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Jan Ackermann has been a patent attorney since 2012 and a partner at COHAUSZ & FLORACK since 2017. The clients of COHAUSZ & FLORACK particularly benefit from his expertise in the fields of automotive engineering, mechanical engineering, engines and machines, machine elements and manufacturing technology. He acquired this expertise in particular through his mechanical engineering studies at the RWTH Aachen and through past positions at companies and law firms in Germany and abroad.

Björn Brouwers

Patent attorney Björn Brouwers works with COHAUSZ & FLORACK for the patents of German, European and international clients. In this context, he is primarily concerned with the registration, prosecution and enforcement of the respective intellectual property rights. He also advises companies on all issues relating to design, trademark and employee invention law. The graduate electrical engineer has specialized in the fields of automation technology, control engineering, electromobility, communications engineering and medical technology.

Hendrik Bücker

Hendrik Bücker has been a patent attorney with COHAUSZ & FLORACK since 2012. In 2017 he was appointed partner of the firm. He is committed to the interests of national and international clients in all areas of intellectual property rights and has extensive expertise in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications as well as in opposition, nullity and infringement proceedings. FTO, state-of-the-art and validity searches are also among his focal points. The electrical engineering graduate deals above all with questions of complex inventions in the areas of communication engineering, medical technology, software, material engineering and renewable energy technology. Hendrik Bücker is admitted as a German patent attorney and as a representative before the European Patent Office.

Arwed Burrichter

Dr. Arwed Burrichter is a patent attorney and partner at COHAUSZ & FLORACK, advising leading international companies in the chemistry and life sciences sector. sector. He holds a doctorate in chemistry and provides counselling on patents and licenses, particularly in the fields of chemistry & life sciences, pharmaceutical chemistry, polymer chemistry and biochemistry, and advises clients on the development of their intellectual property portfolios. Arwed Burrichter has extensive expertise and years of experience in patent litigation, nullity and opposition proceedings, design protection and trademark portfolio management. He is also active as an author and lecturer in chemical and pharmaceutical patent law.

Reinhard Fischer

At COHAUSZ & FLORACK attorney Dr. Reinhard Fischer represents national and international clients in all areas of intellectual property rights as well as in the areas of IT law, employee invention law, copyright and media law. He supports companies in judicial and extrajudicial disputes, in the drafting and negotiation of contracts and in all other legal matters.

As a patent attorney and European Patent Office professional representative, she has been advising and assisting notable clients, in particular from the fields of physics and mechanical engineering, at COHAUSZ & FLORACK since 2021.

Tobias Hoheisel

Dr. Tobias Hoheisel has been a patent attorney with COHAUSZ & FLORACK since January 2018. Specializing in the fields of chemistry, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, he advises German and international companies in all matters relating to intellectual property rights. He deals in particular with patent applications and infringement, validity and freedom-to-operate opinions and represents clients in opposition and nullity proceedings.

Michel Kaminsky

As a patent attorney and partner at COHAUSZ & FLORACK, Michel Kaminsky is responsible for technical property rights for national and international clients. He has extensive experience and expertise in general mechanical engineering and in materials engineering, information technology, medical technology and energy technology. His work focuses on validity and freedom-to-operate opinions as well as patent applications. He also represents clients in important patent granting and opposition proceedings.

Jochen Kapfenberger

As a patent attorney and partner at COHAUSZ & FLORACK, Dr. Jochen Kapfenberger assists national and international companies in the establishment and development of their intellectual property portfolios and in extensive opposition, nullity and patent infringement proceedings. He is specialized in process engineering and general mechanical engineering and advises clients in particular on issues relating to commercial vehicle technology, packaging technology, logistics, wood-based panel technology, renewable energies, power plant technology, environmental technology, furniture fittings and micro-reaction technology. Dr. Jochen Kapfenberger holds a diploma from the University of Strasbourg on European patent litigation ("D.U. Contentieux des Brevets en Europe"). He is tutor of the Centre d'Études Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle (CEIPI) for European patent law and responsible for the working group of patent attorney candidates in Düsseldorf. He is also Managing Director of CFProfile GmbH & Co. KG, which offers and develops patent monitoring software especially for the clients of COHAUSZ & FLORACK.

Mathias Karlhuber

Mathias Karlhuber is an expert in technical property rights in the fields of Electronic Program Guides (EPGs), medical devices, semiconductor lithography systems, railway and especially chassis technology, crash safety technology and aerodynamics. He also specializes in data security technology, micromechanics and general mechanical engineering. At COHAUSZ & FLORACK, he is primarily concerned with obtaining and defending intellectual property rights in these areas. From 2015 - 2021, he was Rapporteur Patents of the Intellectual Property Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). In this capacity, he informed the Intellectual Property Commission ("IP Commission") about developments in the patent system and represented the ICC at important international forums and congresses.

Natalie Kirchhofer

Dr. Natalie Kirchhofer is a European and German patent attorney and an expert in the fields of (bio)chemistry, pharmaceuticals and life sciences. As a partner at COHAUSZ & FLORACK, she advises German and international chemical and pharmaceutical companies and biotech start-ups on all questions of intellectual property rights. Clients benefit in particular from her strategic advice, analytical skills, sharp-mindedness and talent for arguing cases at oral proceedings. Natalie Kirchhofer has already successfully conducted many litigation proceedings (in particular high stakes EPO opposition and German nullity proceedings), in which she attacked or defended valuable patents for a number of well-known companies in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. She has become an expert in supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) and is also active as an author and lecturer in chemical and pharmaceutical patent law. Darüber hinaus ist sie als Co-Counsel, Schiedsrichterin oder Gutachterin in nationalen und internationalen Schiedsverfahren oder anderen ADR-Verfahren tätig, insbesondere in Angelegenheiten, die komplexes geistiges Eigentum (z.B. Patente) und wissenschafts- oder technologiebezogene Angelegenheiten betreffen, einschließlich Streitigkeiten, die sich aus F&E- oder Lizenzverträgen ergeben. In all diesen Bereichen kann sie auf ihre umfangreiche Erfahrung zurückgreifen, über die sie als ausgewiesene Patentrechtsexpertin, IP-Strategieberaterin, IP-Prozessanwältin und führende Beraterin bei transaktionsbegleitenden IP-Due-Diligences verfügt.

Dr. Julia Konrad (née Julia Sauerwald) is an expert in the technical fields of (bio)chemistry, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences. As a patent attorney at COHAUSZ & FLORACK, she advises German and international companies in all fields of IP. She represents clients before the European Patent Office, the German Patent and Trademark Office, and the Federal Patent Court.

Dr. Romina Kühnle is an expert in the fields of chemistry, pharmaceuticals and life sciences with special experience in the field of polymer chemistry and pharmaceutical chemistry. As a patent attorney at COHAUSZ & FLORACK, she advises German and international companies in all matters relating to intellectual property rights. These include, in particular, patent infringement, validity and freedom-to-operate opinions as well as patent applications. She represents clients in examination, opposition, appeal and nullity proceedings before the European Patent Office and the German Patent and Trademark Office as well as before the Federal Patent Court.

Hans-Joachim Meyer

As a patent attorney at COHAUSZ & FLORACK, Hans-Joachim Meyer primarily attends to medium-sized companies from the metal processing, automotive, sanitary engineering, household appliance and wood-based panel technology sectors. He has many years of experience and expertise in patent infringement matters, in the prosecution of IP applications and in the conduct of opposition and nullity proceedings.

As an attorney-at-law at COHAUSZ & FLORACK, Tamara Moll advises companies in all areas of intellectual property law, in particular in the fields of trademark and design law, competition law, copyright law, and employee invention law. She represents her clients before all German district courts, regional courts, and higher regional courts, the Federal Patent Court, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the European Court, and the European Court of Justice. Tamara Moll also supports her clients in matters of trademark strategy, in enforcing and defending IP rights, and in assessing the protectability of trademarks. The companies she advises benefit not only from her legal skills but also from her business management expertise.

Eva-Maria Mümken

As an attorney-at-law at COHAUSZ & FLORACK, Eva-Marie Mümken advises companies in all areas of intellectual property law, in particular in the fields of trademark and design law, competition law, copyright law, and employee invention law.

Peter Reckenthäler

Dr. Peter Reckenthäler is an expert in general physics, communications technology, laser technology, medical technology, and general electrical engineering and advises national and international companies on all issues relating to technical property rights in these areas. His activities include the preparation of validity and freedom to operate opinions and the preparation of patent applications. He also represents clients in important patent granting, opposition and litigation proceedings.

Margarete Rittstieg

Dr. Margarete Rittstieg is a specialist in general mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, mining technology, packaging technology, and construction. As a patent attorney at COHAUSZ & FLORACK, she advises clients in all matters of intellectual property, in particular the professional establishment and expansion of their IP portfolios, opposition, nullity, and infringement proceedings, as well as all areas related to employee invention law.

Dr. Thomas Rox betreut als Patentanwalt und Partner von COHAUSZ & FLORACK große Mittelständler aus den Bereichen Holzwerkstoffindustrie, Hausinstallationstechnik und Haushaltsgerätetechnik in allen Fragen rund um technische Schutzrechte. In diesen Branchen ist er Hauptansprechpartner für die Mandanten der Kanzlei. Er berät sie insbesondere bei Patentverletzungsproblemen und übernimmt die Begutachtung von Patenten im Rahmen internationaler Lizenz-Pools für Videokomprimierungsstandards wie MPEG, AVC und HEVC. Als Mitglied der Patentanwaltskammer engagiert sich Thomas Rox auch für die Ausbildung junger Patentanwälte und gibt seit 1998 ein Skript zur Vorbereitung auf das Patentanwaltsexamen heraus. Bei COHAUSZ & FLORACK leitet er seit Jahren eine eigene Arbeitsgruppe. Viele Mitarbeiter, die heute für die Kanzlei tätig sind, haben sich hiermit schon erfolgreich auf ihre Prüfungen vorbereitet.

Rebekka Schiffer

Attorney Rebekka Schiffer is a specialist in the areas of trademark and design law, advertising law and competition law. At COHAUSZ & FLORACK she advises national and international clients on the global management of their intellectual property rights portfolios. In particular, she advises them on questions relating to trademark creation and on property rights searches. She is also an important contact for the development of brand and design strategies and the market launch of products. As an expert for intellectual property rights, she regularly participates in international trademark conferences (e.g. INTA and MARQUES) and exchanges information with colleagues from Germany and abroad on the globalization of trade in trademark products. Rebekka Schiffer represents clients before all German Regional and Higher Regional Courts, the Federal Patent Court, the General Court of the European Union and the European Court of Justice as well as before the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Gottfried Schüll

Gottfried Schüll ist führender Experte bei der Monetarisierung von SEP-Patentportfolios mit weltweiter Reichweite. Er war von Anbeginn maßgeblich an Patentverletzungsverfahren basierend auf standardessentiellen Patenten (SEPs) beteiligt. Die Inhaber von SEPs betreffend Videokompression (MPEG-2, AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265) und Kommunikationstechnik (TCP/IP, NFC, 4G, DSL) vertrauen seit mehr als zwei Jahrzehnten auf seine Beratung in komplexen Verfahren gegen die Nutzer ihrer Technologien. Basierend auf diesen Erfahrungen aus der erfolgreicher Durchsetzung von SEPs wurden zuletzt 2022 Verletzungsklagen basierend auf HEVC/H.265 SEPs gegen den Weltmarktführer im Bereich Smartphones und TV-Geräte eingereicht. Erfolgreiche Durchsetzungskampagnen gegen die größten chinesischen Hersteller von Smartphones und TVs auf Basis von AVC/H.264-SEPs haben seit 2015 dazu beigetragen, dass das entsprechende Lizenzierungsprogramm der MPEG LA als Goldstandard der SEP-Lizenzierung gilt. In weit über 750 Patentstreitigkeiten und Nichtigkeitsverfahren hat Gottfried Schüll federführend mitgewirkt. Er ist vor dem Bundesgerichtshof, dem Bundespatentgericht und vor deutschen Land- und Oberlandesgerichten tätig. Gottfried Schüll ist Referent auf Fachveranstaltungen und Autor zahlreicher Artikel über den deutschen und europäischen SEP-Sektor. Er ist seit mehr als 20 Jahren Partner im Team von COHAUSZ & FLORACK. Die Grundsatzentscheidung des BGH zur "MPEG-2-Videosignalcodierung", mit der ein eigenständiger Schutz von digitalen Daten, die durch ein patentiertes Verfahren erzeugt werden, einführte, ist auf seine Mitwirkung zurückzuführen.

Svenja Schwandt

As a patent attorney, Svenja Schwandt advises German and international companies, primarily from the fields of physics, medical technology, metallurgy, and information and communication technology, in all areas of intellectual property. With her high level of legal expertise and technical know-how, she develops creative, goal-oriented ideas and supports her clients in expanding their IP portfolio and strengthening their market position. She attaches great importance to long-term collaborations with her clients based on mutual trust, and is an expert point of contact not only for patent issues but also for such matters as trademark and employee invention law.

Henning Sternemann

At COHAUSZ & FLORACK, Dr. Henning Sternemann advises German and international companies on all aspects of industrial property rights and the protection of intellectual property rights. He is responsible for technical property rights, in particular in the fields of plasma technology, wood-based materials technology, metal processing, welding technology and other related fields. In addition to drafting patent applications, he represents his clients in national and international patent prosecution proceedings and in complex opposition and nullity proceedings.

Andreas Thielmann

As a patent attorney and partner at COHAUSZ & FLORACK, Andreas Thielmann advises German and international companies, in particular in the areas of general mechanical engineering and mining technology. He frequently deals with issues in the fields of packaging technology, ceramic and refractory materials and environmental and process engineering. He advises clients in all areas of intellectual property, in particular on technical property rights, designs and trademarks. With his many years of experience and expertise, Andreas Thielmann also supports the training of young patent attorneys in the firm. In addition, he is involved in various international IP organizations and is an honorary judge in the Senate for Patent Attorney Matters at the Federal Supreme Court (BGH) in Karlsruhe.

Ulrike Alice Ulrich

Ulrike Alice Ulrich is an attorney and partner at COHAUSZ & FLORACK. She is an expert in all matters relating to intellectual property rights, in particular trademark law and other trademark rights, competition law and design law. She represents national and international clients before all local, regional and higher regional courts in Germany and advises and accompanies them comprehensively – for example in the enforcement of trademark rights, the defense of property rights, the assessment of the protectability of trademarks, in application proceedings worldwide, in questions of trademark strategy and implementation and in the management of large trademark portfolios. In addition, she is one of the chairpersons of the sponsoring association CFKinder, which operates a day care center for the children of COHAUSZ & FLORACK employees.

Fabian Vogelbruch

As a patent attorney and partner at COHAUSZ & FLORACK, Dr. Fabian Vogelbruch advises national and international clients in all areas of intellectual property rights. His work focuses on the drafting and prosecution of national and international patent applications, proceedings for the validity of granted patents and patent infringement proceedings. In addition, he supports companies in the expansion of existing and the acquisition of new business areas through freedom-to-operate research and due diligence. He is an expert in the fields of communications engineering, audio processing, control engineering, circuit technology, data processing and software.

Felipe von Heereman

As a Patent Attorney at COHAUSZ & FLORACK, Felipe von Heereman advises national and international companies from the field of mechanical engineering in all areas of intellectual property rights.

Christoph Walke

Dr. Christoph Walke ist als Patentanwalt bei COHAUSZ & FLORACK Experte für die Bereiche Nachrichtentechnik, Audio- und Videoverarbeitung, Datenverarbeitung und Software, Kryptographie und Medizintechnik. Er betreut nationale und internationale Unternehmen auf allen Gebieten des gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes, zum Beispiel durch Ausarbeitung und Verfolgung von Patentanmeldungen für technisch komplexe und standardrelevante Erfindungen und bei Rechtsbeständigkeitsverfahren. Seine Mandanten vertritt er auch in Patentverletzungsverfahren vor Gericht und engagiert sich darüber hinaus als unabhängiger Gutachter für Patentpools. Durch seine umfangreichen Erfahrungen mit Freedom-To-Operate-Recherchen und Due-Diligence-Prüfungen unterstützt er Unternehmen auch dabei, bestehende Geschäftsfelder auszubauen und neue zu erschließen. Zu seinen technischen Schwerpunkten gehören die Nachrichtentechnik, Audio- und Videoverarbeitung, Datenverarbeitung und Software, Kryptographie sowie Medizintechnik.

As a patent attorney at COHAUSZ & FLORACK, Philipe Walter has extensive expertise in the fields of electrical engineering, information technology and mechatronics. One of his clients is an internationally active energy group. In addition, Philipe Walter manages extensive portfolios of intellectual property rights for national medium-sized companies and advises them in patent infringement, opposition and nullity proceedings. He has been involved in numerous proceedings between smartphone manufacturers and court disputes between automotive suppliers and set-top box manufacturers. In addition, he deals with patent law issues in connection with international license pools that concern technical standards (especially Blu-Ray technology and video coding methods).

Matthias Waters

Matthias Waters is a patent attorney at COHAUSZ & FLORACK and advises national and international companies and start-ups in the IT and mobile phone communications in all areas of intellectual property rights. Clients benefit from his high technical expertise, analytical skills and goal-oriented approach. A particular focus lies in advising and representing his clients in patent application proceedings in complex technology areas and the international coordination of such proceedings. In addition, he has represented the interests of well-known mobile communications and IT companies in many patent infringement disputes – often concerning standard essential patents (SEPs) – and successfully supported them in the enforcement of their valuable intellectual property rights both in and out of court.

As a patent attorney at COHAUSZ & FLORACK, Arnd Ziebell advises medium-sized companies and corporate groups, especially in the fields of renewable energies, metal production and metal processing. In close cooperation with the development departments of his clients, he deals with the drafting and prosecution of patent applications. Complex opposition, litigation and nullity proceeding are also part of his field of activity. In addition, he advises companies on patent infringement issues of all kinds and assesses patents in international license pools for video compression and optical media (e.g. MPEG, DVD and BD technology).