Dr. Alexander SchuldPARTNER
Graduate Engineer (Aerospace Technology) | Doctor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
Patent Attorney | European Patent and Trademark Attorney | UPC Representative
With dompatent since 2014
Languages
German, English
Technical Expertise
Mechanical engineering, aircraft engineering, lightweight structures, aerospace materials (particularly fibre composites), numerical simulation of fibre composites, construction machinery, medical Technology
Key Activities
- Advice on establishing IP rights portfolios of national and international patents, trademarks and designs
- Defense of both domestic and international IP rights in opposition, invalidity and cancellation proceedings
- Provision of technical and strategic advice in the area of both domestic and international IP rights infringement
- Advice on and conducting of negotiations regarding out-of-court settlements in IP rights disputes
- Preparation of infringement opinions
- Establishment of freedom-to-operate opinions
- Defense and enforcement of IP rights at trade fairs
- Representation in legal disputes prior to and at trade fairs
- Advice on and representation in matters concerning trademarks including appeal proceedings and trademark infringement proceedings
- Representation in design matters before the design authorities and courts
- Enforcement of design rights both domestically and internationally
- Conducting opposition and invalidity proceedings against patents
- German Employee Invention Law
- Preparation of validity opinions
Professional Background
Degree in Aeronautics and Space Technology at Universität der Bundeswehr München (specializing in lightweight structures), doctorate at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the Institute for Material Research at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) – Patent attorney training at dompatent von Kreisler and admission as a German patent attorney – training to become a Professional Representative before the European Patent Office and admission as a European Patent Attorney, training and admission as an authorised representative before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
Memberships
Chamber of German Patent Attorneys (Patentanwaltskammer), epi, FICPI, Association of German Engineers (VDI), German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR), German Physics Society (DPG), VPP
Additional Activities
Tutor in the so-called “Arbeitsgemeinschaft” for Patent Attorney Candidates in North Rhine Westphalia on behalf of the Chamber of German Patent Attorneys (Patentanwaltskammer)