Maiwald GmbH

Alexander Schmitz assists companies in prosecuting and enforcing IP rights in the fields of electrical and information technologies as well as mechanics and mechanical engineering. He is an acknowledged expert in the fields of medical devices, high-voltage technology, energy transmission and distribution systems as well as electrical components. His foremost priority is always to find the optimal solution for the client.  Alexander also engages intensively with digitalization, Internet of Things (IoT), Industry 4.0 and e‑mobility. 

Alexander advises mostly medium-sized companies with regard to strategic planning as well as development and maintenance of IP portfolios. He regularly conducts infringement and validity proceedings and coordinates litigation involving similar issues.

Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Representative before the UPC Electrical Engineer

since 2008 Partner, shareholder and managing director at Maiwald since 2006 Patent attorney at Maiwald 2002 - 2006 Patent attorney trainee at an IP law firm 1996 - 2002 Research associate and chief engineer at the Institute for High Voltage Technology at the RWTH Aachen University

German, English

epi VPP FICPI

2023 Admitted to practice before the UPC 2011 Admitted to practice as business mediator (MuCDR) 2007 Admitted to practice as German patent attorney 2006 Admitted to practice as European patent attorney 2003 - 2005 Studied law for patent attorneys at the University of Hagen 1996 - 2000 Doctoral degree in the field of polymeric insulating materials in energy technology from the RWTH Aachen University 1990 - 1996 Studied electrical engineering at the RWTH Aachen University