Maiwald GmbH

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.

since 2015 Partner, shareholder and managing director at Maiwald 2012 Worked in a specialized IP firm in New York and in the IP department of one of the largest US medical technology innovators in Boston in order to gain insights into US patent law and practice. since 2010 Patent attorney at Maiwald 2007 In-house patent counsel with internationally operating aerospace corporation 2007 - 2010 Patent attorney trainee at Maiwald

German, English

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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.)