- Patentanwaltskammer (German Patent Bar Association)
- European Patent Institute of Professional Representatives at the European Patent Office (EPI)
- Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle / International Federation of Patent Attorneys (FICPI)
- Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht (GRUR) (German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property)
- Bundesverband deutscher Patentanwälte (Federal Association of German Patent Attorneys)
- Vereinigung von Fachleuten des gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes (VPP) (Association of Intellectual Property Experts)
- Federal association of small and medium-sized enterprises (BVMW)
Our Team
Dr. Christian Keller
- German Patent Attorney
- European Patent Attorney
- European Patent Litigator (UPC Representative)
- European Trademark & Design Attorney
- Representative Austrian Patent Office
Specialties
- Life Sciences (biotechnology, pharma, medicine)
- Immunology, genetics, molecular biology
- Medical Engineering
- Process Technology
- Environmental Technology & Energy
Professional Background
Formal Education and Training
Ph.D. in natural sciences; studies in molecular biology at the University of Constance, Germany and research at the University of Cambridge, UK; doctoral dissertation on initiation sites of DNA replication and binding sites of the “origin recognition complex” in the human genome.
Legal training at the patent law firms of Kraus & Weisert and Dr. Volker Vossius in Munich. Courses in law for patent attorneys at the University of Hagen. Patent attorney training at the German Patent and Trademark Office and the Federal Patent Court
Professional Experience
Research in the laboratory of Prof. Ron Laskey at the Wellcome/CRC Institute (The Gurdon Institute), University of Cambridge, UK, and Prof. Rolf Knippers, Department for Molecular Genetics, University of Constance, Germany on human DNA replication, the assembly of nucleosomes and the regulation of chromatin assembly in a cell-free system developed from human somatic cells.
Lecturing in the fields of microbiology and chemistry at the academic teaching hospital of the University of Constance, Germany (until 2002)
Author of numerous scientific publications on human DNA replication and chromatin assembly, and patent law.
Patent attorney at the patent law firms Dr. Volker Vossius in Munich and Möll & Bitterich in Landau. Prosecution of technical property rights in application, opposition, appeal, and nullity proceedings
Since 2006 - patent attorney in Landau
Since 2009 - partner in the firm
Publications
You can read and download legal articles by Dr. Christian Keller on industrial property rights in the fields of Life Sciences, biotechnology, and pharmacology as well as his scientific publications here.
Memberships
- Patentanwaltskammer (German Patent Bar Association)
- European Patent Institute of Professional Representatives at the European Patent Office (EPI)
- Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle / International Federation of Patent Attorneys (FICPI)
- Bundesverband deutscher Patentanwälte (Federal Association of German Patent Attorneys)
- Licensing Executives Society (LES)
- Science4Life e.V., Gründerinitiative Life Sciences, Chemie & Energie (start-up support for companies in Life Sciences, Chemistry and Energy)
- Federal association of small and medium-sized enterprises (BVMW)
Science4Life Coaching
- Expert and Couch at Science4Life for intellectual property in Life Sciences, Chemistry and Energy.
- Evaluation of innventive business ideas and business plans for start-up companies.
- Science4Life Coach and Expert since 2008 - today
Dipl.-Phys. Astrid Schwertfeger
- German Patent Attorney
- European Patent Attorney
- European Patent Litigator (UPC Representative)
- European Trademark & Design Attorney
IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders
IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders is an annual publication by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) that recognizes leading intellectual property (IP) strategists worldwide.
We are proud to announce that Astrid Schwertfeger has been recognized as one of the World's Leading IP Strategists 2025.
The Attorneys
Dr. Christian Keller, Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
- German Patent Attorney
- European Patent Attorney
- European Patent Litigator (UPC Representative)
- European Trademark & Design Attorney
- Representative Austrian Patent Office
Specialties
- Life Sciences (biotechnology, pharma, medicine)
- Immunology, genetics, molecular biology
- Medical Engineering
- Process Technology
- Environmental Technology & Energy
Professional Background
Formal Education and Training
Ph.D. in natural sciences (Dr. rer. nat.); studies in molecular biology at the University of Constance and research at the University of Cambridge, UK; doctoral dissertation on initiation sites of DNA replication and binding sites of the “origin recognition complex” in the human genome.
Legal training at the patent law firms of Kraus & Weisert and Dr. Volker Vossius in Munich. Courses in law for patent attorneys at the University of Hagen. Patent attorney training at the German Patent and Trademark Office and the Federal Patent Court
Professional Experience
Research in the laboratory of Prof. Ron Laskey at the Wellcome/CRC Institute (The Gurdon Institute), University of Cambridge, UK, and Prof. Rolf Knippers, Department for Molecular Genetics, University of Constance, Germany on human DNA replication, the assembly of nucleosomes and the regulation of chromatin assembly in a cell-free system developed from human somatic cells.
Lecturing in the fields of microbiology and chemistry at the academic teaching hospital of the University of Constance, Germany (until 2002)
Author of numerous scientific publications on DNA replication and chromatin assembly, and patent law.
Patent attorney at the patent law firms Dr. Volker Vossius in Munich and Möll & Bitterich in Landau. Prosecution of technical property rights in application, opposition, appeal, and nullity proceedings
Since 2006 - patent attorney in Landau
Since 2009 - partner in the firm
Publications
You can read and download legal articles by Dr. Christian Keller on industrial property rights in the fields of Life Sciences, biotechnology, and pharmacology as well as his scientific publications here.
Memberships
- Patentanwaltskammer (German Patent Bar Association)
- European Patent Institute of Professional Representatives at the European Patent Office (EPI)
- Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle / International Federation of Patent Attorneys (FICPI)
- Bundesverband deutscher Patentanwälte (Federal Association of German Patent Attorneys)
- Licensing Executives Society (LES)
- Science4Life e.V., Gründerinitiative Life Sciences & Chemie (initiative support in life sciences and chemistry)
- Federal association of small and medium-sized enterprises (BVMW)
Science4Life Coaching
- Expert and Couch at Science4Life for intellectual property in Life Sciences, Chemistry and Energy.
- Evaluation of innventive business ideas and business plans for start-up companies.
- Science4Life Coach and Expert since 2008 - today
The Attorneys
Dipl.-Phys. Astrid Schwertfeger
- German Patent Attorney
- European Patent Attorney
- European Patent Litigator (UPC Representative)
- European Trademark & Design Attorney
IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders
IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders is an annual publication by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) that recognizes leading intellectual property (IP) strategists worldwide.
We are proud to announce that Astrid Schwertfeger has been recognized as one of the World's Leading IP Strategists 2025.
Caroline Werner, M.Sc.
Siao Hua Li, M.Sc.
Nicole Cubasch
Regina Arbogast
Sabine Fast
Sandra Bertich, B.A.
Martina Laux
Annette Götz
Maria Blum
Annette Wahl
Nina Herter
Our Team
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