Benedikt Berghofer, M.Sc.

Partner
German Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
European Trademark and Design Attorney

Focus
  • Patents in mechanical engineering and medical devices
  • Patent prosecution and opposition proceedings

Benedikt Berghofer, M.Sc.

Patent Attorney

Tel +49 89 54 46 48-0
b.berghofer@kroher-strobel.de

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Benedikt Berghofer studied mechanical engin­eering at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) with majors in product develop­ment and industrial engineering. He gained in-depth knowledge in production pro­cesses, ergo­nom­ics and product development, in particular for sports equipment.

He strengthened his practical knowledge in the area of joining technologies at a German automobile manufacturer and in product development at a medical device company in the USA.

Benedikt has been a full-time member of the team at Kroher Strobel since 2015, and has become partner of the firm in 2022. His current focus is on drafting German and European patent applications as well as on patent prosecution and opposition proceedings in the fields of mechanical engineering and medical devices.

Education

  • Technical University of Munich (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Fernuniversität Hagen (Legal Studies for Patent Attorneys)
  • 2018 Admitted to practice as German Patent Attorney
  • 2019 Admitted to practice as European Patent Attorney

Industrial Experience

  • 2013 AUDI AG: R&D in the area of joining technologies
  • 2014–2015 Cook Inc. (USA): Product development in the area of medical devices

Professional Organizations

  • German Chamber of Patent Attorneys
  • FICPI (International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys)
  • epi (Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office)
  • LES (Licensing Executives Society)
  • BayPat e.V. (Association of Bavarian Patent Attorneys)