DR.RER.NAT. ANDRÉ SIEPE

Dipl.-Phys.
Partner

Patent Attorney, European Patent, Trademark and Design Attorney, UPC Representative

CURRICULUM VITAE

Studied physics at the Technical University of Aachen and at the University of Bonn, graduated with diploma in 1997.

Awarded Dr. rer. nat. in 2001 from the Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University of Bonn (Neutron experiments at the Bonn Isochronous Cyclotron for investigation of nucleon-nucleon interactions in three-body systems).

Graduate scholarship from Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes.

Various German Research Association (DFG) research projects (detection efficiency of organic scintillators, directional effects in NaI(Tl) single cristals, neutron-proton scattering length).

Practical professional experience in the field of nuclear physics and accelerator technics.

Working in intellectual property law field since 2002.

MAIN TECHNICAL AREAS

General mechanical systems
Medical technology
Measuring engineering
Optical instruments
Sensor technology
Information and communication technology

MAIN LEGAL ACTIVITIES

Patent law
Utility model law
Design law
Trade mark law, indications of geographical origin and other commercial designations
Infringement proceedings
Drafting and negotiating contracts
Licensing
Expert opinions

MEMBERSHIPS

German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property and Copyright Law (GRUR)

International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)

Institute of the Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi)

Association of Intellectual Property Experts (VPP)

Interdisciplinary Centre for Intellectual Property at the University of Mannheim (IZG)

German Physical Society (DPG)