Patent attorneyDr.-Ing. Christian Holz

Main areas of activity:

  • Patent law and utility model law in the technical fields of electrical engineering, mechatronics and mechanics
  • Trademark law
  • Design law / design protection
  • Strategy consulting
  • Infringement proceedings
  • Nullity, opposition and cancellation proceedings
  • Employee invention law

Qualifications:

  • Dipl.-Ing. Electrical Engineering at Leibniz Universität Hannover, specializing in automation technology with a focus on mechatronics
  • Dr.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering at the Institute of Production Engineering and Machine Tools (IFW) at Leibniz Universität Hannover in the field of robotics, control engineering and drive technology
  • Patent attorney training at a large German patent law firm, followed by a year of legal internship
  • German patent attorney since 10/2010 until today
  • European Patent Attorney (authorized European representative) since 9/2014 until today
  • IP Counsel and Senior IP Counsel at the ContiTech division of Continental AG from 05/2011 to 03/2025
  • Languages: German, English

Authorizations to represent clients before:

  • the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA),
  • the Federal Patent Court (BPatG),
  • the European Patent Office (EPO),
  • of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO),
  • the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and
  • the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

Memberships:

  • German Chamber of Patent Attorneys (PAK)
  • Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi)
  • International Federation of Patent Attorneys (FICPI)