Thomas L. Lederer, born in Rosenheim, studied physics, mechanical engineering and computer science at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and the Technical University of Berlin before turning to intellectual property law in 2007.
Among the German patent attorneys, he is one of the very few with a Master’s level university degree in computer science (Diplom-Informatiker Univ., from the LMU Munich). With informatics as his major subject, he elected statistics as his minor field.
His specialty is patent prosecution for computer-implemented inventions and in particular in the field of so-called “artificial intelligence”.
In addition to that, he contributes to the training for future Representatives before the European Patent Office as CEIPI tutor and is co-author of the “Commentary on the EPC 2000”.
He is fluent in German and English, has three dogs and practices the Japanese swordsmanship Iaidō.
Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Expertise in patent, design and trademark law
Leonrodstraße 56-58 · D-80636 München
Tel.: +49 89 3090756-0 · Fax: +49 89 3090756-29
info@dhs-patent.de · www.dhs-patent.de
Managing Director:
Dr. Andreas Dilg
Ignaz Gall
Dr. Peter Schindelmann
Dr. Jens Pilger
Head office: München
VAT: DE254495972
Tax number: 143/129/70636
Munich Local Court
Specialist areas:
Technical physics
Communication technology
Electrical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Medical technology
Chemistry
Molecular biology/Biochemistry
Biomedicine/Pharmacy
Service:
Analysis of protectability and drafting of property right applications
Searches and legal status information
Conducting and coordinating grant and infringement proceedings
Defending own Intellectual Property Rights and proceeding against third-party rights
Preparation of “Freedom-to-Operate” expert opinions
Supervision of “due diligence” procedures and evaluation of intellectual property rights
Drafting of license and R&D contracts
