Luca M. Berger
Dr. rer. nat., M.Sc.
Luca M. Berger specializes in drafting patent applications and guiding clients through examination proceedings before the European and German Patent Offices. He also handles infringement and validity issues, as well as opposition, appeal, and nullity proceedings.
He gained years of hands-on experience in R&D during his time as a doctoral researcher at Ludwig Maximilian University Munich and as a postdoctoral researcher at the Technical University of Munich. With a strong background in nanotechnology, photonics, optics, laser science, materials science, and (photo-)electrochemistry, he excels at protecting technically complex inventions.
As lead author of several publications in high-impact journals, he has developed a keen ability to identify the essence of complex research and now applies this skill to distilling and communicating the core of an invention. He holds a master’s degree in physics from King’s College London, which included a year abroad at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Patent Engineer
Location: Munich
Languages: German, English, Italian
For me, precision in protecting innovation is not just a service—it’s a reflection of my professional integrity. Every detail matters when excellence is the standard.
Publications
- Berger, L. M., Barkey, M., Maier, S. A., & Tittl, A. (2024). “Metallic and all‐dielectric metasurfaces sustaining displacement‐mediated bound states in the continuum.” Advanced Optical Materials, 12(5), 2301269.
- Duportal, M., Berger, L. M., Maier, S. A., Tittl, A., & Krischer, K. (2024). “Multi-band metasurface-driven surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy for improved characterization of in-situ electrochemical reactions.” ACS photonics, 11(2), 714-722.
- Berger, L. M., Duportal, M., Menezes, L. D. S., Cortés, E., Maier, S. A., Tittl, A., & Krischer, K. (2023). “Improved In Situ Characterization of Electrochemical Interfaces Using Metasurface‐Driven Surface‐Enhanced IR Absorption Spectroscopy.” Advanced Functional Materials, 33(25), 2300411.
Lectures & Seminars
Luca taught lectures and tutorials on physics, materials science, and optics at the Technical University of Munich and the Ludwig Maximilian University Munich. He has also given talks as an invited speaker at renowned conferences, such as the ISE conference in Mainz in 2025 and the Metamaterials conference in Paris in 2023.
Patent Engineer at BARDEHLE PAGENBERG, Munich
Studies of law for patent attorneys at the FernUniversität Hagen, Germany
Postdoctoral researcher at the Technical University of Munich at the Walter Schottky Institute
Doctoral researcher at the Ludwig Maximilian University Munich at the Nano-Institute Munich, financed by e-conversion and graduated Dr. rer. nat. (magna cum laude)
Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara
Master’s degree in Physics at King’s College London (First Class Honours)