Press release dated January 31, 2024

BARDEHLE PAGENBERG appoints a new partner and twocounsel
BARDEHLE PAGENBERG is delighted about the development of young talent
in its team of patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law and, at the beginning of
the new year, appoints one former associate as partner and two associates ascounsels.
Johannes Lang, new Managing Partner at BARDEHLE PAGENBERG as of the beginningof the year, appreciates the outstanding commitment of the three attorneys:“Thanks to their professional excellence, passion, and enthusiasm, Dr. NikolausBuchheim, Anita Peter, and Dr. Martin Drews have developed to become fundamental
pillars of our impressive team. We acknowledge this development by appointing them
partner and counsels, thus continuing our constant growth from within our own ranks.”
Dr. Christof Karl, the firm’s new Co-Managing Partner since January, adds: “ThesePrinzregentenplatz 781675 München
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appointments underline the successful development of talented professionals in our firm.
They strengthen the position of BARDEHLE PAGENBERG as one of the leading law firms
in intellectual property law.”

Dr. Nikolaus Buchheim graduated with distinction
from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in
Zurich and received his PhD degree from the MaxPlanck-Institute of Quantum Optics for experimental
research carried out on molecular quantum gases.
Before joining the BARDEHLE PAGENBERG team
he worked as an R&D project manager at Siemens
AG, developing superconducting propulsion systems
for electric aircraft.
Being an expert in various fields of technology,
Nikolaus’ practice focuses on drafting andNikolaus W. Buchheim
Dr. rer. nat., MSc ETH Physics
German and European Patent

prosecuting patent applications, patent enforcement

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and providing expert advice on issues such as
freedom-to-operate analyses, license agreements,

In cooperation with:competitor monitoring and employee inventions.

Attorney, UPC Representative,
Partner*

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As an attorney-at-law, Anita Peter specializes inpatent infringement proceedings before German
courts and the Unified Patent Court. She advises
national and international clients in mostly complex,
transnational disputes, including SEP-relateddisputes, and coordinates parallel validity
proceedings.
Anita Peter has experience with various technologies
and advises clients from industries such as
telecommunications, consumer electronics,automotive, medical technology, and solartechnology.
Anita PeterLL.M.

Having previously been based in Munich, Anita Peternow works at the newly established Hamburg office.

Attorney-at-Law(Rechtsanwältin), UPC
Representative, Counsel
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team/peter-anita

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specializes in national and cross-border patent
litigation. He represents clients in complex patent
infringement and nullity proceedings before theUnified Patent Court, German courts as well as inopposition proceedings before the European Patent
Office and the German Patent and Trademark Office.
His main areas of expertise are biotechnology,medical technology, and telecommunications.
Martin Drews has vast knowledge of German andEuropean research and innovation systems, which hegained as a ministerial official at the German Federal
Martin Drews

Ministry of Education and Research, personal adviser

Dr. jur.

to a Parliamentary State Secretary, as well as researchpolicy officer of one of the largest parliamentary

Attorney-at-Lawgroups of the German Bundestag.

(Rechtsanwalt), UPC
Representative, Counsel
Munich Officehttps://www.bardehle.com/en/
team/drews-martin

For further information on the international team of attorneys and patent attorneys ofBARDEHLE PAGENBERG, please visit https://www.bardehle.com/en/teamBARDEHLE PAGENBERG combines the professional expertise of attorneys-at-law,patent attorneys, professional representatives before the European Patent Office,specialized trademark lawyers, and qualified technical consultants. Our consulting
services are tailored to our clients’ individual needs and the specific circumstances of eachcase.
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