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We are a team of dedicated IP professionals, ready to to go the extra mile to find the best possible solution for our clients.
Patent attorneys
Dr. Klaus Behrndt
Partner, Patent Attorney / European Patent Attorney
Klaus Behrndt is a founding partner of the firm. His practice focuses on semiconductor technology, automotive technology, digital signal processing and electrical engineering. In particular, he helps his clients in drafting patent applications and represents them during the prosecution and in opposition/appeal proceedings. He also provides client counseling such as freedom-to-operate analyses.
Dr. Axel Hager-Fingerle
Partner, Patent Attorney / European Patent Attorney
Axel Hager-Fingerle studied physics at the University of Ulm and the University of Oregon (Eugene), majoring in chemistry, economics and computer science. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a Master of Science degree in 2002 and received his diploma with distinction from the University of Ulm in 2004.
Rüdiger Spies, LL.M.
Of Counsel, Patent Attorney / European Patent Attorney
Ruediger Spies is a founding partner of the firm. His technical focus is on computer sciences, telecommunications, semiconductor technologies, robotics, automotive technologies, digital farming and similar high-tech fields. He also advises clients on IP strategies, FTO analyses and IP valuations.
Dr. Cornelius Schmidt-Colinet
Patent attorney
Cornelius Schmidt-Colinet studied Physics and did his PhD at the ETH Zurich. His focus is on thermodynamics, condensed matter physics, automotive technology, signal processing as well as RF technology and radar systems.
Frank Purschke
European Patent Attorney
Frank Purschke graduated with a degree in Telecommunication Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences of Deutsche Bundespost in Berlin.
He developed telecommunication devices for Siemens.
Later on, he worked as an in-house consultant owning the product design process for mobile phones. Following that, he ran the IPR licensing team of mobile phones focusing on European and US intellectual property rights.
Soumya Tiwari
Registered Patent Agent (India)
Soumya Tiwari graduated with a degree in pharmaceutical chemistry at the VIT University, Vellore, India and with the degree in biotechnology, microbiology, and chemistry at Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. She has over 10 years of substantial experience in intellectual property rights and, more particularly, in the patent domain.
Maryam Salehi
Patent attorney candidate
Maryam Salehi is a physicist (M.Sc.) with experience in patent prosecution in physics and mechanical, electrical, and energy engineering. She entered the team of LifeTech IP in March 2021.
Dr. Lenke Kócs
Patent attorney candidate
Lenke Kócs is a chemical engineer and received her PhD from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. Her technical fields include nanotechnology, colloid chemistry, functional nano-coatings, molecular spectroscopy, drug delivery systems, …
Dr. Alireza Chenani
Patent attorney candidate
Dr. Alireza Chenani studied physics and earned his PhD in Computational Neuroscience at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
His areas of expertise include data analysis, artificial intelligence, …
BACK OFFICE
Justina Hartmann
Justina Hartmann is a patent paralegal who has been working in intellectual property law since 2008. She also holds a B.Sc. in Psychology.
J.Hartmann@LifeTech-IP.de
+49 – 89 – 95 45 95 81 – 2
Benjamin Britzke
Benjamin Brietzke is a patent paralegal who has been working in intellectual property law since 2022. In addition, he has medical and IT expertise.
b.brietzke@LifeTech-IP.de
+49 – 89 – 95 45 95 81 – 1
Brigitte Kreidenweis
Brigitte Kreidenweis is a highly experienced tax consultant and handles our Accounting Department.
accounting@LifeTech-IP.de
+49 – 89 – 95 45 95 81 – 1
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