Dr.-Ing. Christian Wende, LL.M., Partner
German Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
UPC Representative
Active in the field of intellectual property since 2007
Languages: German, English, Japanese
Expertise
Main practice areas
Technical fields
Patent and utility model law
Design law
Trademark law
Prosecution and enforcement
Opposition and invalidation
IP Due Diligence in the context of M&A and Venture Capital
Automotive
Medical Engineering
Mechanics
Mechanical Engineering
Nanotechnology
Background
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Mechanical Engineering at TU Munich with a focus on Medical Engineering and Microengineering
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Diploma Thesis in Medical Engineering (Medical Software)
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Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) in Medical Engineering (development of an extra-corporeal liver dialysis system)
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Master of Laws (LL.M.) at FU Hagen
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Professional Education as German Patent Attorney in Munich, at the District Court of Mannheim (LG Mannheim), at the German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO), and at the Federal Patent Court (BPatG)
Admissions
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2010: German Patent Attorney
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2010: European Trademark and Design Attorney
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2011: European Patent Attorney
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2023: UPC Representative
Memberships
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Chamber of Patent Attorneys (Germany)
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European Patent Institute (epi)
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German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR)
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International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI), member of the working group "European Patent Law (CET 4)" (https://ficpi.org/cetcommissions/cet-4-european-patents)
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German-Japanese Association of Jurists (DJJV)
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SACEPO WPQ (https://www.epo.org/en/about-us/services-and-activities/Consultingourusers/sacepo/members)
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SACEPO PDI (https://www.epo.org/en/about-us/services-and-activities/Consultingourusers/sacepo/members)
Publications
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September 2016, IIP Institut Tokyo:
Brexit — 現在の状況に関する報告：ユニタリ特許制度への影響、ならびに、それから予想されるヨーロッパのIP戦略への影響について -
BeckOK Designrecht (https://beck-online.beck.de/?vpath=bibdata%2Fkomm%2Fbeckokdesignr_17%2Fcont%2FBECKOKDESIGNR%2ehtm)
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Rowald, A, et al.: Activity-dependent spinal cord neuromodulation rapidly restores trunk and leg motor functions after complete paralysis. Nature Medicine, 2022 (https://mediatum.ub.tum.de/node?id=1647150&change_language=en; https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-021–01663‑5)
Lectures and Seminars
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Since 2011: Lecturer at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, teaching Patent, Trademark and Design Law (https://www.mec.ed.tum.de/mmi/teaching/lectures/patent-trademark-and-design-law/)
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Since 2011: Lecturer at the University for Distance Learning (FU) in Hagen at the preparatory course for the European Qualifying Examination (EQE) for European patent attorney candidates