Dr Kerstin Reitwießner
German Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
Chemist
Kerstin Reitwießner’s scientific background extends to the fields of organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, chemical engineering and cell biology. Her specialist and technical expertise in these fields enables her to provide first class strategic advice to clients on all IP-related matters.
Kerstin also handles European opposition proceedings and prepares patent infringement opinions as well as assessments on validity and relevance of patents.
| Since 2021 | Counsel at Maiwald |
Since 2017 | Patent attorney at Maiwald |
2010-2017 | Patent attorney at an IP law firm |
2006-2010 | Patent attorney trainee at an IP law firm |
2010 | Admitted to practice as European patent attorney |
2010 | Admitted to practice as German patent attorney |
2007-2010 | Studied law for patent attorneys at the University of Hagenn |
2000-2005 | PDoctoral degree in the field of biochemistry from the Technische Universität Darmstadt |
1993-2000 | Studied chemistry at the Technische Universität Darmstadt |
- Patent prosecution and portfolio management
- Filing strategies and drafting patent applications
- Supplementary protection certificates proceedings
- Freedom-to-operate and validity analysis
- Patent infringement opinions
- Opposition and nullity proceedings
- Patent litigation
- German Patent Attorney Association
- epi
- GDCh
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