Personal support. For your IP formalities.

I support patents, trademarks and designs, including applications, renewals, recordals, docketing and correspondence. We define the assignment together. Work is carried out on your firm's instructions and according to your procedures.

Patent law firms and IP departments needing additional formalities capacity. This may be ongoing support, cover for an absence or a defined project.

No. I provide formalities and administrative support, not legal advice. Legal assessments, strategy and the related decisions remain with the responsible attorneys or your firm.

We establish responsibilities and required approvals at the outset. I follow your instructions and procedures. Handing work over to me does not replace legal review or the approvals agreed within your firm.

I work entirely remotely, directly in your systems via VPN or remote desktop. Your data stays with you. We coordinate by video or phone.

No. I work in your existing environment. My experience includes PatOrg, Genese, WiNPAT and IPNow, as well as DPMAdirekt, the EPO and eMadrid. We agree the specific access and procedures needed before starting.

Yes, these are intended uses of the service. Whether and when I can help depends on current capacity, scope and onboarding. Please share your preferred dates as early as possible; immediate availability is not guaranteed.

We first agree a defined assignment, contacts and access. This includes the deadlines, instructions and approvals needed for the work. For temporary cover, we also agree how to hand the work back to your team.

Typical arrangements start at five hours per week or cover a clearly defined project. Cover for absences may be possible with some lead time, depending on capacity. We discuss the scope and terms during the introductory call.

Yes, for example a filing peak, portfolio transfer or recordal project. We clarify the number and type of matters, their current status and the requested dates before agreeing the scope.

Terms depend on the tasks and agreed scope, and we discuss them before starting. Please briefly describe the support you need and whether it is a project or fixed weekly hours.

The type of work, approximate volume, dates and systems you use are helpful. General information is enough for the introductory discussion. Please do not submit confidential case files or access credentials through the website.

Before accessing any files, I sign your confidentiality undertaking or NDA. I work in your systems; client data is not copied to outside servers.

Before the first access, we agree which systems and permissions the assignment requires. Access credentials do not belong in a public booking enquiry. Setup is coordinated with your firm or IT team.

Yes. Employment references, certificates and reference contacts are available on request. My professional background and 2014 chamber examination are already shown on this page.

My working languages are German and English, including correspondence within the agreed assignment. Requirements for other languages should be clarified separately before engagement.