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Dipl.Ing. Christian Schmütz

Associate Germany

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Overview

Christian is a patent attorney with in-depth knowledge in the fields of electronics, physics and engineering.

Christian is a German and European Patent attorney as well as European Trademark and Design Attorney in our international Intellectual Property Group, Hamburg.

Based on his substantial expertise concerning patents and utility models, Christian advices in the context of patent prosecution, oppositions, nullity proceedings and infringement proceedings. His technical expertise includes the fields of mechanical and electrical engineering, in particular for companies in the field of aviation, automotive, power tools, medical devices, telecommunication, image acquisition and processing as well as safety and housing technology.

Christian received his Bachelor of General Engineering Science after studying mechanical and electronical engineering interdisciplinary. Christian further graduated with a diploma degree in electronical engineering with deep knowledge in control engineering. During his engagement as In-house attorney at an international leading medical company, Christian gained fundamental practical knowledge.

Christian is a member of FICPI, GRUR, EPI, VPP and the Association of German Patent Attorneys.

He speaks German and English.

Sector and Practice Information

Automotive
Intellectual Property
Patents
Technology & Communications

News & Events

  1. 1012-2018

    Patenting for and by artificial intelligence

    Katharine Stephens considers some of the questions surrounding patentability of artificial intelligence (AI) systems and their ‘inventions’.

  2. 0512-2018

    Patents: FRAND licensing in a global context

    The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court's decision assessing a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) rate for a global licence of standard essential patents (SEPs) under the European Telecommunications ...

  3. 0512-2018

    Patents: scope of protection of a patent claim when assessing infringement

    The Court of Appeal has held that a patent for a mobile ice rink lacking priority was invalid, and that threats made by the patent owner were unjustified; and, for the first time after Actavis v Eli Lilly, considered ...

  1. 2811-2018

    Bird & Bird wins at the 2018 Asia IP Awards

    Bird & Bird are delighted to announce that our Asia IP team were named as winners at the ninth Asia IP Awards that recently took place in New Delhi.

  2. 2811-2018

    EU unconditional merger clearance of T-Mobile/Tele2 Netherlands transaction – contribution and team Bird & Bird

    On 27 November 2018, the European Commission approved the merger between T-Mobile Netherlands and Tele2 Netherlands after a six months in-depth review process.

  3. 0511-2018

    Israel Research Tour - a summary

    The Israel Reseach tour organised by Ntegra in partnership with Bird & Bird and Barnea & Co Commenced in Tel Aviv.

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  1. 1312-2018

    Counsel, Are My Secrets Safe With You?

    We welcome you to join us for a unique event in honour of Bruno Vandermeulen's retirement. The best IP experts from Bird & Bird Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain and the UK have lined up with Bruno's best friend specialists from the US bar and from the Belgian judiciary to offer 7 sessions on hot topics of interest to whomever is or is likely to be confronted with IP litigation.

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