Björn Merkel

M.Sc.
Patent Attorney Candidate

Technical/scientific background:
Vocational training as a mechatronics engineer. Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and information technology at the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences with a specialisation in communications engineering. Master’s degree in electrical engineering and information technology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), specialising in electromobility with a focus on batteries and fuel cells.

Legal background:
Active in intellectual property law since 2021.

Main areas of practice:
All IP matters; patents, trademarks, designs and utility models; delimitation and licensing agreements; strategic advice; contentious (court) disputes; employee invention matters.