Lawyers

Susanne Schmitz

Susanne Schmitz

Maiwald GmbH, Germany

Work Department

In addition to specialist knowledge in the field of building technology, building construction and building materials, Susanne Schmitz also has extensive knowledge in a wide variety of other technical fields, such as motor vehicles, in particular drive and engine technology, and medical devices.

Susanne mainly handles cases relating to prosecution and enforcement of IP rights, including both technical protective rights as well as trademark and design rights.

Position

Partner
German Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
Representative before the UPC
Graduate Engineer (architecture)

Career

since 2019 Partner at Maiwald since 2008 Patent attorney at Maiwald 2006 - 2008 Patent attorney at an IP law firm 2003 - 2006 Patent attorney trainee at an IP law firm 1992 - 2003 Architect for various project planning and development companies

Languages

German, English, Dutch

Memberships

epi VPP GRUR

Education

2023 Admitted to practice before the UPC 2012 Master’s degree "European Intellectual Property Law" (LL.M.) at the University of Hagen 2008 Admitted to practice as European patent attorney 2006 Admitted to practice as German patent attorney 2003 - 2006 Studied law for patent attorneys at the University of Hagen 1992 Finished her studies in architecture at the RWTH Aachen University