Michael Eder (Partner)
Dr. sc. nat., Dipl.-Chem.
Admissions:
- German Patent Attorney
- European Patent Attorney
- European Trademark Attorney
- European Design Attorney
Dr. Eder is authorized to represent clients before the German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO), the German Federal Patent Court (FPC), the European Patent Office (EPO) as well as the Office of Harmonization for the Internal Market (OHIM).
Practice areas:
Dr. Eder began his career in intellectual property in 1999 and joined df-mp in 2000. Since 2007, he is a partner in the firm.
Dr. Eder heads the firm’s chemistry practice group. He advises German and foreign clients in all aspects of intellectual property, with an emphasis in the areas of pharmaceuticals, protein biochemistry, and industrial chemistry. His scientific background includes the fields of biophysical, organic und inorganic chemistry, as well as molecular biology.
An important part of his practice relates to the drafting, prosecution and coordination of European and German patent applications, particularly in the area of pharmaceutical chemistry and protein biochemistry.
Dr. Eder is furthermore responsible for numerous opposition proceedings before the EPO and has been involved in a number of national and multinational patent litigation cases. Another main focus of his work lies in rendering patent validity and infringement opinions in connection with freedom-to-operate und due diligence projects, as well as counselling clients in matters relating to supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) for pharmaceuticals in Europe.
Education and Professional Experience:
1989 – 1995
Studies in Chemistry at the University of Konstanz (Germany), diploma thesis in the field of protein biochemistry
1996 – 1999
Ph.D. studies at the Institute of Cell Biology (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland) / MPI for Biomedical Research (Heidelberg, Germany), doctoral thesis
1999 – 2000
Entry into the field of intellectual property as a German patent attorney candidate in the law firm Frohwitter (Munich)
2000 – 2002
Patent attorney candidate in the patent law firm Dörries, Frank-Molnia & Pohlman (df-mp)
Since 2003
European and German patent attorney at df-mp
Since 2007
Partner at df-mp
Activities:
- Author and co-author of numerous scientific publications in the field of protein biochemistry:Publications
- Invited speaker at various international patent conferences und workshops
Memberships:
- GRUR – German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright
- Association of German Patent Attorneys
- AIPPI - International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property
- epi - Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
- BIO – Biotechnology Industry Organization
