Dr. Burkhard Scharfenberger Active

European Patent, Trademark & Design Attorney

• Studied physics and computer science at the University of Karlsruhe; year abroad in Toronto, Canada.
• Master's thesis: "Electronic Transport through Quantum Dot Rings with Spin-Orbit Coupling" (2007).
• PhD in 2011 on topological spin liquids at KIT.
• Research in Japan and Würzburg in the field of quantum computing.
• Registered as patent and European trademark attorney since 2018.

Eva Specht Active

Attorney-at-law

• Legal traineeship in Würzburg with a station in Berlin at an auditing company focusing on business law.
• Worked at a notary office in Tauberbischofsheim specializing in contract drafting and representation.
• Experience as in-house counsel in IT law at start-ups and a major German IT service provider.
• Specializations: Intellectual property law, contract drafting, and IT law.
• Languages: English and French.

Mrs. Pöhner Of Counsel

Attorney-at-law

Studied law at the University of Heidelberg. Then worked as a lawyer focusing on commercial law.

Moved to public service; several years as a public prosecutor, mainly in the economic crime division.

Extensive experience in trademark law.

• National, European and international trademark applications
• Contract drafting related to intellectual property rights
• Licensing advice
• Legal enforcement of IP violations

Dr. W. Pöhner Retired

European Patent, Trademark & Design Attorney

• Studied physics at TU Darmstadt. 1972: Master's degree (with distinction), followed by scientific research and PhD under Prof. Scherzer.
• Training as a patent attorney at various firms, the German Patent and Trademark Office, the Federal Patent Court, and in patent litigation chambers.
• 1983: Admitted as German patent attorney.
• 1984: Admitted as European patent attorney.
• 1996: Admitted as European trademark attorney.
• 2002: Additional qualification in genetic engineering.
• Even after retirement in April 2022, Dr. Pöhner continues to support the firm with his extensive experience.