Professional. To the point. Personal.

Ralph r. HAHNER

Diplom-Physiker, Ingénieur Diplômé

Patentanwalt
European Patent Attorney
European Patent Litigator (UPC)
European Design and Trademark Attorney

Professional. To the point. Personal.

Ralph Hahner has been working in intellectual property law for almost 20 years. He advises medium-sized companies, international corporations and start-ups in matters of intellectual property. Ralph has vast experience in patent prosecution as well as in contentious matters.

Ralph performs his tasks with commitment and concentration – professionally, to the point, personally. His consulting approach is characterized by creativity and proactivity: possible opportunities and pitfalls are considered and addressed during the consultation. As representative in disputes, he does not underestimate opponents and treats them appropriately and respectfully.

Due to his training, Ralph offers a broad spectrum of technical expertise:

  • Communications and information technology
  • Energy storage systems
  • Hydrogen technology
  • Control and regulation technology
  • Micro- and optoelectronics and nanotechnology
  • Medical technology
  • Test bench technology and sensors
  • Automotive engineering
  • Plastics technology and packaging technology
  • Filter technology
  • Construction technology

Technical training and industrial experience:

  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE) – Diplom-Physiker (corresponding to a Master in Physics)
  • Grenoble National Polytechnic Institute (INPG – FR) – Ingénieur Diplômé (Electrical Engineering)
  • Université Grenoble-Alpes/Joseph Fourier (FR) – Master’s of Micro- and Nanoelectronics
  • CEA Grenoble (FR) – Photonics
  • Laue-Langevin Institute (FR) – Neutron Physics
  • Renault SA (FR) – Test bench technology
  • Stihl Inc (USA) – Design and Production

Ralph received the 2007 German-French University Prize of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology for his outstanding academic performance and is the author of several publications on intellectual property issues.

FOCUSSED. THOROUGH. EXPERIENCED.

Martin P. HAGMANN-SMITH
(in Co-Operation)

Diplom-Physiker, Ingénieur Diplômé

European Patent Attorney
European Patent Litigator (UPC)
UK Chartered Patent Attorney

FOCUSSED. THOROUGH. EXPERIENCED.

Martin began his career in intellectual property law in the UK in 1997, first in a London IP boutique and then as a partner in the Oxford office of one of the world’s largest IP law firms. Martin has been practising intellectual property law in Germany since 2017. His time spent in Great Britain, which has also resulted in family ties to the UK, gives him a feel for the subtleties of the English language, which he uses to his clients’ advantage in English-language proceedings at the EPO, UPC, USPTO and UKIPO as well as in the drafting of English-language patent applications.

Martin handles cases entrusted to him with attention to detail without losing focus on the essentials. His work in various fields of technology has given him a wealth of experience.

Martin’s range of technical expertise includes:

  • (Opto)electronics
  • Power tools
  • Automotive engineering
  • Manufacturing plants
  • Battery production and fuel cells
  • Wind turbines
  • Medical technology
  • Equipment for the oil and gas industry
  • Telecommunications
  • Semiconductor manufacturing

Technical training:

  • University of Karlsruhe (TH)/Karlsruhe Institute of Technology – Diplom-Physiker (corresponding to a Master in Physics)
  • Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (FR) – Ingénieur Diplômé (Applied Physics)
  • Max-Planck-Institut Grenoble (FR) – Far-Infrared Laser

Astute. Efficient. Open-minded.

Fabian Eder
(in Cooperation)

Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

European Patent Attorney

Astute. Efficient. Open-minded.

Fabian Eder has been working in intellectual property for almost 10 years and has extensive experience in patent searching, drafting patent applications and prosecution worldwide. Due to his many years as IP Counsel for an industry leader in communications technology, Mr. Eder also has excellent expertise in patent strategies, patent portfolio management, employee invention law and employee inventor compensation.

Mr. Eder convinces clients with his acquired know-how and his excellent perceptiveness – sharp, efficient, open-minded. When providing advice, he also thinks off the beaten track without losing sight of the client’s objectives.

Mr. Eder’s technical expertise covers the following areas:

  • Mobile communications
  • Electrical engineering
  • Artificial intelligence and big data
  • Communication and information technology
  • Computer-implemented inventions
  • Energy storage systems
  • Control and regulation technology
  • Micro- and optoelectronics

Technical education and industrial experience:

  • Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences – Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
  • Dr. h.c. F. Porsche AG – optical measurement technology and driver assistance systems
  • Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG – LTE, especially Layer 1 and 2

Co-operation with LeoBlu Patentanwälte Rolinec Winter PartG mbB:

Dr. Mark Rolinec
(in Cooperation)

Dipl.-Phys. Univ., Dr. rer. nat.

Patentanwalt
European Patent Attorney
European Design and Trademark Attorney

Mark has been working in intellectual property law for over 16 years and has been a German patent attorney and professional representative before the European Patent Office and the European Union Intellectual Property Office since 2011. From 2016 to 2019, Mark was a partner of a large Munich patent law firm. Since 2020, he has been a partner in our cooperation law firm LeoBlu Patentanwälte Rolinec Winter PartG mbB.

Mark advises German, European and international companies of various sizes, from start-ups and small medium-sized companies to international corporations in patent law, trademark law, design law and employee invention law.

Mark’s technical expertise lies in the following areas:

  • Communication and Information Technology
  • Machine tool construction, in particular regarding milling machines, lathes and machining centers
  • Automation Technology & Robotics
  • Numerical Controls (CNC)
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Medical
  • Consumer electronics

Training:

  • Diploma in General Physics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM)
    (corresponding to a Master in Physics)
  • PhD in the field of elementary particle physics (Neutrino Oscillation Physics at Neutrino Factories and Beta Beams) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Simon Winter
(in Cooperation)

Master of Science (Mechanical Engineering)

Patentanwalt
European Patent Attorney
European Patent Litigator (UPC)
European Trademark and Design Attorney

Simon has been working in intellectual property law for almost 10 years and has been a German patent attorney and professional representative before the European Union Intellectual Property Office since 2020 and a professional representative before the European Patent Office and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) since 2023. Since 2020, he has been a partner in our cooperation law firm LeoBlu Patentanwälte Rolinec Winter PartG mbB.

Simon advises both traditional companies and start-ups in all aspects of obtaining and defending their intellectual property. One focus of his work is advising and supporting companies in the field of national and international patent and trademark protection.

Simon’s technical expertise includes:

  • Machine tool construction
  • Measurement and sensor technology
  • Precision Engineering and Optical Systems
  • Technical Software / Computer-Implemented Inventions
  • Semiconductor technology
  • Energiesysteme
  • Automation Technology & Robotics
  • Medical

Technical education and industry experience:

  • Studies of General Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Ilmenau (TU Ilmenau) – Master of Science (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Department of Precision Engineering at the TU Ilmenau – scientific supervision of the German-Brazilian research of static and dynamic torques “DEBRATOR” and “DINTOR”