Paul W. Hüppe
Dipl.-Phys. (Masters Degree in Physics)
German Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
European Trademark Attorney
European Design Attorney
Admissions: DPMA, EPO, BPatG, EUIPO, WIPO
Born 1965
After studying physics at the Universities of Freiburg and Göttingen, Mr. Hüppe began working in the field of intellectual property in 1990. In 1995, he joined the patent law firm later known as REHBERG HÜPPE + PARTNER as a German patent attorney and European patent, trademark and design attorney.
Mr. Hüppe's particular areas of technical expertise include vibration, measurement, medical, laser, microscopy, energy, plastics and process engineering technology, metallurgy and aerospace. One focus of Mr. Hüppe's work in advising and representing clients in intellectual property disputes is the evaluation of out-of-court conflict resolution options. Mr. Hüppe was a lecturer for patent law at the University of Applied Sciences Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen.
Paul W. Hüppe
Dr. Nikolaus W. Hinrichs
Masters Degree and Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering
German Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
European Trademark Attorney
European Design Attorney
Admissions: DPMA, EPO, BPatG, EUIPO, WIPO
Born 1965
Nach dem Maschinenbaustudium an der Universität Hannover und der anschließenden Promotion am Institut für Mechanik begann Dr. Hinrichs 1997 seine Arbeit im Bereich des gewerblichen Rechtschutzes in einer Patentanwaltskanzlei in Bremen. Anschließend war Herr Dr. Hinrichs im Intellectual Property Management der DaimlerChrysler AG in den Technologiebereichen Brennkraftmaschine, Fahrwerk und Getriebe tätig, zuletzt als Leiter des für Getriebe zuständigen Teams. Im Jahr 2001 erfolgte seine Zulassung als European Patent Attorney und 2002 absolvierte er das deutsche Examen. Als Deutscher Patentanwalt und European Patent, Trademark & Design Attorney ist Herr Dr. Hinrichs seit 2005 Sozius der Patentanwaltskanzlei REHBERG HÜPPE + PARTNER.
Here, Dr. Hinrichs e. g. successfully represented his clients in a large number of opposition and nullity proceedings in front of the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), the German Federal Patent Court (BPatG), the German Supreme Court (BGH), the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Boards of Appeal of the EPO.
Dr. Nikolaus W. Hinrichs is author and co-author of numerous scientific articles in the field of mechanical engineering, of the textbook "Keine Panik vor Mechanik" (Don't panic about mechanics) and of publications in the field of intellectual property, e.g. GRUR Int. "Zum Schutzbereich von US-Patenten: Festo und eine deutsche Sicht" ("On the scope of protection of US patents: Festo and a German view").
Dr. Nikolaus W. Hinrichs