Dipl.-Phys. Dr.rer.nat. Matthias Hofmann
PATENT AND UTILITY MODEL LAW,
including infringement proceedings, for example in the areas of optics, measuring and control technology, plant engineering and mechanical engineering, process and electrical engineering, medical technology, food technology, materials technology, logistics, renewable energies and general engineering
TRADEMARK AND DESIGN LAW,
including infringement proceedings, for example in the areas medical devices, health, cosmetics, transportation and in the above mentioned technical areas
LICENCE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
competition law issues and general LEGAL ISSUES relating to intellectual property
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
- Diploma in Physics, concentration of studies on experimental physics, in particular optics, molecular dynamics and polymers at the University of Bayreuth
- Dissertation in optical molecular spectroscopy by means of an ultra-short pulse laser developed during the thesis
- Developmental work in the area of laser television at the University of Bayreuth and LDT GmbH & Co. Laser-Display-Technologie KG (German Future Prize of the German president, 1997)
- 1996 to 1998 for Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft inventors’ consultant at the University of Bayreuth and at the Technical University of Nurnberg including a lectureship “Intellectual property at the university”
- 1999 to 2001 Training as a patent attorney in Stuttgart
- European patent attorney since 2001
- Patent attorney, European trademark attorney since 2002
- European design attorney since 2003
