Dr. Dieter Laufhütte - Patent Attorney

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
• 2023 Admitted as UPC representative

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
• 2023 Admitted as UPC representative

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" 
• "often recommended" - juve 2025
• "good choice, very satisfied", client - juve 2024/25
• "very effective in interim injunction procedures", competitor - juve 2023/24
• "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

WTR 1000:

• “Philipp is appreciated for his swift and thorough approach to handling important trademark filing and opposition proceedings.” 
  While Neuwald provides strategic counsel to Casio Keisanki Kabushiki Kaisha on EU trademark and design law, with a particular focus on clearance searches and representation in complex infringement proceedings. - WTR 1000 - 2026

• “Philipp is the perfect partner to have onside for trademark disputes. He delivers excellent results thanks to his outstanding communication and seamless case management.”

  He plays a pivotal role for Salamander Industrie-Produkte, expertly managing their global portfolio while fiercely defending their interests in all trademark disputes. - WTR 1000 - 2025

• “Philipp offers excellent advice in a timely fashion. In association with his extensive network of foreign lawyers, it is even possible to get a quick and reliable response concerning complicated questions on foreign and international trademark law.” - WTR 1000 - 2023

LEGAL 500:

• 'Many years of collaboration with Philipp Neuwald in particular. Trust based on experience, openness and expertise.' - Legal 500 - 2025
• 'Philipp Neuwald is a very competent trademark lawyer, very client-friendly and efficient'. - Legal 500 - 2022
• Philipp Neuwald represented Casio Europe in all disputes in Germany related to trademark law and the laws of unfair competition. - Legal 500 - 2018
• "'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" 
• "recommended in trademark law", competitors - juve 2025
• „knows every trick in the book”, "tough as nails in the matter, but apart from that extremely nice" - juve 2023/24
• "combative, good IP lawyer", competitor - juve 2022/23
• „high expertise“, Competitor - juve 2019/20
• “great to work with, very reliable”, client – juve 2018/19
• Listed as one of the 9 "new people to watch in trademark and competition law up to an age of 45" – juve 2012/13
• "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 2007/08
• "pithy, clear briefs" - juve 2007/08
• one of the top IP attorneys in matters of law" - juve 2006/07

WTR 1000:

• “Christian is active in many multinational disputes. He is a focused adviser with sound knowledge and extensive experience.”  A key figure in adidas’ global brand strategy, Rassmann is a go-to for the sportswear giant. He plays a central role in enforcing their trademark rights against high-profile international infringers. - WTR 1000 - 2026
• Renowned for his strategic brilliance, Rassmann has been a trusted adviser to Adidas for many years. His deep understanding of the company’s inner workings and its unique needs allows him to skilfully protect and champion Adidas’ rights against some of their most prominent global competitors. - WTR 1000 - 2025
• Rassmann is a reliable, focused and solutions-oriented litigator with a rigorous approach and a total command of the courtroom; he never makes it easy for the other side. - WTR 1000 - 2022
• Christian Rassmann, a “focused adviser with sound knowledge and experience” - WTR 1000 - 2021
• Making this a triad of enforcement stars are Reinhard Ingerl and Christian Rassmann. Rassmann is a smart choice for multinational skirmishes thanks to his business nous up-to-the-minute knowledge of the law across variousjurisdictions. - WTR 1000 - 2020
• Reinhard Ingerl and Christian Rassmann are also enforcement experts. Rassmann’s complementary knowledge of copyright and competition law positions him perfectly for interdisciplinary matters. - WTR 1000 – 2019
• "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:

• 'We have been working with Chris for a long time and are very satisfied with the quality of his work, his client-focused approach, his diligence and his pleasant manner. An outstanding lawyer with an outstanding practice.' - Legal 500 - 2026
• 'Christian Rassmann is a very knowledgeable IP specialist who gives quick and practical advice. He knows our business very well, speaks good English and delivers first-class service.' - Legal 500 - 2022
• Christian Raßmann 'has extensive experience with IP clients in the sport sector' and successfully represented adidas in an infringement lawsuit carried out against PUMA at the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) concerning the Bio-Web shoe model. - Legal 500 - 2018
• "...Trademark and competition law: The 'tailored solutions' of Christian Rassmann produce 'optimum results' - Legal 500
• "very dynamic, expert and solution-driven" - Legal 500 - 2015

CHAMBERS EUROPE/Germany:

• “We really like working with Christian Rassmann. He is an excellent market expert and extremely experienced.”

  “Christian is an outstanding trade mark and designs lawyer.”

  “Christian Rassmann offers very deep technical expertise, takes the time to fully understand his clients' needs and explains things clearly and patiently.”

  “Christian Rassmann immediately understands our needs for each case, makes complicated things swift and easy and receives an overall picture very quickly.”

  “Christian Rassmann is not only a phenomenal lawyer but an incredible leader to his team and a great partner for his clients.” - Chambers Germany 2026

• Christian Rassmann is particularly active in contentious trade mark proceedings, frequently representing well-known clients from the fashion sector. He is also adept at handling counterfeiting issues.

  "Christian Rassmann has a very high level of expertise and experience in the field of intellectual property law." - Chambers Germany 2025

• Christian Rassmann’s practice focuses on trade mark disputes. „Christian has an excellent understanding of trade mark law and litigation.“ „He provides excellent support.“ - Chambers Europe 2024
• One interviewee sees Christian Rassmann as a "very bright litigator." His practice focuses on trade mark disputes. - Chambers Europe 2022
• Christian Rassmann handles a range of contentious trade mark matters. He elicits praise from market sources for his "confident and unforgiving" litigation style. - Chambers Europe 2020
• Christian Rassmann has a strong focus on trade mark legislation and has been active on a number of contentious cases recently. - Chambers Europe 2019

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
• 2023 Admitted as UPC representative

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

LEGAL 500: 

• Michael Thoma also has 'outstanding technical knowledge' –  Legal 500 - Patent Law

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
• 2023 Admitted as UPC representative

Memberships:

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

Foreign Language:

• English

LEGAL 500:

• In the team surrounding the renowned mechanical engineering expert Dieter Laufhütte particularly Uwe Herrmann and Wolfgang Behr stand out for their ‘high expertise and reliability’ - Legal 500 - Patent Law 2019
• "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
• 2023 Admitted as UPC representative

Membership:

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

Foreign language:

• English

JUVE:

• recommended individual Patent Litigation (JUVE 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• recommended individual Patent Filing, Mechanics, Process and Mechanical Engineering (JUVE 2021, 2022, 2023)
• „great attorney for mechnical patents“, client (JUVE 2021)
• frequently recommended for patent law, litigation and advice (JUVE 2004, 2005, 2006)
• double-qualified, "good briefs", competitor (JUVE 2004)

Handelsblatt:

• Best Lawyers-Ranking 2025 Germany, listed for Intellectual Property Law

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
• 2023 Admitted as UPC representative

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

Legal 500:

• In the team surrounding the renowned mechanical engineering expert Dieter Laufhütte particularly Uwe Herrmann and Wolfgang Behr stand out for their ‘high expertise and reliability’ - Legal 500 - Patent Law 2019

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
• since 2019 Partner at Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• 2023 Admitted as UPC representative

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.)
• “Iustitia is blind but likes to read twice: On the new approval procedure for appeals to the ECJ” (GRUR-Prax 2019, 275 et seq.)
• “Aux armes – The Federal Constitutional Court's case-law regarding the equality of arms in preliminary injunction proceedings" (GRUR-Prax 2020, 359 et seq.)
• “One year of new flying jurisdiction in the German Act Against Unfair Competition – summary and outlook” (GRUR-Prax 2021, 732 et seq.)
• „EU regulation on standard essential patents ante portas - An essential overview“ (GRUR-Prax 2024, 222 et seq.)

Memberships:

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

Foreign languages:

• English, French

JUVE:

• "often recommended" - juve 2025
• "very responsive, good service level, good price-performance ratio", client - juve 2024/25
• "often recommended" - juve 2023/24
• "very easy to reach, fast and efficient", client - juve 2022/23

LEGAL 500:

• 'Dirk Wiedemann's very well thought-out strategies and clear communication show a strong understanding of the practice area, which has led to some important successes. The pragmatic approach, with an understanding of our business interests and our sector, aims for a safe path, with caution and common sense. This kind of collaboration is fun.' - Legal 500 - 2025

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
• since 2021 Partner at Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• 2023 Admitted as UPC representative

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
• since 2021 Partner at Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• 2023 Admitted as UPC representative

Memberships:

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

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
• since 2021 Lecturer for Patent Law at FOM Munich
• since 2023 Partner at Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• 2023 Admitted as UPC representative

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.)
• “Iustitia is blind but likes to read twice: On the new approval procedure for appeals to the ECJ” (GRUR-Prax 2019, 275 et seq.)
• “Aux armes – The Federal Constitutional Court's case-law regarding the equality of arms in preliminary injunction proceedings" (GRUR-Prax 2020, 359 et seq.)
• “One year of new flying jurisdiction in the German Act Against Unfair Competition – summary and outlook” (GRUR-Prax 2021, 732 et seq.)
• „EU regulation on standard essential patents ante portas - An essential overview“ (GRUR-Prax 2024, 222 et seq.)

Memberships:

• German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR)
• European-Communities Trademark Association (ECTA)
• International Trademark Association (INTA)

Foreign language:

• English, French

LEGAL 500:

• 'Best consideration of industry-specific particularities, clear language, very high success rate, fair billing, very pleasant person.' Legal 500 - 2025
• 'Matthias Ringer is hardworking and considerate and a pleasure to work with. Matthias understands the details and nuances of complex issues, which is important for enforcing client's interests.' - Legal 500 - 2025

FAZ:

• 'TOP Lawyer 2026 – Intellectual Property Law' (F.A.Z. Institute)

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
• 2023 Admitted as UPC representative
• since 2024 Partner at Lorenz Seidler Gossel

Memberships:

• Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (FICPI)

Languages:

• Chinese (mother tongue), German, English

Handelsblatt:

• Best Lawyers-Ranking 2025 Germany, listed for Intellectual Property Law

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, thereafter admission to the bar
• 2009 Qualified as certified IP lawyer

Professional Experience:

• Attorney at law since 2007:
• 2007 - 2008 Attorney at law in a patent law firm in Munich
• 2008 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel

Publications:

• "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
• further publications and lectures (inter alia at the German Institute of Attorneys) on IP Law

Memberships:

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

Foreign Languages:

• 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
• 2023 Admitted as UPC representative

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:

• 2007–2010 Studies of „Natural Sciences Tripos“ at the University of Cambridge, UK, including a research fellowship at California Institute of Technology, USA
• 2010–2013 PhD in Clinical Neurosciences at University College London, UK

Scholarships and awards:

• Scholarship of the German National Academic Foundation
• Corpus / Caldwell Scholarship, University of Cambridge

Professional Training:

• 2013–2018 Training for German and European Patent Attorney
• 2017 Admission as German Patent Attorney and European Trademark Attorney
• 2018 Admission as European Patent Attorney
• 2018 Examination for admission as US Patent Agent

Professional Experience:

• 2013–2018 Practice in an IP law firm based in Munich
• 2018 Summer Associate at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP, Chicago, USA
• 2019 joined Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• 2023 Admitted as UPC representative

Foreign languages:

• English, Spanish

Education:

• 2007–2012 Studies of Physics at the Technical University of Munich (graduation: diploma)
• 2013–2017 PhD program „Medical Life Science and Technology“ at the Technical University of Munich (graduation: Ph.D.)

Professional Training:

• 2013–2016 Scientific assistant at the Chair of Biological Imaging, Technical University of Munich and at the Helmholtz Zentrum München
• 2016–2020 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
• 2020 Examination for admission as German Patent Attorney
• 2021 European Qualifying Examination (EQE)

Professional Experience:

• 2016 Joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• 2020 Admission as German Patent Attorney and as European Trademark & Design Attorney
• 2021 Admission as European Patent Attorney

Memberships:

• German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright (GRUR)
• Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (FICPI)
• European Patent Institute (epi)
• German Physical Society (DPG)

Foreign languages:

• English

Education:

• 2014–2019 University of Göttingen Law School
• 2019 First State Examination in Law
• 2022 Second State Examination in Law

Professional Training:

• 2020–2022 Compulsory legal training at Courts and Administrative Agencies in Frankfurt am Main
• 2021 Legal Trainee at the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Dublin (Ireland)

Professional Experience:

• 2019–2020 Research Assistant at an international law firm, Frankfurt am Main
• 2022 Admission to the Bar
• 2022 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel

Memberships:

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

Foreign languages:

• English

Education:

• 2012 – 2017 University of Augsburg Law School 
• 2017/18 Frist State Examination in Law
• 2019 Second State Examination in Law
• 2023 Doctor of Law, University of Augsburg, with the work “Abuse of Law and its Interpretation in European Law”

Professional Training:

• 2016 Internship at a law firm in the field of management consultancy and tax law in Augsburg
• 2017 – 2019 Compulsory legal training at Courts and Administrative Agencies in Munich

Professional Experience:

• 2020 – 2023 Research Assistant at the Augsburg Center for Global Economic Law and Regulation at the Law Faculty of Augsburg
• 2023 Admission to the Bar
• 2023 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel

Foreign languages:

• English

Education:

• 2015-2021 University of Mainz Law School with a focus on media and communications law
• 2016-2021 Journalism training programme
• 2021 Frist State Examination in Law
• 2023 Second State Examination in Law

Professional Training:

• 2021-2023 Compulsory legal training at Courts and Administrative Agencies in Frankfurt am Main
• 2023 Legal Trainee at the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations in New York City

Professional Experience:

• 2015-2021 Freelance journalist, including work for a German Press Agency
• 2018-2022 Research assistant at a law firm specialising in media and copyright law in Mainz
• 2024 Admission to the Bar
• 2024 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel

Foreign language:

• English

Education:

• 2017 - 2021: University of Augsburg Law School
• 2021/2022: First State Examination in Law
• 2023/2024: Second State Examination in Law

Professional Training:

• 2022 - 2024: Compulsory legal training at Courts and Administrative Agencies in Munich
• 2023: Compulsory legal training at a renowned law firm in Munich in the field of trademark law

Professional Experience:

• 2024: Admission to the Bar
• 2024: joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel

Foreign language:

• English

Education:

• 2005-2007 University of Munich Law School
• 2007 Intermediate examination Law
• 2007–2010 Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering at the TU Wien
• 2010–2013 Master's degree in mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich
• 2020 Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) from the Technical University of Munich

Professional Training:

• 2013–2018 Scientific assistant at the Chair of Metal Forming and Casting at the Technical University of Munich
• 2021–2024 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
• 2024 Examination for admission as German Patent Attorney

Professional Experience:

• 2013–2020 Freelance engineer in development and research
• 2020–2021 Occupation as systems engineer for a German machine tool manufacturer
• 2021 Joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel
• 2024 Admission as German Patent Attorney and as European Trademark & Design Attorney

Membership:

• Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (FICPI)

Foreign language:

• English