Dr. rer. nat.
MSc. Chem. – Dipl. Ing.
European Patent Attorney
Swiss Patent Attorney
Representative before the UPC
Partner
Areas of Practice
Patent law, in particular drafting and prosecution of patent applications, preparation of infringement, validity, and Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) opinions, handling of oppositions and appeals.
Advising on all aspects of intellectual property rights, including IP strategy and technology-related agreements.
Particular technical expertise in life sciences, pharmacy, chemistry and chemical engineering, materials science, textile processing and printing techniques.
Career and Experience
Studies of chemistry and chemical engineering at École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes specializing in life science chemistry and technology, and chemical engineering. MSc. “Molecular Chemistry” at University of Rennes. Research training with the Sanofi-Aventis medicinal chemistry department and the Organic Synthesis and Organized Systems CNRS research team.
Ph.D. studies at Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Berlin and Free University Berlin on synthesis of bacterial carbohydrates as key step in the development of synthetic vaccines.
Practicing patent law since 2013 as a patent professional with a German patent and trademark attorneys firm and as a patent counsel with SICPA HOLDING SA.
CEIPI diploma on “Patent Litigation in Europe” at the University of Strasbourg in 2018.
European Patent Attorney since 2017. Swiss Patent Attorney since 2021.
Joined E. Blum & Co. AG in 2021.
Lecturer in Patent Law for the certificate course CAS Intellectual Property Paralegal at the ZHAW Zurich, since 2022.
Memberships
| EPI | (Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office) |
| AROPI | (Association Romande de Propriété Intellectuelle – association of intellectual property practitioners in French-speaking Switzerland) |
| AIPPI | (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) |
| VESPA | (Verband der freiberuflichen Europäischen und Schweizer Patentanwälte) |
Awards and Fellowships
| 2009 – 2012: | Marie Curie Fellowship for Ph.D. research at Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Berlin (DE) |
| 2009: | Novartis Award for MSc degree internships of the Fédération Gay-Lussac, Rennes (FR) |
Languages
English, French, German