Andreas Tanner, Dipl.-Ing. (Electrical engineering)
Patent Attorney, European Patent and Trademark Attorney, LL.M., UPC Representative
Partner
Andreas Tanner, Dipl.-Ing. (Electrical engineering)
Patent Attorney, European Patent and Trademark Attorney, LL.M., UPC Representative
Partner
Andreas Tanner specializes in electrical and semiconductor engineering, with a focus on standard-essential technologies including WiFi, mobile communications, wireless charging, and video coding. Leveraging his background as an electrical engineer, he drafts patent applications and manages grant proceedings before national and patent offices abroad.
For many years, Andreas has advised and represented clients in complex, often cross-border infringement proceedings before all German court instances and the Unified Patent Court (UPC). His litigation expertise primarily covers mobile communications, video and speech coding, consumer electronics, and connected cars.
Andreas has headed our Munich office since 2015.
Contact
Telephone
+49 (0)89 23 888 30-0
Munich
German, English
CV
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Since 2016
Partner at Maikowski & Ninnemann and head of our Munich office
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Since 2012
Patent Attorney
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2011-2013
Master's program "Intellectual Property Rights" at Düsseldorf Law School
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2006-2007
Engineer at ABB Sécheron, Geneva, Department of current limiters for medium voltage applications
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2002-2006
Studies of electrical engineering at RWTH Aachen University, majoring in power electronics; scholarship holder of the Daimler AG "Research and Technology" scholarship program, among others
Engagement
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2014-2020
Substitute Internal Auditor at the Institute of Professional Representatives before the EPO (epi)
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2020 -
Substitute council member at epi
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member of GRUR, AIPPI, and Bundesverband der Patentanwälte,