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Dr. Christoph Keutner
Dr. Christoph Keutner
Dr. Christoph Keutner
German Patent Attorney |
European Patent Attorney
German Patent Attorney |
European Patent Attorney
German Patent Attorney |
European Patent Attorney
Physicist
Physicist
Physicist
I completed my studies in physics at the Technical University of Dortmund. During my doctoral research in solid-state physics, I worked in a research group specializing in surface physics and was also active at the Dortmund Center for Synchrotron Radiation (DELTA). During this time, I gained valuable experience at national and international synchrotron radiation sources and storage rings, which significantly shaped my technical expertise.
In 2016, I began my career in industrial property protection and completed my training to become a patent attorney at a medium-sized law firm in Düsseldorf. I successfully finished this training in 2019, qualifying as a German patent attorney and a representative before the European Union Intellectual Property Office. Since 2021, I have also been admitted as a European Patent Attorney before the European Patent Office (EPO). With the launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in 2023, I am additionally qualified as a European Patent Litigator.
In the years following my training as a patent attorney, I was able to further deepen my expertise both in my training law firm and in an internationally active large law firm, with a particular focus on advising clients on complex patent application projects and conducting opposition proceedings. During this time, I advised and represented a world-renowned company in special vehicle construction and a "hidden champion" in RFID technology.
With our own law firm, we primarily target sole proprietors, start-ups, and medium-sized companies. My goal is to support these clients not only in securing their innovations but also in developing strategic decisions that contribute to the further growth of their businesses. At the heart of my work is close collaboration with my clients. Only through a deep understanding of their goals and challenges is it possible to develop tailored strategies that go beyond mere legal protection and are also economically successful in the long term.
Nils Hartmann, M. Sc.
Nils Hartmann, M. Sc.
German Patent Attorney |
European Patent Attorney
German Patent Attorney |
European Patent Attorney
Engineer
Engineer
From 2011 to 2017, I completed a technical degree at RWTH Aachen University. I earned my Bachelor's degree in classical mechanical engineering and subsequently obtained my Master's degree in process engineering. During my studies, I gained initial experience in the field of industrial property protection through a multi-month stay abroad in the patent department of an internationally active corporation.
Following my studies, I consolidated and expanded my technical expertise in process engineering and mechanical engineering through practical experience. Initially, I worked as a research assistant in the field of membrane and medical technology at the DWI Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials in the research group led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Wessling. There, I focused on the production of membranes for use in oxygenators, among other things. Subsequently, I worked in the field of vehicle technology for the Research Association for Automotive Technology (fka), a cooperation partner of the Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika) at RWTH Aachen University, led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Eckstein.
In the spring of 2019, I began my training to become a patent attorney at a medium-sized law firm in Düsseldorf and successfully completed it in 2022, qualifying as a German patent attorney, a representative before the European Union Intellectual Property Office, and a European Patent Attorney. I am also admitted as a European Patent Litigator before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) since 2023. After completing my training, I worked for two years as an employed patent attorney before deciding to establish my own law firm at the end of 2024.
Christoph and I founded our law firm with the aim of providing top-notch advice in the field of industrial property protection for start-ups, individual inventors, and small and medium-sized enterprises—precisely the clientele I have been able to support during my training and subsequent work as a patent attorney. With the utmost focus on quality and individualized consultation, I help secure the innovations of my clients legally. Through tailored strategies and a proactive approach, I ensure that our clients are not only legally protected but can also compete successfully.
