Our Team for your success
Thomas J. Hager
Partner, German patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Studied physical engineering at the University of Applied Sciences (FH) in Munich.
- He began his training in patent law in 1990, and was admitted as European patent attorney in 1996 and as German patent attorney in 1998.
Areas of expertise:
- General physical engineering
- Chemical process engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Automotive engineering
- Machine tools
Scientific experience in the area of biofluid dynamics at the H.B. Wallis Research Institute.
- Guest lecturer at the Munich Technical College
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English, French
t.hager@hoefer-pat.dePartner, German patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Studied physical engineering at the University of Applied Sciences (FH) in Munich.
- He began his training in patent law in 1990, and was admitted as European patent attorney in 1996 and as German patent attorney in 1998.
Areas of expertise:
- General physical engineering
- Chemical process engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Automotive engineering
- Machine tools
Scientific experience in the area of biofluid dynamics at the H.B. Wallis Research Institute.
- Guest lecturer at the Munich Technical College
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English, French
E-Mail: t.hager@hoefer-pat.de
Steffen Schaeberle
Partner, German patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Born 1967 in Esslingen a. N. Studied industrial engineering as well as mechanical engineering at the Technical University Berlin.
- He began his training in patent law in 1995, and was admitted as German patent attorney and as European patent attorney in 1999.
Areas of expertise:
- Turbomachines
- Engines and processing machines
- Automotive engineering
- Medical engineering
- Plant engineering
Scientific and practical experience in the area of equipment technology.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English, Spanish, French
s.schaeberle@hoefer-pat.dePartner, German patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Born 1967 in Esslingen a. N. Studied industrial engineering as well as mechanical engineering at the Technical University Berlin.
- He began his training in patent law in 1995, and was admitted as German patent attorney and as European patent attorney in 1999.
Areas of expertise:
- Turbomachines
- Engines and processing machines
- Automotive engineering
- Medical engineering
- Plant engineering
Scientific and practical experience in the area of equipment technology.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English, Spanish, French
E-Mail: s.schaeberle@hoefer-pat.de
Ingo Görz
Partner, German patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Born 1968 in Nienburg/Weser. Studied electrical engineering and IT at the Technical University of Munich.
- He began his training in patent law in 1995, and was admitted as European patent attorney in 1998 and as German patent attorney in 1999.
Areas of expertise:
- Electrical engineering
- Automation
- Communications engineering
- Communication networks
- Control software
Scientific and practical experience in radar technology to measure distances for application in the automotive area.
Scientific and practical expertise at Siemens in the area of network technology.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English
i.goerz@hoefer-pat.dePartner, German patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Born 1968 in Nienburg/Weser. Studied electrical engineering and IT at the Technical University of Munich.
- He began his training in patent law in 1995, and was admitted as European patent attorney in 1998 and as German patent attorney in 1999.
Areas of expertise:
- Electrical engineering
- Automation
- Communications engineering
- Communication networks
- Control software
Scientific and practical experience in radar technology to measure distances for application in the automotive area.
Scientific and practical expertise at Siemens in the area of network technology.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English
E-Mail: i.goerz@hoefer-pat.de
Andreas Benedikt
Partner, German patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich.
- He began his training in patent law in 2007, and was admitted as German patent attorney and as European patent attorney in 2011.
Areas of expertise:
- Automotive engineering
- Mechatronics
- Hydraulics
- Engines and processing machines
- Agricultural engineering
Scientific and practical expertise in the areas of simulation and real vehicle testing.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English
a.benedikt@hoefer-pat.dePartner, German patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich.
- He began his training in patent law in 2007, and was admitted as German patent attorney and as European patent attorney in 2011.
Areas of expertise:
- Automotive engineering
- Mechatronics
- Hydraulics
- Engines and processing machines
- Agricultural engineering
Scientific and practical expertise in the areas of simulation and real vehicle testing.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English
E-Mail: a.benedikt@hoefer-pat.de
Björn M. Otto
Partner, German patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Born 1978 in Bremen. Studied electrical engineering with a major in IT at the Technical University Dresden.
- He began his training in patent law in 2008, and was admitted as German patent attorney in 2011 and as European patent attorney in 2013.
Areas of expertise:
- Electrical engineering
- Technical acoustics, ultrasound
- Automotive engineering
- Telecommunications
- Display/user interface concepts, gesture control
Scientific and practical expertise in the area of technical acoustics (transfer pathway design).
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English
b.otto@hoefer-pat.dePartner, German patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Born 1978 in Bremen. Studied electrical engineering with a major in IT at the Technical University Dresden.
- He began his training in patent law in 2008, and was admitted as German patent attorney in 2011 and as European patent attorney in 2013.
Areas of expertise:
- Electrical engineering
- Technical acoustics, ultrasound
- Automotive engineering
- Telecommunications
- Display/user interface concepts, gesture control
Scientific and practical expertise in the area of technical acoustics (transfer pathway design).
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English
E-Mail: b.otto@hoefer-pat.de
Sebastian Schiller
Partner, German patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich.
- Studied European industrial property right law at the FernUniversität in Hagen.
- He began his training in patent law in 2011, and was admitted as German patent attorney and as European patent attorney in 2015.
Areas of expertise:
- General mechanical engineering
- Automotive engineering
- Aeronautical engineering
- Machine tools
- Chemical process engineering
- Trademarks
Scientific experience at the University of Melbourne in the area of control of fluid mechanical systems.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English
s.schiller@hoefer-pat.dePartner, German patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich.
- Studied European industrial property right law at the FernUniversität in Hagen.
- He began his training in patent law in 2011, and was admitted as German patent attorney and as European patent attorney in 2015.
Areas of expertise:
- General mechanical engineering
- Automotive engineering
- Aeronautical engineering
- Machine tools
- Chemical process engineering
- Trademarks
Scientific experience at the University of Melbourne in the area of control of fluid mechanical systems.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English
E-Mail: s.schiller@hoefer-pat.de
Dr. Michael Westendorp
German patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Born 1967 in Munich, he studied at the Technical University of Munich and the University of Cambridge as a scholar of the German National Scholarship Foundation, focussing on chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology. Following his Master degree at Cambridge University (M.Phil. Biochem.) he finshed his PhD thesis at the University of Heidelberg and the German Cancer Research Center.
- He began his training in patent law in 1995, was admitted as German patent attorney in 1998, and as European patent attorney in 1999.
- Partner at the law firm ANDRAE WESTENDORP (-2018)
Areas of expertise:
- Inorganic and organic chemistry, biochemistry
- Biotechnology and molecular biology
- Pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry and technology, medical technology, oncology and immunology
- Food technology, Environmental and waste water technology
- Polymer chemistry
Scientific and practical experience in medical research, biochemistry, oncology/immunology.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English, French and some Italian
m.westendorp@hoefer-pat.deGerman patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Born 1967 in Munich, he studied at the Technical University of Munich and the University of Cambridge as a scholar of the German National Scholarship Foundation, focussing on chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology. Following his Master degree at Cambridge University (M.Phil. Biochem.) he finshed his PhD thesis at the University of Heidelberg and the German Cancer Research Center.
- He began his training in patent law in 1995, was admitted as German patent attorney in 1998, and as European patent attorney in 1999.
- Partner at the law firm ANDRAE WESTENDORP (-2018)
Areas of expertise:
- Inorganic and organic chemistry, biochemistry
- Biotechnology and molecular biology
- Pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry and technology, medical technology, oncology and immunology
- Food technology, Environmental and waste water technology
- Polymer chemistry
Scientific and practical experience in medical research, biochemistry, oncology/immunology.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English, French and some Italian
E-Mail: m.westendorp@hoefer-pat.de
Dr. rer. nat. Christian Helbig
German and European Patent Attorney, European Trademark and Design Attorney
- University degree in Biology (biochemistry, organic chemistry, mikrobiology, genetics).
- Ph.D. in neurobiology (neurotrophic factors) at the Max-Planck-Institut for Neurochemistry, Martinsried, Germany.
- Postdoctoray Fellow Genentech, Inc. (Roche), South San Francisco, USA
- Patent attorney profession since 1996 and bar exam as German and European Patent Attorney 2000.
- 2006 to 2009 Director in the patent department of biotech company Serono SA, Geneva, Switzerland.
Areas of expertise:
- Life Sciences
- Pharmaceuticals (biologics and small molecules)
- Medical devices (stents, minimal-invasive techniques like heart valve replacement technology and surgery tools)
- Additive Manufacturing (3D-printing technology)
- Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPC) for pharmaceuticals in all european jurisdictions and world wide (PTE)
Scientific and practical experience in molekular biology, biochemistry, genetics, mikrobiology and neurobiology.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPC)
- Opinion work (freedom-to-operate, invalidity, patentability) as well as assistance in due diligence and IPOs
- Examination, opposition und nullity proceedings
- Infringement proceedings pan-European
Languages: German, English, French
c.helbig@hoefer-pat.deGerman and European Patent Attorney, European Trademark and Design Attorney
- University degree in Biology (biochemistry, organic chemistry, mikrobiology, genetics).
- Ph.D. in neurobiology (neurotrophic factors) at the Max-Planck-Institut for Neurochemistry, Martinsried, Germany.
- Postdoctoray Fellow Genentech, Inc. (Roche), South San Francisco, USA
- Patent attorney profession since 1996 and bar exam as German and European Patent Attorney 2000.
- 2006 to 2009 Director in the patent department of biotech company Serono SA, Geneva, Switzerland.
Areas of expertise:
- Life Sciences
- Pharmaceuticals (biologics and small molecules)
- Medical devices (stents, minimal-invasive techniques like heart valve replacement technology and surgery tools)
- Additive Manufacturing (3D-printing technology)
- Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPC) for pharmaceuticals in all european jurisdictions and world wide (PTE)
Scientific and practical experience in molekular biology, biochemistry, genetics, mikrobiology and neurobiology.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPC)
- Opinion work (freedom-to-operate, invalidity, patentability) as well as assistance in due diligence and IPOs
- Examination, opposition und nullity proceedings
- Infringement proceedings pan-European
Languages: German, English, French
E-Mail: c.helbig@hoefer-pat.de
Barbara Bauer
German patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Born 1975 in Sulzbach-Rosenberg. Studied chemistry at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg.
- She began her training in patent law in 2006, and was admitted as German patent attorney in 2009 and as European patent attorney in 2010.
Areas of expertise:
- General inorganic and organic chemistry
- Materials science (ceramics, polymers, alloys, fiber composites)
- Fuel cell technology and battery technology
- Cosmetics
- Biochemistry
Scientific and practical expertise in the area of materials sciences, fuel cell technology, battery technology, and cosmetics.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English, French
info@hoefer-pat.deGerman patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Born 1975 in Sulzbach-Rosenberg. Studied chemistry at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg.
- She began her training in patent law in 2006, and was admitted as German patent attorney in 2009 and as European patent attorney in 2010.
Areas of expertise:
- General inorganic and organic chemistry
- Materials science (ceramics, polymers, alloys, fiber composites)
- Fuel cell technology and battery technology
- Cosmetics
- Biochemistry
Scientific and practical expertise in the area of materials sciences, fuel cell technology, battery technology, and cosmetics.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English, French
E-Mail: info@hoefer-pat.de
Dr. Petra Traub
German patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Born 1970 in Göppingen. Studied technical biology at the University of Stuttgart.
- After completing her PhD in biotechnology and time as a post doc in biochemistry, she began working in the patent department of an international pharmaceutical group. She was admitted as European patent attorney in 2006 and as German patent attorney in 2014.
Areas of expertise:
- Life science
- Medical engineering
- General mechanical engineering
- Biotechnology
- Genetic engineering
Scientific and practical expertise in the area of biotechnology, genetic engineering, diagnostics, and medical engineering.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English
info@hoefer-pat.deGerman patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Born 1970 in Göppingen. Studied technical biology at the University of Stuttgart.
- After completing her PhD in biotechnology and time as a post doc in biochemistry, she began working in the patent department of an international pharmaceutical group. She was admitted as European patent attorney in 2006 and as German patent attorney in 2014.
Areas of expertise:
- Life science
- Medical engineering
- General mechanical engineering
- Biotechnology
- Genetic engineering
Scientific and practical expertise in the area of biotechnology, genetic engineering, diagnostics, and medical engineering.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English
E-Mail: info@hoefer-pat.de
Dr. Renate Decker
German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Trademark Attorney, European Design Attorney
- Born in 1965 in Munich, studied chemistry at the Ludwig Maximillian University in Munich.
- She began working in patents in 2000 and was admitted as a German patent attorney in 2008 and a European Patent Attorney in 2009.
Specialist fields:
- Organic and inorganic chemistry
Pharmaceutical chemistry and technology
Chemical engineering, catalysts
Chemical analysis and food chemistry
Building and raw materials, physical chemistry
Research and practical experience in the production of organic and inorganic compounds, natural product synthesis and chemical analysis
Competencies:
- Patent, trademark and design protection rights
- Grants, opposition procedures and nullity proceedings
- Revocation proceedings and patent infringements
Languages: German, English, French
info@hoefer-pat.deGerman Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Trademark Attorney, European Design Attorney
- Born in 1965 in Munich, studied chemistry at the Ludwig Maximillian University in Munich.
- She began working in patents in 2000 and was admitted as a German patent attorney in 2008 and a European Patent Attorney in 2009.
Specialist fields:
- Organic and inorganic chemistry
Pharmaceutical chemistry and technology
Chemical engineering, catalysts
Chemical analysis and food chemistry
Building and raw materials, physical chemistry
Research and practical experience in the production of organic and inorganic compounds, natural product synthesis and chemical analysis
Competencies:
- Patent, trademark and design protection rights
- Grants, opposition procedures and nullity proceedings
- Revocation proceedings and patent infringements
Languages: German, English, French
E-Mail: info@hoefer-pat.de
Omiros Exarchos
German patent attorney, European patent attorney
Born 1984 in Athens. Studied mechanical engineering at the National Technical University Athens (finishing in the top 5% of his year).
- After serving in the military, he obtained his Masters in biomedical engineering at ETH Zurich with a scholarship of the Bodossaki Foundation.
Areas of expertise:
- General mechanical engineering
- Biomedicine
- Automotive engineering
- Food service technology
- Turbochargers
Scientific experience in the area of biomechanics at the Balgrist University Hospital and practical experience in the area of production technology.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
Languages: German, English, Greek
info@hoefer-pat.deGerman patent attorney, European patent attorney
Born 1984 in Athens. Studied mechanical engineering at the National Technical University Athens (finishing in the top 5% of his year).
- After serving in the military, he obtained his Masters in biomedical engineering at ETH Zurich with a scholarship of the Bodossaki Foundation.
Areas of expertise:
- General mechanical engineering
- Biomedicine
- Automotive engineering
- Food service technology
- Turbochargers
Scientific experience in the area of biomechanics at the Balgrist University Hospital and practical experience in the area of production technology.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
Languages: German, English, Greek
E-Mail: info@hoefer-pat.de
Hans-Werner Schmitz
Retired partner, German patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Born 1954 in Duisburg. Studied mechanical engineering as well as completing a postgraduate study program in business and economics at the Technical University of Munich.
- He began his training in patent law in 1981, and was admitted as German patent attorney in 1985 and as European patent attorney in 1986.
- Mr. Schmitz is a founding partner of the law firm.
Areas of expertise:
- General mechanical engineering
- Biomedicine
- Automotive engineering
- Food service technology
- Turbochargers
Scientific and practical expertise in the area of biomedical technology.
- Lecturer at the Technical Academy Wuppertal e.V.
- Guest Lecturer at the Augsburg University of Applied Sciences
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English, Italian, French
info@hoefer-pat.deRetired partner, German patent attorney, European patent attorney, European trademark and design attorney
- Born 1954 in Duisburg. Studied mechanical engineering as well as completing a postgraduate study program in business and economics at the Technical University of Munich.
- He began his training in patent law in 1981, and was admitted as German patent attorney in 1985 and as European patent attorney in 1986.
- Mr. Schmitz is a founding partner of the law firm.
Areas of expertise:
- General mechanical engineering
- Biomedicine
- Automotive engineering
- Food service technology
- Turbochargers
Scientific and practical expertise in the area of biomedical technology.
- Lecturer at the Technical Academy Wuppertal e.V.
- Guest Lecturer at the Augsburg University of Applied Sciences
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English, Italian, French
E-Mail: info@hoefer-pat.de
Bettina Görz
Attorney-at-law, specialist lawyer for industrial property rights
Head of Infringement, Trademark and Design Team
- Born 1971 in Münster/Westphalia. Studied law at the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich.
- Admitted as attorney in 1998, has been working in the area of industrial property rights since.
Areas of expertise:
- Trademark law, trademark application strategies (worldwide)
- Design law
- Unfair competition law
- Border seizure proceedings
- Enforcement of IP rights before administrative bodies and courts
Practical experience through collaboration in the patent litigation department of the Regional Court Munich I and in the legal department of the European Patent Office.
Fields of expertise:
- International Business Law
- Protection of industrial property rights (emphasis on the enforcement and exploitation of protective rights)
- Filing, infringement and border seizure procedures
Languages: German, English, French
b.goerz@hoefer-pat.deAttorney-at-law, specialist lawyer for industrial property rights
Head of Infringement, Trademark and Design Team
- Born 1971 in Münster/Westphalia. Studied law at the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich.
- Admitted as attorney in 1998, has been working in the area of industrial property rights since.
Areas of expertise:
- Trademark law, trademark application strategies (worldwide)
- Design law
- Unfair competition law
- Border seizure proceedings
- Enforcement of IP rights before administrative bodies and courts
Practical experience through collaboration in the patent litigation department of the Regional Court Munich I and in the legal department of the European Patent Office.
Fields of expertise:
- International Business Law
- Protection of industrial property rights (emphasis on the enforcement and exploitation of protective rights)
- Filing, infringement and border seizure procedures
Languages: German, English, French
E-Mail: b.goerz@hoefer-pat.de
Dr. Ulrich Hocke
Attorney-at-law, specialist lawyer for intellectual property rights
- Born 1959 in Essen. Studied business administration and law at the Westfälische Wilhelms University Münster.
- After completing his PhD in the area of employment law (comparative law), he was admitted as attorney in 1988.
Areas of expertise:
- Combating trademark and product piracy
- Customs/border seizure measures
- Licensing, development and know-how contracts, distribution agreements
- Competition and distribution law
- Infringement proceedings pertaining to patents, utility models, trademarks, and designs
Scientific experience in the area of comparative law and practical work experience in US-American law firm; trust management.
Fields of expertise:
- International Business Law
- Protection of industrial property rights (emphasis on the enforcement and exploitation of protective rights)
- Filing, infringement and border seizure procedures
Languages: German, English, French, Spanish
u.hocke@hoefer-pat.deAttorney-at-law, specialist lawyer for intellectual property rights
- Born 1959 in Essen. Studied business administration and law at the Westfälische Wilhelms University Münster.
- After completing his PhD in the area of employment law (comparative law), he was admitted as attorney in 1988.
Areas of expertise:
- Combating trademark and product piracy
- Customs/border seizure measures
- Licensing, development and know-how contracts, distribution agreements
- Competition and distribution law
- Infringement proceedings pertaining to patents, utility models, trademarks, and designs
Scientific experience in the area of comparative law and practical work experience in US-American law firm; trust management.
Fields of expertise:
- International Business Law
- Protection of industrial property rights (emphasis on the enforcement and exploitation of protective rights)
- Filing, infringement and border seizure procedures
Languages: German, English, French, Spanish
E-Mail: u.hocke@hoefer-pat.de
Andreas Schägger
Attorney-at-law, specialist lawyer for intellectual property rights
- Born 1989 in Traunstein. Studied law with additional academic training in economic sciences at the Universities of Regensburg and Bayreuth.
- He has been working in the field of intellectual property rights since being admitted as an attorney in 2018.
Areas of expertise:
- Trademark law, trademark application strategies (worldwide)
- Design law
- Unfair competition law
- Enforcement of IP rights before administrative bodies and courts
Fields of expertise:
- International Business Law
- Protection of industrial property rights (emphasis on the enforcement and exploitation of protective rights)
- Registration, infringement and border seizure proceedings
Languages: German, Englisch, French
info@hoefer-pat.deAttorney-at-law, specialist lawyer for intellectual property rights
- Born 1989 in Traunstein. Studied law with additional academic training in economic sciences at the Universities of Regensburg and Bayreuth.
- He has been working in the field of intellectual property rights since being admitted as an attorney in 2018.
Areas of expertise:
- Trademark law, trademark application strategies (worldwide)
- Design law
- Unfair competition law
- Enforcement of IP rights before administrative bodies and courts
Fields of expertise:
- International Business Law
- Protection of industrial property rights (emphasis on the enforcement and exploitation of protective rights)
- Registration, infringement and border seizure proceedings
Languages: German, Englisch, French
E-Mail: info@hoefer-pat.de
Robin Wein
German patent attorney, European patent attorney
- Born in 1991 in Braunschweig. Studied physics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich.
- He began his training in patent law in 2018, and was admitted as German patent attorney in 2022 and as European patent attorney in 2023.
Areas of expertise:
- Semiconductor physics
- Renewable energy technology
- Nano physics
- Bio physics
- Medical physics
Scientific and practical experience in the areas of semiconductor physics and medical physics.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
Languages: German, English
info@hoefer-pat.deGerman patent attorney, European patent attorney
- Born in 1991 in Braunschweig. Studied physics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich.
- He began his training in patent law in 2018, and was admitted as German patent attorney in 2022 and as European patent attorney in 2023.
Areas of expertise:
- Semiconductor physics
- Renewable energy technology
- Nano physics
- Bio physics
- Medical physics
Scientific and practical experience in the areas of semiconductor physics and medical physics.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
Languages: German, English
E-Mail: info@hoefer-pat.de
Xiaolu Mirlach
European patent attorney, Chinese patent attorney, Chinese trademark and design attorney
- She was born in Xi’an and studied electrical engineering and IT at the Technical University of Munich.
- After completing her studies, she began working in patent law and was admitted as Chinese patent attorney in 2015 and as European patent attorney in 2016.
Areas of expertise:
- Communications engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Multimedia technology
- Automation
- Optics
Scientific and practical expertise in the area of communications engineering and multimedia technology.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English, Chinese
info@hoefer-pat.deEuropean patent attorney, Chinese patent attorney, Chinese trademark and design attorney
- She was born in Xi’an and studied electrical engineering and IT at the Technical University of Munich.
- After completing her studies, she began working in patent law and was admitted as Chinese patent attorney in 2015 and as European patent attorney in 2016.
Areas of expertise:
- Communications engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Multimedia technology
- Automation
- Optics
Scientific and practical expertise in the area of communications engineering and multimedia technology.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
- Appeals, opposition and invalidity proceedings
- Revocation and patent infringement proceedings
Languages: German, English, Chinese
E-Mail: info@hoefer-pat.de
Peter Bürger
European patent attorney
- Born in 1992 in Landshut. Studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich.
- He began his training in patent law in 2017 and was admitted as European patent attorney in 2021.
Areas of expertise:
- Turbo-engines
- Engines and processing machines
- Energy engineering
- Aeronautical and space engineering
- Hydraulics
Scientific and practical experience in the areas of combustion turbines and hydraulic.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
Languages: German, English
info@hoefer-pat.deEuropean patent attorney
- Born in 1992 in Landshut. Studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich.
- He began his training in patent law in 2017 and was admitted as European patent attorney in 2021.
Areas of expertise:
- Turbo-engines
- Engines and processing machines
- Energy engineering
- Aeronautical and space engineering
- Hydraulics
Scientific and practical experience in the areas of combustion turbines and hydraulic.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
Languages: German, English
E-Mail: info@hoefer-pat.de
Dr. Karsten Seifert-Röscheisen
Patent engineer
- Born 1964 in Berlin. Studied mathematics and physics at the Freie Universität in Berlin.
- After completing his PhD in biochemistry at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysics in Frankfurt am Main, he has been working in the area of industrial property rights since 1995.
Areas of expertise:
- General physical engineering
- Chemical and physical process technology
- Electrophysiological measurement engineering, biosensors
- Semiconductor technology
- Medical engineering
Scientific and practical experience in elementary particle physics and biophysics.
Languages: German, English
info@hoefer-pat.dePatent engineer
- Born 1964 in Berlin. Studied mathematics and physics at the Freie Universität in Berlin.
- After completing his PhD in biochemistry at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysics in Frankfurt am Main, he has been working in the area of industrial property rights since 1995.
Areas of expertise:
- General physical engineering
- Chemical and physical process technology
- Electrophysiological measurement engineering, biosensors
- Semiconductor technology
- Medical engineering
Scientific and practical experience in elementary particle physics and biophysics.
Languages: German, English
E-Mail: info@hoefer-pat.de
Jürgen Schildhorn
Patent engineer
- Born 1953 in Heidelberg. Studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich.
Areas of expertise:
- General mechanical engineering
- Biomedicine
- Automotive engineering
- Engines and processing machines
- Chemical process engineering
Scientific and practical experience in the area of biomedical technology and automotive engineering.
Languages: German, English, French
info@hoefer-pat.dePatent engineer
- Born 1953 in Heidelberg. Studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich.
Areas of expertise:
- General mechanical engineering
- Biomedicine
- Automotive engineering
- Engines and processing machines
- Chemical process engineering
Scientific and practical experience in the area of biomedical technology and automotive engineering.
Languages: German, English, French
E-Mail: info@hoefer-pat.de
Wieland Matthes
Patent engineer
- Born 1950 in Lehrte. Studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University Hannover.
- Postgraduate studies in business and economics at the Technical University of Munich.
Areas of expertise:
- General mechanical engineering
- Automotive engineering
- Mechatronics
- Biomedicine
- Computer science
Practical experience in the application of production planning and control, programming development, and consulting in an engineering context.
Languages: German, English
info@hoefer-pat.dePatent engineer
- Born 1950 in Lehrte. Studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University Hannover.
- Postgraduate studies in business and economics at the Technical University of Munich.
Areas of expertise:
- General mechanical engineering
- Automotive engineering
- Mechatronics
- Biomedicine
- Computer science
Practical experience in the application of production planning and control, programming development, and consulting in an engineering context.
Languages: German, English
E-Mail: info@hoefer-pat.de
Jürgen Dirks
Patent engineer
- Born 1966 in Delmenhorst. Studied electrical engineering at the Technical University in Braunschweig.
- After completing his graduate (Diploma) thesis in the area of communications engineering, he worked as an ASIC development engineer for several companies in Germany and the USA.
Areas of expertise:
- Electrical engineering
- Chip development
- Semiconductors
Practical experience in the area of application-specific chip development and semiconductor technology.
Languages: German, English, French
info@hoefer-pat.dePatent engineer
- Born 1966 in Delmenhorst. Studied electrical engineering at the Technical University in Braunschweig.
- After completing his graduate (Diploma) thesis in the area of communications engineering, he worked as an ASIC development engineer for several companies in Germany and the USA.
Areas of expertise:
- Electrical engineering
- Chip development
- Semiconductors
Practical experience in the area of application-specific chip development and semiconductor technology.
Languages: German, English, French
E-Mail: info@hoefer-pat.de
Yipeng Zhang
Patent engineer
- Born in 1982 in Henan. Completed his bachelor study in Industrial Engineering as his major at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology and in Business Administration as his minor at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, as well as his master study in Mechanical Manufacturing and Automation at Tongji University in Shanghai, China.
- After the scientific research work at the University of Munich for several years, he began his training in patent law in 2016.
Areas of expertise:
- General mechanical engineering
- Mechatronics
- Machine-tool engineering
- Automotive engineering
- Logistics engineering
Scientific and practical experience in the area of mechanical and logistics engineering.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
Languages: German, English, Chinese
info@hoefer-pat.dePatent engineer
- Born in 1982 in Henan. Completed his bachelor study in Industrial Engineering as his major at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology and in Business Administration as his minor at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, as well as his master study in Mechanical Manufacturing and Automation at Tongji University in Shanghai, China.
- After the scientific research work at the University of Munich for several years, he began his training in patent law in 2016.
Areas of expertise:
- General mechanical engineering
- Mechatronics
- Machine-tool engineering
- Automotive engineering
- Logistics engineering
Scientific and practical experience in the area of mechanical and logistics engineering.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
Languages: German, English, Chinese
E-Mail: info@hoefer-pat.de
Dr. Mona Blumenstengel
Patent engineer
- Born in Sibiu in 1972. Studied physics at Rheinisch-Westfälische Technical University in Aachen.
- Dr. Blumenstengel has been working in the area of industrial property rights since 2003.
Areas of expertise:
- General physical engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Telecommunications
- Solar technology
- Automotive engineering
Scientific experience in the area of high-energy physics.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
Languages: German, English, Romanian
info@hoefer-pat.dePatent engineer
- Born in Sibiu in 1972. Studied physics at Rheinisch-Westfälische Technical University in Aachen.
- Dr. Blumenstengel has been working in the area of industrial property rights since 2003.
Areas of expertise:
- General physical engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Telecommunications
- Solar technology
- Automotive engineering
Scientific experience in the area of high-energy physics.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
Languages: German, English, Romanian
E-Mail: info@hoefer-pat.de
Tim Ruoff
Patent engineer
- Born in 1975 in Dortmund. Studied media technology at the Ilmenau University of Technology.
- He began working in patent law in 2017.
Areas of expertise:
- Electrical engineering
- Computer science
- Automotive engineering
- Telecommunications
- Audio-/Video coding processes
Scientific experience in the area of speech recognition. Practical experience in the area of automotive and software technology.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
Languages: German, English, French
info@hoefer-pat.dePatent engineer
- Born in 1975 in Dortmund. Studied media technology at the Ilmenau University of Technology.
- He began working in patent law in 2017.
Areas of expertise:
- Electrical engineering
- Computer science
- Automotive engineering
- Telecommunications
- Audio-/Video coding processes
Scientific experience in the area of speech recognition. Practical experience in the area of automotive and software technology.
Fields of expertise:
- Patents, trademarks and design rights
Languages: German, English, French
E-Mail: info@hoefer-pat.de
Hans Hohagen
Patent engineer
- Born 1994 in Schwelm. He studied mechanical engineering and industrial engineering at the Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen-Nuremberg.
- He spent parts of his studies at the Universidad de Cádiz, Spain and at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India. Before his patent law training, he worked as a research assistant at the Chair of Fluid Mechanics at the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. He started his patent law training in 2022.
Areas of expertise:
- General Mechanics
- Mechatronics
- Fluid mechanics
- Production technology
- Machine learning
Scientific and practical experience in the field of fluid mechanics and production engineering.
Languages: German, Englisch, French, Spanish
info@hoefer-pat.dePatent engineer
- Born 1994 in Schwelm. He studied mechanical engineering and industrial engineering at the Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen-Nuremberg.
- He spent parts of his studies at the Universidad de Cádiz, Spain and at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India. Before his patent law training, he worked as a research assistant at the Chair of Fluid Mechanics at the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. He started his patent law training in 2022.
Areas of expertise:
- General Mechanics
- Mechatronics
- Fluid mechanics
- Production technology
- Machine learning
Scientific and practical experience in the field of fluid mechanics and production engineering.
Languages: German, Englisch, French, Spanish
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