Educational background:

Born in Stuttgart in 1967

1987 to 1995 studied legal sciences and electrical engineering at the Universities of Stuttgart, Erlangen and Hanover

1994 graduated in electrical engineering with the main emphasis on computer engineering and information processing (student research paper: “Analysis and modelling of integrated circuits for image processing”; diploma dissertation: “Technical designs for integrated systems”)

1994 to 1998 associate at patent law offices

1996 obtained first degree in law in (chosen subject “Cartel law and law on competition)

1997 studied Japanese civil and commercial law at the University of Hagen

1997 and 1998 worked as a trainee lawyer at international law offices, e.g. at Bruchhaus Westrick Löber Heller (Hamburg), Gleiss Lutz Hootz Hirsch (Stuttgart) and Clifford Chance (London)

1998 obtained the second degree in law (chosen subject „Business law”)

1997-1999 studied „European Management and Employment” at the University of Leicester (England),

1999 Master of Law (LL.M.)

2006-today CEO of IP Lawyers Committee of Bar Association Brunswik,Celle and Oldenburg.

Publications:

• “Environmental Protection and Competition” published in “European Environmental Law” 1998/2003 (2nd edition)
• “The Medium-sized Public Limited Company” 1999
• “Comparative Advertisements” 1999
• “Liability Aspects of Y2K” 1999
• “Internet Presence – Chances and Risks” 2000
• “Nomen est Omen – a Brand for Everyone” 2000
• “Abolishment of the Act on Discounts and the Regulation concerning Free Gifts – chances or risks” 2001

Memberships:

• German Lawyers’ Association
• Task Force covering Employment Law of German Lawyer Association
• German Law and Informatics Association
• International Bar Association
• British-German-Jurist-Association
• German-American Lawyers’ Association
• American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
• European Economic Interest Grouping (EAK EWiV)
• Legal Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright(GRUR)
• Association of German Electrical Engineers (VDE)
• President of the supervisory board of nebenbahn.de AG 1999 – 2002

Languages:

• German (mother tongue)
• English
• French

Main practice areas:

• Registration and protection of:
• patents
• utility models
• designs
• trademarks
• domain names
• semi-conductor topographies
• plant varieties/seeds

• Antitrust law and law on competition
• Act against Unfair Competition, Regulation concerning Free Gifts, Act on Discounts
• Law concerning foodstuffs and medical preparations

• Copyright
• Media law

Areas of interest:

• IT law (including drafting contracts)
• Internet law
• Telecommunication law

• Fiscal law, business penal law

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