A large part of Alexander Ortlieb’s work involves prosecuting international, European and German patent and utility model applications. He has particular expertise in conducting opposition proceedings, in particular before the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office. He also has wide experience in preparing freedom-to-operate and validity opinions and represents clients in patent litigation matters.
His specialist fields are physics, medical technologies and diagnostics, computer-implemented inventions, mechanical engineering and telecommunications.
Year Joined Firm: 2007
Education/Alumni:
- 2023 Admitted to practice before the UPC
- 2012 Admitted to practice as a European patent attorney
- 2010 Admitted to practice as a German patent attorney
- 2007 - 2010 Studied law for patent attorneys at the University of Hagen
- 2000 - 2006 Studied physics and economics at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
- 1999 - 2003 Internships at Daimler Chrysler AG and at General Semiconductor (now Vishay Corp.)
Network Memberships:
- German Patent Attorney Association
- epi
- VPP
- GRUR
- AIPPI
