Office Fuchs | Team

Dr. Andrea Prasch (nee Hrovat)
Markus Rieck LL.M.
Christian Laeufer
Dr. Florian Ruessmann
Dr.-Ing. Matthias Heger
Dr. Nico Riffel
Dr. Marcel Reuter (PhD)
Dr. Dirk Grupe
Svitlana Andriiash
Lea Blaeser
Ornella Durus
Dennis Hoffmann
Nadine Jaworski, M.A.
Veronika Kehrer
Claudia Meissner
Julia Rohmfeld
Ulrich Rühle
Marcus Wanzeck
Philipp Wissdorf

Dr. Andrea Prasch (nee Hrovat)

Patent Attorney, Chemist

Fields of Expertise:
Pharmaceuticals, inorganic and organic chemistry in particular glass chemistry, printing inks and petrochemicals, trademarks and design rights

Memberships:
German Chamber of Patent Attorneys, epi (Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office), FICPI, GRUR (German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property), VPP, Materials Valley in Frankfurt

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Studied chemistry specializing in biochemistry and pharmacy at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt and University College in Dublin, graduating in 1993, graduated as Dr. phil. nat. in 1996, followed by a stay abroad in Sydney, Australia

Active in the field of intellectual property since 1997

Patent Attorney since 2000 and representative before the European Patent office since 2001

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys as a partner in 2007

Markus Rieck LL.M.

Patent Attorney, Pharmacist

Fields of Expertise:
Chemistry, in particular medicinal chemistry, glass and polymer chemistry; biotechnology; pharmaceutical science, in particular pharmaceutical technology

Memberships:
German Chamber of Patent Attorneys, Frankfurt School of Pharmacy, Alumni and Friends of the Pharmaceutical Institutes, House of Pharma & Healthcare, GRUR (German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property), FICPI, AIPPI, VPP, LES, European Patent Litigators Association

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Studied pharmaceutical sciences at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, passed the third pharmaceutical state examination, worked for three years in the field of clinical research, pharmaceutical technology and pharmacokinetics as well as in the field of analytical chemistry at Abbott GmbH & Co. KG

Active in the field of intellectual property since 2004, German and European patent attorney, Master of Laws European Intellectual Property

Member of the Standing Advisory Committee before the EPO (SACEPO); member of the board of the German AIPPI group; co-initiator of the artifical inventor project

Honorary expert in the business plan contest Science4Life

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys in 2007 and became a partner in 2011

Publications:
Anmerkung zum Urteil vom 6. September 2018, BPatG 3 LiQ 1/18 (EP) – Praluent, Mitt. 2019, 123-124 (Heft 3)

Anmerkung zum Beschluss vom 5. November 2018, BGH X ZB 6/17 (BPatG) – Gebühren für Teilanmeldungen, Mitt. 2019, 137-138 (Heft 3)

Markus Rieck/Florian Rüßmann, Gebühren bei Teilung einer Patentanmeldung, Mitt. 2017, 298-303 (Heft 7–8)

Comment on EPO decision of October 17, 2016, EPO T 437/14 – undisclosed disclaimer, Mitt. 2017, 78-79 (Heft 2)

Comment on EPO decision of June 3, 2015, EPO T 571/10 – Pharmaceutical compositions comprosing a HMG CoA reductase inhibitor, Mitt. 2015, 193-194 (Heft 4)

Markus Rieck, Die Disclaimer-Rechtsprechung der technischen Beschwerdekammern am Europäischen Patentamt nach G 2/10, Mitt. 2014, 529-534 (Heft 12)

Markus Rieck/Malte Köllner, Patent Prosecution Highway – Lohnt sich der Aufwand?, Mitt. 2013, 525-530 (Heft 12)

Christian Laeufer

Patent Attorney, Mechanical Engineer

Fields of Expertise:
Mechanical engineering, mechatronics, medical engineering, automotive engineering, mechanics, machine tool engineering, materials science, software and computer-implemented inventions, trademarks, employee invention law

Memberships:
German Chamber of Patent Attorneys, epi (Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office), FICPI, GRUR (German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property)

christian.laeufer@fuchs-ip.eu
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Studied mechanical engineering at Technical University of Munich with focus on medical engineering, mechatronics and materials engineering, graduated in 2013, scholarship of Hans-Rudolf-Foundation

Active in the field of intellectual property since 2014

German Patent Attorney since 2017 and representative before the European Patent Office since 2018

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys in 2018 and became a partner in 2021

Dr. Florian Ruessmann

Patent Attorney, Master of Science

Fields of Expertise:
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, especially biomarkers and antibodies, organic chemistry, glass chemistry

Memberships:
German Chamber of Patent Attorneys, epi (Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office), FICPI

florian.ruessmann@fuchs-ip.eu
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Studied Human Biology and Neurobiology at the Philipps University Marburg and the Georg August University Göttingen, graduating as Master of Science in 2007, scholarship of the International Max Planck Research School for Neurosciences, PhD work in the field of protein folding at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys in 2012

Patent Attorney and representative before the European Patent office since 2016

Publications:
Anmerkung zum Beschluss vom 5. November 2018, BGH X ZB 6/17 (BPatG) – Gebühren für Teilanmeldungen, Mitt. 2019, 137-138 (Heft 3)

Markus Rieck/Florian Rüßmann, Gebühren bei Teilung einer Patentanmeldung, Mitt. 2017, 298-303 (Heft 7–8)

Dr.-Ing. Matthias Heger

Patent Attorney, Certified Engineer Chemistry

Fields of Expertise:
Polymer chemistry, polymer processing, plants and equipment for polymer production and molding, chemical engineering, plant engineering and general mechanical engineering, Rapid Prototyping methods and devices, computer implemented inventions

Memberships:
German Chamber of Patent Attorneys, FICPI,
Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi)

matthias.heger@fuchs-ip.eu
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Study of chemistry at the Technical University Darmstadt, 1995 start of research project at the German Polymer Institute (DKI) in Darmstadt, graduating in 2001 as PhD in polymer chemistry, 2001 – 2008 work in R&D departments at Branopac GmbH and Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KG with focus on film products based on polyethylene, polypropylene, and polylactic acid, as well as coating of BOPP films

Active in the field of intellectual property since 2008

German Patent Attorney since 2012 and representative before the European Patent Office since 2019

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys in 2017

Dr. Nico Riffel

Patent Attorney, Dipl. Biochemist, Dr. rer. nat.

Fields of Expertise:
Biochemistry, Medical chemistry, Pharmaceutical technology, Biology, Biotechnology (especially biomarkers and antibodies), Organic chemistry, Cosmetics; Trademark and design; German and international patent disputes

Memberships:
German Chamber of Patent Attorneys, Member of ‘Freund und Förderer der Universität Frankfurt/Main’, Alumni of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation, GRUR, epi (Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office)

nico.riffel@fuchs-ip.eu
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Studied Biochemistry at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universiy in Frankfurt am Main, one year research project in Oxford (Welcome Centre for Human Genetics – University of Oxford), Diploma at the Max-Planck-Institute for Biophysics in Frankfurt, Doctoral thesis at the Max-Planck-Institute for Immune Biology und Epigenetics in Freiburg i.Br.

Active in the field of intellectual property since 2006, German Patent Attorney since 10/2010 and representative before the European Patent Office since 06/2014, European Patent Litigator (CEIPI)

2006 to 2010 worked at patent law firm Wallinger, Ricker, Schlotter, Tostmann (Munich)

Since 2010 owner of patent law firm Dr. Riffel

2012 to 2019 „In-house Global Patent Counsel“ at Sanofi S.A.

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys as „Of Counsel“ in 2020

Dr. Marcel Reuter (PhD)

Patent Attorney, Diploma-Chemist

Fields of Expertise:
Chemistry, pharmaceutical and medical applications

Memberships:
Royal Society of Chemistry, GRUR

marcel.reuter@fuchs-ip.eu
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Studied chemistry at the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg from 2001 to 2006 with specialisation in (bio)physical chemistry

PhD at the School of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the field of single-molecule microscopy; Marie-Curie fellow

Active in the field of intellectual property since 2016

Dutch Patent Attorney since 2019

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys in 2021

Publications:
Reuter et al., J Cell Biol. 207, 599-613, 2014, BRCA2 diffuses as oligomeric clusters with RAD51 and changes mobility after DNA damage in live cells.

Reuter et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 38, 3721-3731, 2010, Single-molecule imaging of Bacteroides fragilis AddAB reveals the highly processive translocation of a single motor helicase.

Dr. Dirk Grupe

Patent attorney, Physics Diploma

Fields of Expertise:
Optics, communication technology, software and computer-implemented inventions, semiconductor technology, automotive, medical technology

Memberships:
Deutsche Patentanwaltskammer, Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi)

dirk.grupe@fuchs-ip.eu
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Studies in physics, classical philology and history at the universities of Giessen and Munich and the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, 2008 physics diploma, 2009 Staatsexamen (state examination for teachers) in Physics, Latin and History, 2013 PhD at the Warburg Institute (London), DAAD and AHRC scholarships

Active in the field of intellectual property since 2012

Patent Attorney since 2015 and representative before the European Patent Office since 2016

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys in 2021

Publications:
Stephen of Pisa and Antioch. Liber Mamonis, Springer, 2019.

Grupe, D. (2019). Manuscript jaipur 20 and the arabic translation of ptolemy’s almagest by thābit ibn qurra. In F. Başar, M. Kaçar, C. Kaya & A. Z. Furat (Eds.), The 1st International Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Symposium on History of Science in Islam Proceedings Book (pp. 139-149).

The ‘Thābit-Version’ of Ptolemy’s Almagest in MS Dresden Db.87, Suhayl 11 (2012), 147-153.

Svitlana Andriiash

Patent Attorney Assistant

Fields of Expertise:
Patent (national, EP, PCT), utility model, design and trademark filings in Germany and abroad as well as administrative support of IP prosecution procedures, docketing and supervising of terms, annuities and renewals, accounting (in particular credit control)

Languages:
German, English, Russian, Ukrainian

svitlana.andriiash@fuchs-ip.eu
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2004 Master’s degree in Accounting and Auditing, Kyiv

2012 Master’s degree in International Law, Kyiv

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys in 2016

2018 Financial accounting at tax college Dr. Endriss GmbH Co, KG, Mainz

Lea Blaeser

Patent Attorney Assistant

Fields of Expertise:
Patent (national, EP, PCT), utility model, design and trademark filings in Germany and abroad as well as administrative support of IP prosecution procedures, docketing and supervising of terms, annuities and renewals

Languages:
German, English

lea.blaeser@fuchs-ip.eu
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High school diploma at Paul-Klee-Gymnasium in Overath

Studied English and Latin at Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, until 2014

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys in 2018

Ornella Durus

Patent Paralegal

Fields of Expertise:
Patent (national, EP, PCT), utility model, design and trademark filings in Germany and abroad as well as administrative support of IP prosecution procedures, docketing and supervising of terms, annuities and renewals

Languages:
German, English, Italian and Romanian

ornella.durus@fuchs-ip.eu
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High school diploma at Freiherr-vom-Stein-Schule in Frankfurt

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys in 2016, followed by a training as a Patent Paralegal

Dennis Hoffmann

Patent Paralegal

Fields of Expertise:
Patent (national, EP, PCT), utility model, design and trademark filings in Germany and abroad as well as administrative support of IP prosecution procedures, docketing and supervising of terms, market research

Languages:
German, English

dennis.hoffmann@fuchs-ip.eu
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High school diploma at Martin-von-Cochem-Gymnasium, Cochem

Training as a Patent Paralegal at Max-Weber-Berufskolleg in Düsseldorf, 2019 completed

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys in 2021

Nadine Jaworski, M.A.

Patent Attorney Assistant

Experience acquired abroad:
Au Pair in Paris (2008/2009), Milan (2012/2013), Madrid (2013), Trondheim (2016/2017), Christchurch (2019), Sydney (2020) and Tasmania (2020) as well as Work&Travel in Knysna (2010), Jakarta (2014) and Auckland (2019).

Languages:
German, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Norwegian.

nadine.jaworski@fuchs-ip.eu
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2008 High School diploma at Herderschule Giessen

2012 B.A. “Language, literature and culture“, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen

2011/2012 Gallo-Roman studies, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense

2017 M.A. “Cultural anthropology/Folklore studies“, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster

2015 Lusitanian studies, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys in 2021

Veronika Kehrer

Foreign Language Correspondent

Fields of Expertise:
Patent (national, EP, PCT), utility model, design and trademark filings in Germany and abroad as well as administrative support of IP prosecution procedures, docketing and supervising of terms, annuities and renewals

Languages:
German, English, French (advanced)
Basic: Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese

veronika.kehrer@fuchs-ip.eu
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High school diploma at Kronberg-Gymnasium Aschaffenburg

B.A. in American Studies at Heidelberg University, completed in 2014

Training as Foreign Language Correspondent at Euro-Akademie Aschaffenburg

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys in 2015

Claudia Meissner

Executive Assistant

Fields of Expertise:
Administration, office organization, human resources, travel arrangements, accounting

Languages:
German, English and French

claudia.meissner@fuchs-ip.eu
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Studied Book Trade and Publishing at Leipzig University of Applied Sciences and B.A. Business Management at Napier University Edinburgh; graduating in 2005

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys in 2016

Julia Rohmfeld

Patent Paralegal

Fields of Expertise:
Patent (national, EP, PCT), utility model, design and trademark filings in Germany and abroad as well as administrative support of IP prosecution procedures, docketing and supervising of terms

Languages:
German, English

julia.rohmfeld@fuchs-ip.eu
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High school diploma at Helmholtz-Gymnasium Frankfurt

B.A. in Art history at Goethe University Frankfurt, completed in 2017

Training as a Patent Paralegal, completed in 2019

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys in 2020

Ulrich Rühle

Business Administration

Fields of Expertise:
Accounting, worldwide payment processing, correspondence with tax consultants

Languages:
German, English

ulrich.ruehle@fuchs-ip.eu
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Diploma in Business Administration at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University in Frankfurt am Main

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys in 2019

Marcus Wanzeck

Patent Paralegal

Fields of Expertise:
Patent (national, EP, PCT), utility model, design and trademark filings in Germany and abroad as well as administrative support of IP prosecution procedures, docketing and supervising of terms

Languages:
German, English, Chinese (Basics)

marcus.wanzeck@fuchs-ip.eu
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Fachoberschule Landshut

Foreign Language Correspondent, Volkshochschule Landshut

Patent Paralegal, Städtische Berufsschule für Rechts- und Verwaltungsberufe München

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys in 2020

Philipp Wissdorf

Patent Attorney Assistant

Fields of Expertise:
Patent (national, EP, PCT), utility model, design and trademark filings in Germany and abroad as well as administrative support of IP prosecution procedures, docketing and supervising of terms

Languages:
German, English, Japanese

philipp.wissdorf@fuchs-ip.eu
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High school diploma at Johann-Gottfried-Herder Gymnasium in Cologne

B.A. Cultures and Societies of Asia-Japan at University of Cologne, 2018

Study abroad program at Keiô University, Tokyo Japan 2014-2015

B.A. History at University of Cologne, 2018

Joined Fuchs Patent Attorneys in 2018

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