Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner

Stefan Manzer is a German and European patent attorney with extensive experience in patent law, IP strategy, and technology-driven innovation. He advises clients across the full IP spectrum, including patents, designs, trademarks, licensing, enforcement, and portfolio management.

Since entering the profession in 2006, he has developed in-depth expertise in drafting and prosecuting patent applications, as well as handling opposition, nullity, and infringement proceedings across key technical fields such as signal and RF processing, circuit design, mobile communications, software, AI, and mechanical engineering. He also spent several years in the patent department of an international technology group being a hidden champion, focusing on innovation management, patent strategy, and licensing. Stefan is a trusted advisor on the German Employee Invention Act (ArbEG), guiding companies and inventors on their rights and obligations.

As a registered German and European patent attorney, he represents national and international clients before the European Patent Office, the German Patent and Trademark Office, the Federal Patent Court, and the Unified Patent Court. He is a member of GRUR, VPP, and FICPI, and is recommended by IAM "Manzer is a communications technology ace who makes his arguments clear in contentious proceedings and swiftly grasps complex technical issues".

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