PÖHNER SCHARFENBERGER

Kaiserstr. 33, 97070 Würzburg, Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 931 14566

Fax: +49 (0) 931 18566

Our Attorneys

Expertise & Experience in Intellectual Property Law

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.

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.

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.

Practice Areas:

National, European and international trademark applications

Contract drafting related to intellectual property rights

Licensing advice

Legal enforcement of IP violations

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.