Press release dated November 2, 2023

BARDEHLE PAGENBERG continues growth at Munich office,hiring Carolin Thurner and Dr. Wolfgang Flasche
The trend of growth at BARDEHLE PAGENBERG steadily continues
towards the end of this year: The firm adds the young attorney Carolin
Thurner and the experienced patent attorney Dr. Wolfgang Flasche to its
Munich team. Additionally, highly motivated talent joins the teams ofcandidates and paralegals.
“We are extremely glad to further strengthen our mixed team of attorneys and patent
attorneys, especially in the field of pharma, by hiring Carolin Thurner and Dr. Wolfgang
Flasche,” says Johannes Heselberger, Managing Partner of BARDEHLE PAGENBERG,and continues: “Our experts on different technological fields operate well together as ateam, and we boast comprehensive expertise in all niches in intellectual property - thatis the foundation of our success.”

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Carolin Thurner looks forward to “meeting new challenges with one of the best IP law
firms in Europe and being part of this team that stands out in legal, technical, andinterpersonal terms.” Wolfgang Flasche adds: “BARDEHLE PAGENBERG has
established itself as a leading firm for proceedings before the UPC. I look forward tobeing part of this team and contributing my know-how from 18 years spent in industry.”

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Carolin Thurner starts her career as an attorney
focusing on trademark and design law at BARDEHLE
PAGENBERG.
She studied law in Munich, specializing inIntellectual Property and Unfair Competition Law.
Carolin Thurner has already gained experience intrademark law, having worked at renowned
international law firms. She worked as a research
associate at Reed Smith and Taylor Wessing inMunich, and as a legal trainee at Noerr in Munich
and Corrs Chambers Westgarth in Sydney.
Carolin Thurner
Attorney-at-Law(Rechtsanwältin)
Munich OfficeDr. Wolfgang Flasche earned a doctorate degree inchemistry and has worked as a European Patent
Attorney in international industry for almost 2decades.
He specializes in developing IP strategy, focusing on
risk management on the one hand and expansion andscaling potential for patent applicants and innovatorson the other hand. In this context, he built anddeveloped the portfolio of Immatics Biotechnologies
GmbH in various technological fields for 16 years,
and negotiated comprehensive licensing andcooperation agreements with large pharma
Dr. Wolfgang Flasche
German and European Patent
Attorneycompanies.
Additionally, Dr. Wolfgang Flasche focuses onextensive FTO searches and analyses.

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As he trained in Germany, Russia, and Switzerland,
the strong point of his counseling work is theinternational and strategic perspective on his clients’cases.

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 each case.

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