Maiwald GmbH

Lars supports clients in acquiring, defending, enforcing and contesting intellectual property rights in Germany, Europe and worldwide. He has extensive experience in opposition proceedings as well as in opposition appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office. He has particular expertise in drafting patent applications, establishing and maintaining patent portfolios and preparing opinions on freedom-to-operate, infringement and validity issues. His clients include universities and SMUs as well as major international corporations. His technical emphasis is on pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, cell biology, antibodies, enzymes, polymers, detergents and adhesives.

since 2023 Partner at Maiwald 2011 - 2022 Partner in a German IP firm 2008 -2010 Patent attorney in a German IP firm 2004 - 2008 Trainee patent attorney in a German IP firm

German, English

epi Chamber of Patent Attorneys

2023 Admitted to practice before the UPC 2009 Admitted as European patent attorney 2008 Admitted as a German patent attorney 2005 - 2007 Studied "Law for Patent Attorneys" at the Open University of Hagen” 2001 - 2004 Doctorate from the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology in Dortmund, Germany 1995 - 2001 Studied biochemistry at the Ruhr University Bochum