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Dr. Simone Heitsch

German and European Patent Attorney Trainee

M.Sc. Chemistry

Simone is a trainee patent attorney at Maiwald. Her work focuses on intellectual property protection in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry and pharmacy. While working on her doctorate in the field of organic chemistry, she researched autocatalytic systems, their mechanisms and principles. In addition to a sound knowledge of organic synthesis and organometallic catalysis, Simone also developed expertise in various analytical methods such as chromatography, NMR and mass spectrometry.

since 2023
Patent attorney trainee at Maiwald
2020 - 2023
Research assistant at the Chair of Organic Chemistry at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

2020 - 2023
Doctorate in the field of organic chemistry at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
2017 - 2019
Master's degree in chemistry and biochemistry at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart
2014 - 2017
Bachelor's degree in chemistry and biochemistry at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

  • Patent examination proceedings and portfolio management
  • Application strategies and drafting of patent applications
  • Opposition and nullity proceedings
  • Freedom-to-operate- and validity opinions

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