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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruediger Spies, LL.M. has been working in the field of intellectual property since 2004. He is a German and European patent attorney and holds a Master of Intellectual Property and Management (MIPLM), LL.M. degree. Before founding <em>LifeTech IP<\/em> in 2014, Mr. Spies worked for a renowned, long-established law firm in Munich until 2007. Thereafter, he worked as associate with a newly founded, fast-growing patent law firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 2007 to 2011, R&uuml;diger Spies was a member of the German Patent Attorneys&rsquo; Association&rsquo;s Committee for Patent Valuation and then for two terms on the Committee for Software. In mid-2025, Mr. Spies withdraw from his law firm management obligations to an Of Council position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His core technology areas cover the entire high-tech field including computer-implemented inventions (hardware and software, AI\/machine learning, Computer-Vision, quantum computers), robotics, nano- and quantum technologies, semiconductor technology, cryptography, renewable energies (solar technology), telecommunications technologies (mobile communications) and classic electrotechnical and electronic systems. He works also in classic fields of technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His broad technical background is based on more than 30 years of industry experience as a software developer and project manager at GEI (now T-Systems) and management member at IBM in Germany, England, France (European Headquarters) and Austin\/USA, where he held positions ranging from technical project manager to European brand manager. In addition, he has worked as Business Unit Manager New Media for a database company (Informix), as Director Telecom Industries for an IT and management consulting company (EDS\/AT Kearney) and finally as Vice President for industry analyst firms (e.g., META Group Inc. (now Gartner; among others: worldwide lead analyst for SAP), IDC Inc., Experton AG, PAC\/CXP\/BARC). Mr. Spies is currently continuing his work as industry analyst in parallel with BARC (Business Application Research Center) as a BARC Research Fellow, which also gives him deep insights into the latest technologies and market trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruediger Spies studied physics (specializing in semiconductor physics) in Hamburg, graduating with a degree in physics. He also worked at the Institute of Electrical Engineering at the University of Aachen (RWTH). 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