The Attorneys
Patent Attorney
Dr. Bertram Rapp
Physicist
Patent Attorney since 1992.
Academic studies of physics at the University of Ulm with focus on Biophysics and Liquid Crystals. Member in numerous national and international associations in the fields of patent and trademark law and licensing.
Main areas of interest are technical physics and processing technology as well as trademark law.
Patent Attorney
Dr. Stefan Gehrsitz
Physicist
Patent Attorney since 2001.
Academic studies of physics at the University of Würzburg and graduation at ETH Lausanne (Switzerland) with focus on semiconductor technology and interferometry.
Main areas of interest are technical physics, physical chemistry and electrical engineering as well as trademark and design law.
Patent Attorney
Thomas Schwarz
Mechanical Engineer
Patent Attorney since 1993.
Academic studies of mechanical engineering at the RWTH Aachen University (Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule).
Main areas of interest are general mechanics, especially machine tools, plant engineering, precision mechanics, clamping technology.
Patent Attorney
Ulrich Wohlfarth
Electrical and Information Technology Engineer
Patent Attorney since 2006.
Academic studies of electrical and information technology engineering at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) with focus on electrical power and drive engineering. Afterwards teaching and research assistant in the field of electrical drive systems and power electronics.
Main areas of interest are general electrical engineering, mechatronics, electrical drive systems, power electronics and control engineering as well as trademark law.
Visiting lecturer at Technical University of Munich, University of Applied Science Augsburg and University of Ulster.
Our Patent Attorneys are Members of:
- AIPLA (The American Intellectual Property Law Association)
- BACS (Business Angels Club Schwaben)
- BVMW (Bundesverband Mittelständische Wirtschaft)
- Bayerischer Patentanwaltsverein
- Bundesverband Deutscher Patentanwälte e.V.
- Deutsche Landesgruppe der AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property)
- ECTA (European Communities Trade Mark Association)
- EPI (European Patent Institute)
- FICPI (Federation International des Conseils en Propriete Intellectuelle)
- GRUR (Gesellschaft für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht)
- I.M.S. eV (Institut für Membran- und Schalentechnologie)
- INTA (International Trade Mark Association)
- ITMA (Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys)
- KIT´s Schwaben e.V.
- LES (Licensing Executive Society International)
- Lions Club Augsburg Elias Holl
- Marketingclub Augsburg
- Marques (Society of European Trade Mark Owners)
- Medienforum Augsburg
- Patentanwaltskammer
- PTMG (Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group)
- Rotary Club Augsburg-Renaissancestadt
- VDI (www.vdi.de)
- VPP (Verband der deutschen Pateningenieure und Patentassessoren)
- Wirtschaftsjunioren Augsburg (www.wjaugsburg.de)
- Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Prüfung und Controlling