Lawyers

Gisela Gerstberger

Gisela Gerstberger

Maiwald GmbH, Germany

Work Department

Having herself worked for several years in the patent division of an international corporation, Gisela is very familiar with the internal procedures and structures usual in industrial environments, a fact which makes her ideally equipped to address clients’ specific questions and needs. She supports clients in creating and maintaining their patent portfolios and provides comprehensive advice on all aspects of patent law.

Position

Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney UPC Representative Chemist

Career

since 2024 Partner at Maiwald 2018 - 2024 Counsel at Maiwald since 2016 Patent attorney at Maiwald 2014 - 2016 Patent attorney at an IP law firm 2006 - 2012 Patent attorney at ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. in Brussels 2002 - 2006 Patent attorney at an IP law firm 1999 - 2002 Patent attorney trainee at an IP law firm

Languages

German, English, Dutch, French

Memberships

epi FICPI GRUR VPP

Education

2024 Admitted to practice before the UPC 2003 Admitted to practice as European patent attorney 2002 Admitted to practice as German patent attorney 1999 - 2002 Studied law for patent attorneys at the University of Hagen 1996 - 1999 Doctoral degree in the field of inorganic chemistry and organometallic catalysis from the Technical University of Munich 1991 - 1996 Studied chemistry at the Technical University of Munich