Background
After obtaining his MSc in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Alexander joined Kudlek Grunert & Partner in 2012 as a technical assistant. He joined Dehns following the merger of the two firms in 2021.
Type of clients and client work
Alexander drafts and prosecutes patent applications before the EPO and the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) in English and German language. His work also includes performing and evaluating patent searches and providing opinions on patentability and freedom to operate.
Alexander works with clients of all size, from local and domestic SMEs in Munich and Germany, to multinationals in Germany, the US, China and Japan.
Expertise
Alexander’s experience in patent work includes physics, optics and microscopy, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, control engineering, automation of technical processes, automotive technology, elevator technology, heat exchangers, methods of joining and coating material as well as software applications.
In particular, he has knowledge in automotive technology including engine construction, vehicle electronics, motor control and hybrid systems as well as electrical and hybrid driving.
Higher Education
MSc in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, 2011, with a master thesis at the University Observatory Munich on “atmospheric transmission on the Wendelstein Observatory”.
BSc in Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, 2009, with a bachelor thesis at the University Observatory Munich on “cosmic background radiation and reionization of the universe”
Other
Alexander is fluent in German and English.
Departments
mechanical engineering, physics, electronics
