Born in 1966 in Weiden. Studies of Materials Science at the Friedrich-Alexander-University in Erlangen, graduate as Dipl-Ing. with distinction. From 1993 to 1998 scientific assistant at the German association for Chemical Engineering, Apparatus Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection (DECHEMA) in Frankfurt/Main; 1997 PhD from the Rheinisch- Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen; in 1998 award of the Borchers-medal of the RWTH Aachen. Authorization to represent before the German, Swiss, and European Patent Office, Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trademarks, Design), the German Federal Patent Court, and the Federal Court of Justice (Nullity Actions).
Since 1998 in Munich and Weiden engaged in all intellectual property matters (patents, utility models, design patents, trademarks). The field of work comprises obtaining, defending and administration of intellectual property rights as well as their utilization (Licensing) and enforcement, in court and out of court.
The legal know how and experience is linked to the interdisciplinary and wide-ranging technical education combining mechanical engineering, physics and chemistry and including special knowledge in materials science, hightemperature and coating technology, chemical and mechanical engineering, automotive and aeronautical engineering.
Author and co-author of extensive scientific publications and member of numerous national and international associations and organizations in the field of technology and engineering (German Association of Engineers VDI, DECHEMA, VPP, GRUR, LES, AIPPI, AIPLA, FICPI).
Foreign language skills in English and French.
