Udo W. Altenburg

Patent litigation and prosecution. Udo Altenburg has represented national and international clients in many opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office since its early days in 1978, working in close cooperation with the attorneys-at-law of the firm who represent clients in parallel infringement cases. He has decades of experience in preparing and coordinating extensive multinational proceedings with multilingual, interdisciplinary teams, particularly in the US.

Udo Altenburg’s technical focus ranges from medical devices (e.g. stents, catheters, dialyzers) and measurement technologies to spectroscopy, photogrammetry and NMR imaging, as well as many other areas of physics. He also focuses on traditional mechanical engineering (rolling mill technology, automotive technology) and consumer goods such as sports equipment.

Asia, particularly Japan, China and South Korea, is of particular interest to Udo Altenburg, whose extensive knowledge of and contacts in these countries have enabled him to successfully expand the firm’s Asian client base.

As co-founder of the firm, who was also its managing partner for many years, Udo Altenburg was instrumental in bringing together patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law in one law firm.