Dr. Bernd Aechter

Dr. Bernd Aechter

Dr. Bernd Aechter studied chemistry at the University of Munich, macromolecular chemistry as a major subject, doctoral thesis in the field of organometallic chemistry, author of several scientific publications.Started in the IP field as a trainee in 1998, afterwards six years at BASF AG, global responsibility for patents and license issues of several business units, legal clerkship at a major US law firm.European Patent Attorney since 2002, German Patent Attorney since 2003.Experience in representing chemical and pharmaceutical companies in prosecution and litigation matters, consulting focus is on build-up and maintenance of patent portfolios, furthermore experience in validity and freedom-to-operate opinions and licensing of IP rights.

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