Profil / Curriculum Vitae

Hans Wegner
Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Phys.
German and European Patent Attorney
Partner
Born 1968
Primary Practice
Hans Wegner’s main areas of practice relate to patents, utility models and designs in the fields of
mechanics (e.g. sports equipment), physics (e.g. superconductors, measuring technology),
telecommunications (e.g. mobile phone technology, multimedia) and hardware/software (e.g. PC
production, databases).
He regularly represents clients in patent application proceedings before the German Patent and
Trademark Office and the European Patent Office, including opposition proceedings. In recent years,
he has successfully represented clients in many proceedings, particularly before the opposition
departments and technical boards of appeal of the EPO.
Another area of Hans Wegner’s practice as a patent attorney involves enforcing IP rights before the
patent chambers of the German civil courts as well as parallel nullity proceedings before the German
Federal Patent Court. With his extensive experience, he is able to provide expert advice to clients
seeking to establish a portfolio of valid patent assets.
In addition, Hans Wegner has frequently served as an expert in patent law for members of the
German Parliament.
Recommended in:
The Legal 500 Deutschland 2015:
“Hans Wegner [hat] ein ‘unglaublich feines Gefühl für Details und Strategie’”
Chambers Europe and Chambers Global 2014:
“Hans Wegner is a frequent adviser on patent application proceedings before the German and
European patent offices”
IAM Patent 1000 - 2014:
“Hans Wegner deftly handles a myriad of patent concerns”
Managing IP 2014
The Legal 500 Deutschland 2014:
“Patentanwalt Hans Wegner hat nicht nur ‘Gefühl für Details und Strategie’, sondern bietet auch eine
‘großartige Leistung in Patentverletzungs- und Widerspruchsverfahren’”
The Legal 500 EMEA 2014:
“Hans Wegner has ‘a good grasp of details and strategy’, and provides ‘outstanding performance in
patent infringement and objection proceedings’”
JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2013/2014
Chambers Europe 2013:
“He has particular expertise in physics patent law”
IAM Patent 1000 - 2013:
“[He] has a strong track record representing clients before the European Patent Office (EPO)”
JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2012/2013
IAM Patent 1000 - 2012:
“an amazing ability to pick up on the technology in question, find solutions and deal with opposition
proceedings under great time pressure”
The Legal 500 EMEA 2012:
“new applications are ‘always well thought through’.”
JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2011/2012
Chambers Europe 2012:
“presents great arguments in opposition and nullity proceedings, and he offers valuable, succinct
advice to the client.”
Chambers Europe 2011
JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2010/2011
Managing IP Handbook 2012:
“He´s a great mind on the technical and strategy side”
Managing IP Handbook 2010
Best Lawyers 2014
Best Lawyers 2013
Best Lawyers 2012
Best Lawyers 2011
Best Lawyers 2010
The Legal 500 EMEA 2010
JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2009/2010:
“uncomplicated cooperation, excellent knowledge” (client)
Activities
Dr. Hans Wegner regularly speaks on current issues of patent law, particularly on adversary patent
proceedings and the wording of patent claims at seminars of the Heidelberg Academy.
He is the author of the chapter on Germany in "Software Patents Worldwide" and of other
publications relating to his practice.
Career
1994
Visiting scientist at the Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology of the
University of Maine, USA
1998–2000
Trainee Patent Attorney at BARDEHLE PAGENBERG, Munich, Germany
2001–2004
Associate at BARDEHLE PAGENBERG
Since 2005
Partner of the firm
Education
1988–1993
Degree in Physics (Dipl.-Phys.) at the University of Heidelberg, Germany
1997
Ph.D. (“Dr. rer. nat.”) in Physical Chemistry (Surface Physics), Ruhr University
Bochum, Germany
2000–2001
Trainee at the German Patent and Trademark Office and the German Federal
Patent Court
2001
Licensed to practice as a German Patent Attorney
2002
Licensed to practice as a European Patent Attorney
Languages
German, English, French