Simmons & Simmons

Stephanie has profound expertise in handling global patent and trademark portfolios. Her clients include small and medium-sized biotech businesses, universities and companies in the pharmaceutical and nanotechnology industry. Stephanie provides qualified advice in the area of patent and trademark law with particular focus on national and international prosecution proceedings as well as the defence and enforcement of protective rights against third parties. In light of her proven scientific expertise in the field of protein-RNA biology, she particularly focuses on the area of life sciences including biochemistry, molecular biology, genetic engineering and medical devices.

Stephanie has long-standing experience in successfully representing clients in opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office, the German Patent and Trade Mark Office and the European Union Intellectual Property Office. In patent litigation proceedings, she protects clients' interests before the German civil courts in collaboration with our patent litigators. Her work includes freedom-to-operate analysis and validity opinions.

Stephanie is a registered representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), which became operational on 1 June 2023. In addition she is admitted to practice before the German Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office, the Federal Patent Court, the World Intellectual Property Organization and the European Union Intellectual Property Office.