Reinsurance Company, Finance Department
• 1989 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• since 1992 Partner at Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• 1992-1999 Lecturer for Trademark, Patent, Copyright, Software and Unfair Competition Law at the University of Jena Law School
• 1993 Admission to the Bar of the Munich Court of Appeals and Bavarian Supreme Court
• 1993-1999 Lecturer for the German Institute of Auditors
• since 1999 Honorary Professor for Intellectual Property Law at the University of Jena Law School

Selected Publications:

• "The Community Trademark" 1996
• "Trademark Act", Third Edition 2010
• further publications on unfair competition, trademarks and civil procedure.

Memberships:

• German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright; European-Communities Trademark Association (ECTA); International Trademark Association (INTA); American Bar Association (ABA); International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI).

Foreign Languages:

• English, French, Spanish

JUVE:

• Consistently listed as one of the 15 leading names in trademark law 
• Consistently listed as a "frequently recommended attorney" 
• "good litigator" - juve Handbook German Commercial Law Firms 2016
• "a great expert for geographic indications of origin" - juve 2012/13 
• "a leading light in this field, incredible knowledge, targeted and determined", juve 2011/12 
• "an expert for geographic indications of origin" - juve 2010/11 
• "Assessment: The law firm has 2 prominent litigators with Ingerl and Jackermeier. – juve 2008/09 Patent Law
• "expert, rigorous and fast", client)" - juve 2008/09

WTR 1000:

• "Veteran enforcement maestro Reinhard Ingerl speaks fluent English, French and Spanish, and ably caters to the needs of countless international household names." – WTR 1000 – 2017
• “The seasoned Reinhard E Ingerl "has a wealth of experience” – WTR 1000 – 2014
• “Reinhard Ingerl's ‘opinion on German litigation is trusted without question’ by foreign counsel seeking advice and representation on the German components of complex multi-jurisdictional cases. He is highly regarded within the German market both for his legal guidance and for his co-authorship of the country's leading commentary on trademark law.” WTR 1000 – 2012
• “Reinhard Ingerl is ‘just incredibly helpful’ and revered as an authority on trademarks - he is joint author of Germany's most-read commentary of trademark law.” – WTR 1000 – 2013

LEGAL 500 – 2014

• "...the 'full-on assistance’ of Reinhard Ingerl is ‘invaluable' ..." - Legal 500

Education:

• 1989 -1994 University of Munich Law School
• 1989 -1991 College for Political Science in Munich
• 1991 Intermediate Diploma in Political Science
• 1993/94 First State Examination in Law
• 1996 Second State Examination in Law
• 1999 Doctor of Law, University of Augsburg

Professional Training:

• 1991 Law Offices of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, Brussels
• 1991 Notary´s Office of Prof. Dr. Gantzer, Munich
• 1992 United Nations (Department for International Unfair Competition Law), Geneva
• 1993 Permanent representative for the Federal Republic of Germany at the European Communities, Brussels
• 1994 -1996 Compulsory legal training at Courts and Administrative Agencies in Munich
• 1995 -1996 Trainee at the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• 1996 Internship at the law offices of Rowland & Petroff, New York

Professional Experience:

• 1996 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• 1997 Admission to the Bar of the District Courts of Munich I and II
• since 2002 Partner at Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• 2002 Admission to the Bar of the Munich Court of Appeals and Bavarian Supreme Court

Membership:

• German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright; International Trademark Association (INTA).

Foreign Languages:

• English, French

JUVE:

• Consistently listed as a "frequently recommended attorney" 
• "a good pleading technique, always calm and collected, it is a delight to see how he paints his opponents into a corner)" - juve 2012/13 
• "prepares briefs and arguments well” - juve 2009/10
• "extremely high competence in all areas of trademark and competition law; exceptional litigator who asserts our interests with the required aggression while always staying fair" - juve 2007/08

LEGAL 500 

• "'well-versed, competent and skilled'" - Legal 500
• "absolutely recommended" - Legal 500 - 2015

„Internet-Domains in markenrechtlicher Sicht – Im Besonderen: Zeichenkollision und Verwechslungsgefahr", Mitt 2016, 4Education:

• 1988 - 1993 University of Munich Law School
• 1993 First State Examination in Law
• 1995 Second State Examination in Law
• 1997 Doctor of Law, University of Munich, with the work "The Reform of Trademark Law in Germany, Switzerland and Austria"

Scholarships:

• Scholarship recipient of the Max Planck Institute for Patent, Copyright and Competition Law in Munich.

Professional Training:

• 1993 - 1995 Compulsory legal training at Courts and Administrative Agencies in Munich
• 1994 Summer Associate at Meyer, Painter & Fock, California, USA
• 1995 - 1997 Scientific assistant at the Max Planck Institute for Patent, Copyright and Competition Law in Munich

Professional Experience:

• 1996 Admission to the Bar of the District Courts of Munich I and II
• 1997 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• since 2002 Partner at Lorenz Seidler Gossel

Publications:

• "Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements in the USA" (RIW 1996, 817)
• "Danger of Confusion and Scope of Protection in the New Trademark Act" (GRUR 1997, 580)
• "The Reform of Trademark Law in Germany, Switzerland and Austria" (VVF 1998, Munich)
• "The Protection of the Need for Keeping a Trademark free for the Trade of Section 23 of the Trademark Act" (GRUR, 1999, 385)
• Book review "Strategies against Trademark Abuse (1st edition)" in Mitt. 2010, 402
• "Intellectual Property Rights" in Stopper/Lentze (Hrsg.) Handbook Football Law, Berlin 2012

Memberships:

• German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright; International Trademark Association (INTA).

Foreign Languages:

• English, French

JUVE:

• Consistently listed as a "frequently recommended attorney" 
• Listed as one of the 9 "new people to watch in trademark and competition law up to an age of 45" - juve 2012/2013
• "As good as ever", was the unanimous opinion in the market, where above all Jackermeier and Rassmann are frequently mentioned." - juve 2010/11" 
• "Excellent results, in particular when defending our trademarks, and fair prices" (JUVE 07/08)
• "pithy, clear briefs" (JUVE 07/08)
• one of the top IP attorneys in matters of law" (JUVE 06/07)

WTR 1000:

• "Christian Rassmann continues to win companies over with his rigorous approach to branding issues and on-point counsel; he publishes widely in the field." – WTR 1000 – 2017
• “'Worthy adversary" Christian Rassmann is a true-blue litigator who can leverage on his prodigious contentious experience to secure clients’ objectives.” – WTR 1000 – 2015
• “Christian Rassmann "is an exceptional lawyer. He doesn't compromise and strictly enforces clients' rights. lf you need to go to court, his is the number to call". – WTR 1000
• “Christian Rassmann is another "extreme robust litigator" – WTR 1000 – 2013
• “… while Christian Rassmann continues to cultivate "an excellent practice and deserved reputation" – WTR 1000 – 2012

LEGAL 500:

• "...Trademark and competition law: The 'tailored solutions' of Christian Rassmann produce 'optimum results' - Legal 500
• "very dynamic, expert and solution-driven" - Legal 500 - 2015

Education:

• 1988 - 1993 Studies of Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University Munich and the Northwestern University Evanston, Chicago

Professional Training:

• 1993 - 1998 Training as a German Patent Attorney and a European Patent Attorney at patent law firms in Munich and Stuttgart, at the District Court Mannheim, the German Patent and Trademark Office and the Federal Patent Court
• 1997 Examination for admission as a European Patent Attorney
• 1998 Examination for admission as a German Patent Attorney

Professional Experience:

• 1999 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• since 2004 Partner at Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• Member of the Membership Commission of FICPI

Membership:

• German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright (GRUR); Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (FICPI); Licensing Executives Society (LES).

Foreign Languages:

• English

Education:

• 1985-1991 Studies of Chemical Engineering at the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg
• 1991 University Degree
• 1996 Doctor of Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg

Professional Training:

• 1993-1996 Scientific assistant in the Department of Technical Chemistry I at the Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
• 1997-2000 Training as a patent attorney, one year thereof at the Patent Office and the Federal Patent Court 2000 State Patent Examination
• 2001 Examination for admission as European Patent Attorney

Professional Experience:

• 1992-1993 Employee with Siemens AG / KWU
• 1997 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• 2000 Admission as Patent Attorney and European Trademark Attorney
• 2001 Admission as European Patent Attorney
• since 2004 Partner at Lorenz Seidler Gossel

Memberships:

• Association of German Engineers; Association for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology.

Foreign Language:

• English

LEGAL 500:

• "The process engineer Uwe Herrmann is 'industrious, reliable, flexible and always available', characteristics which 'are particularly essential when settling disputes'. – Legal 500 - Patent Law

Education:

• 1990 - 1996 Studies of Physics at the Universities of Munich and Berlin
• 1993/94 Tufts University, Medford/Boston (USA), Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
• 1994 Master of Science (Physics)
• 1996 Diploma in Physics
• 1996 - 2000 Law Schools of the Universities of Berlin and Munich
• 1999/2000 First State Examination in Law
• 2001/02 Second State Examination in Law

Scholarships and Awards:

• Scholarship of the State of Bavaria.

Professional Training:

• 1998 - 2002 Assistant in a patent and law firm in Munich
• 2000 - 2002 Compulsory legal training at Courts and Administrative Agencies in Munich
• 2000 - 2001 Assistant at the Department for Industrial Property and Copyright Law of the University of Munich Law School

Professional Experience:

• 2002 Admission to the Bar (Germany)
• 2002 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• since 2008 Partner at Lorenz Seidler Gossel

Membership:

• German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright (GRUR).

Foreign language:

• English

Education:

• 1995-2002 Studies of Physics in Munich and Oxford
• 2002 - 2005 Doctor of Natural Sciences, LMU Munich

Scholarships and Awards:

• Scholarship of the Stiftung Maximilianeum
• Scholarship of the German National Academic Foundation

Professional Training:

• 2002 - 2005 Scientific assistant at the Max-Planck-Institute for Physics in Munich
• 2005 - 2009 Training for German and European Patent Attorney at Lorenz Seidler Gossel, the District Court of Munich I, the German Patent and Trademark Office and the Federal Patent Court
• 2009 Examination for admission as a European Patent Attorney
• 2009 Examination for admission as a German Patent Attorney

Professional Experience:

• 2005 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• 2009 Admission as German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney and European Trademark Attorney
• since 2014 Partner at Lorenz Seidler Gossel

Memberships:

• German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright (GRUR); Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (FICPI)

Foreign language:

• English, French, Spanish

Education:

• 1994 -1999 University of Munich, Law School
• 1996/1997 University of Lausanne, Switzerland, Law School
• 1999 First State Examination in Law
• 2001 Second State Examination in Law
• 2008 Doctor of Law, University of Jena

Professional Training:

• 1999 - 2001 Compulsory legal training at Courts and Administrative Agencies in Bavaria
• 2002 Admission to the Bar
• 2009 Admission as certified IP lawyer

Professional Experience:

• 2002 - 2006 Lawyer at the German Patent- and Trademark Office
• 2006 Legal Counsel Intellectual Property at BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen am Rhein
• 2007 - 2008 Attorney at law in a patent law firm in Munich
• 2008 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel

Publications:

• "Company names as elements of trademarks", Mitt. 2013, 429
• "In re Position Mark: An Overview on the basis of recently issued Decisions and Court Judgments", Mitt. 2014, 165
• "Internet Domains in a Trademark Law view – in particular: Collision of Signs and Likelihood of Confusion”, Mitt 2016, 4

Memberships:

• German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright (GRUR)

Foreign Languages:

• English, French

Education:

• 2000 - 2005 Studies of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the Technical University at Munich
• 2005 University Degree

Professional Training:

• 2008 - 2011 Training for German Patent Attorney at Lorenz Seidler Gossel, the District Court of Munich I, the German Patent and Trademark Office and the Federal Patent Court
• 2011 Examination for admission as a German Patent Attorney
• 2013 Examination for admission as a European Patent Attorney

Professional Experience:

• 2006-2008 Development engineer at Infineon Technologies AG
• 2008 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• 2012 Admission as German Patent Attorney, European Trademark and Design Attorney
• 2013 Admission as European Patent Attorney

Memberships:

• Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies (VDE); German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright (GRUR); Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (FICPI)

Foreign language:

• English

Education:

• 2002 - 2008 Studies of Chemistry in Innsbruck, Austria and Sydney, Australia
• 2007 Summer School of Drug Design, Vienna, Austria
• 2008 Graduation with distinction

Scholarships and Awards:

• Merit scholarship of the University of Innsbruck

Professional Training:

• 2006 - 2008 Scientific assistant and assistant lecturer at the Institute of General, Inorganic and theoretical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Austria
• 2007 UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development, Geneva, Switzerland
• 2007 Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Vienna, Austria
• 2009 - 2012 Training for German and European Patent Attorney at Lorenz Seidler Gossel, the District Court of Mannheim, the German Patent and Trademark Office and the Federal Patent Court
• 2012 Examination for admission as a German Patent Attorney
• 2012 European Qualification Examination

Professional Experience:

• 2009 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• 2012 Admission as German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney and European Trademark Attorney

Memberships:

• German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright (GRUR); Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (FICPI)

Foreign language:

• English

Education:

• 2001 - 2005 Studies of Telecommunications Engineering at the Technical University of Wuhan, China
• 2005 - 2008 Studies of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the Technical University of Munich

Professional Training:

• 2008 - 2012 Training for German Patent Attorney at Lorenz Seidler Gossel, the German Patent and Trademark Office and the Federal Patent Court
• 2012 Examination for admission as German Patent Attorney
• 2013 Examination for admission as a European Patent Attorney

Professional Experience:

• 2008 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• 2013 Admission as German Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney
• 2014 Admission as European Trademark and Design Attorney

Memberships:

• Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (FICPI)

Languages:

• Chinese (mother tongue), German, English

Education:

• 2000 - 2002 University of Würzburg Law School
• 2002 - 2003 University of Nancy (France) Law School
• 2003 - 2005 University of Bonn Law School
• 2005 First State Examination in Law
• 2006 - 2007 Master of Laws (LL.M. oec.), University of Cologne
• 2010 Doctor of Law, University of Cologne
• 2012 Second State Examination in Law

Professional Training:

• 2010 - 2012 Compulsory legal training at Courts and Administrative Agencies in Darmstadt and Frankfurt am Main
• 2011 Internship at the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, University of London, London (England)

Professional Experience:

• 2012 Admission to the Bar
• 2012 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

• ”The enforcement of the claim to inspection pursuant to § 19a German Trademark Act in preliminary injunction proceedings” (GRUR 2014, 229 et seq.)
• “Complaint proceedings at Facebook regarding trademark infringements – “I like”?” (GRUR-Prax 2018, 203 et seq.)

Memberships:

• German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright (GRUR)

Foreign languages:

• English, French

Education:

• 2002 - 2007 University of Tübingen Law School
• 2007 First State Examination in Law
• 2009 Second State Examination in Law
• 2014 Doctor of Law, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich

Professional Training:

• 2007 - 2009 Compulsory legal training at Court in Tübingen
• 2009 Internship at AVAGO Technologies

Professional Experience:

• 2012 Admission to the Bar
• 2012 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel

Foreign language:

• English

Education:

• 2004 - 2009 University of Munich Law School
• 2009 First State Examination in Law
• 2011 Second State Examination in Law
• 2013 Postgraduate Research Associate at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London
• 2015 Doctor of Law, University Erlangen-Nuremberg

Scholarships and Awards:

• Scholarship recipient of the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Munich

Professional Training:

• 2009 - 2011 Compulsory legal training at Courts and Administrative Agencies in Munich
• 2011 Trainee at the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel

Professional Experience:

• 2012 Admission to the Bar
• 2012 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

• ”The enforcement of the claim to inspection pursuant to § 19a German Trademark Act in preliminary injunction proceedings” (GRUR 2014, 229 et seq.)
• “Services Directive and the (new) German Act Against Unfair Competition – what remains of § 43b German Federal Lawyers’ Act?” (AnwBl 2017, 155 et seq.)
• “Complaint proceedings at Facebook regarding trademark infringements – “I like”?” (GRUR-Prax 2018, 203 et seq.)

Memberships:

• German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR)

Foreign language:

• English, French

Education:

• 2004 - 2007 Studies of Electrical Engineering at the University of Cooperative Education in Ravensburg (area of specialisation: communications systems)
• 2007 - 2009 Master program in Electrical Engineering at the University of Ulm (area of specialisation: communications systems and systems technology)

Professional Training:

• 2009 - 2012 Training for German and European Patent Attorney at a renowned patent law firm at Munich, including a period of training at a US-based patent law firm for several months and further training periods at the German Patent and Trademark Office and the Federal Patent Court
• 2012 Examination for admission as a German Patent Attorney
• 2013 Examination for admission as a European Patent Attorney

Professional Experience:

• 2004-2007 EADS Deutschland GmbH, parallel to the studies
• 2009 Begin of the training for German and European Patent Attorney at a renowned patent law firm at Munich
• 2012 Admission as German Patent Attorney, European Trademark and Design Attorney
• 2013 Admission as European Patent Attorney
• 2014 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel

Memberships:

• Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (FICPI), European Patent Institute (epi)

Foreign language:

• English

Education:

• 2002 - 2008 University of Regensburg
• 2010/11 First State Examination in Law
• 2013/14 Second State Examination in Law
• 2014 Summer School (Anglo-American Law) University of Regensburg 
• 2015 - 2016 Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of San Diego School of Law – Concentration in Intellectual Property Law, Thesis: Three-Dimensional Trademarks

Professional Training:

• 2011 - 2013 Compulsory Legal Training at Courts and Administrative Agencies in Regensburg 
• 2012 Legal Traineeship at adidas AG headquarters, Herzogenaurach 
• Internship at the Leslie Legal Group, Carlsbad, California (USA) 

Professional Experience:

• 2009 Intern at DJO GLOBAL, Vista, California (USA) 
• 2014 Admission to the BAR
• 2014/15 Attorney at a Law Firm in Munich
• 2016 Joined the Law Firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel 

Memberships:

• Intellectual Property Law Association (IPLA), University of San Diego

Foreign Languages:

• English

Education:

• 2005 - 2011 Saarland University
• 2007 - 2008 Study visit at the University of Missouri, Columbia (USA)
• 2011 First State Examination in Law
• 2014 Second State Examination in Law

Scholarship and awards:

• Scholarship holder of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

Professional Training:

• 2012 - 2014 Compulsory legal training at Courts and Administrative Agencies in Saarbrücken and Munich
• 2013 - 2014 Trainee at an international law firm in Munich

Professional Experience:

• 2014 Admission to the Bar
• 2015 - 2016 Lawyer at a medium-sized law firm in the field of intellectual property law in Munich
• 2017 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel

Foreign Languages:

• English, French, Spanish

Education:

• 2008 - 2013 University of Augsburg Law School
• 2013 First State Examination in Law
• 2015 Second State Examination in Law
• 2016/2017 University of Stellenbosch South Africa, Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Professional Training:

• 2013 - 2015 Compulsory legal training at Courts and Administrative Agencies in Munich and Augsburg
• 2014 Legal Traineeship at an international law firm, Munich
• 2016 Legal Assistant at a corporate law firm in the area of media law, Munich

Professional Experience:

• 2017 Admission to the Bar
• 2017 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel

Foreign Languages:

• English, Dutch