Dipl.-Phys. Dr. rer. nat. Thomas Schlief

Dr. Thomas Schlief

Partner

Dipl.-Phys. Dr. rer. nat.
Patentanwalt
European Patent Attorney
European Patent Litigator
European Trademark and Design Attorney

Focus Areas

Patent Law / Utility Model Law:

IP management
Filing, enforcing, and defending patents and utility models
Patent examination proceedings (GPTO, EPO)
Prior art searches
Opposition and nullity proceedings, Appeal proceedings
Infringement proceedings at all levels (Regional Courts, Higher Regional Courts, Federal Court of Justice)
Utility model cancellation proceedings
Legal opinions on the validity and infringement of patents and utility models
Advising on avoiding infringement of technical IP rights
Conducting license negotiations and drafting license agreements

Trademark Law:

Advising on all aspects of trademark law
Guidance on building a trademark portfolio
Trademark searches
Drafting trademark applications
Trademark registration proceedings (GPTO, EUIPO, WIPO)
Trademark opposition and appeal proceedings
Infringement proceedings at all levels (Regional Courts, Higher Regional Courts, Federal Court of Justice)
Domain law

Design Law / Design Patent Law:

Advising on all aspects of design law
Design searches
Drafting design applications
Registration proceedings (GPTO, EUIPO, WIPO)
Cancellation proceedings
Infringement proceedings

Education

Physics at the Universities of Münster, Würzburg, and Buffalo/NY (USA) with a focus on experimental physics, energy technology, materials science, and biophysics

PhD studies at the Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Göttingen, with research conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen and the Max Planck Research Group for Molecular and Cellular Biophysics in Jena

Law for Patent Attorneys at the University of Hagen