Dipl.-Inf. Univ. Thomas L. Lederer
Parent Company
ABP Burger Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
ABP Burger Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Herzog-Wilhelm-Str. 17
80331 München
Germany
Country/Region of practice
Germany
Pronouns:
He/him/his
About me
Thomas L. Lederer, born 1975 in Rosenheim, studied Physics, Mechanical Engineering and Informatics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and the Technische Universität Berlin before turning to Intellectual Property in 2007.
He is one of very few (less than ca. 1%) German Patent Attorneys with a Master's level degree in Computer Science (Informatics (Diplom-Informatiker Univ.), from the LMU Munich).
Tom is fluent in German and English and has basic knowledge in Spanish, Italian, French and Japanese.
Academic Qualifications
Legal Qualifications (in IP since 2007)
- European Patent Attorney (EPO)
- German Patent Attorney (DPMA, BPatG)
- European Trademark and Design Attorney (EUIPO)
- Licensed for secret patents in Germany
Education
- Physics (Astrophysics) at the LMU Munich
- Mechanical Eng. (Aero- and Astronautics) at the TU Berlin
- Informatics (Minor: Statistics) at the LMU Munich
- Law for Patent Attorneys at the FernUniversität Hagen
- European Patent Law at the URS Strasbourg (CEIPI)
Technical Qualifications
- Academic Education in Physics and Mechanics
- Master's Level degree in Computer Science
- Focus areas include: Networks and Network Protocols, Databases, Information Science and Ontologies, Programming and Theoretical Informatics
Experience
- Trained and worked at several Law Firms
- Patent and Trademark experience as In-House Counsel
- Acted before WIPO, EPO, and national offices of DE, AT, UK, and CH
- Co-Author of KLEY compendium
- CEIPI Tutor for EQE preparation courses
Hobbies & Special Interests
- Martial arts Training in Aikido
- Science fiction and fantasy books, series, and movies
- Motorbike riding
- Dogs
- Networking
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Dipl.-Inf. Univ. Thomas L. Lederer's interests and hobbies
American Football
Animals
Board Games
Camping
Computer
Hockey / Ice hockey
Motorcycling
Movies / Cinema
Travelling
Volunteering
Social Media
Experience & Qualifications
Technical Specialisms
- Automotive, marine and aerospace engineering
- Electronics, IT and telecommunications
- Energy; power generation, storage and transmission; renewable energy
- Mechanical, electro-mechanical and mechatronic engineering
- Software; computer-implemented inventions
Professional Experience
- Classified and secret inventions
- Patent drafting
- Patent litigation
- Patent oppositions
- Patent prosecution
Languages
- German
- English