Niels Gierse
Dr., Dipl.-Phys.
Dr. Niels Gierse's practice focuses on patent litigation and prosecution across high-tech fields with experience gained from several years of work in contentious matters in an international law firm.
His expertise is rooted in research experience in plasma physics and fusion reactor diagnostics, gained at international institutions before entering the patent profession. His background combines deep scientific knowledge with practical experience in patent law, equipping him to handle complex technical and legal challenges in intellectual property. As a LegalTech and AI evangelist, he is constantly on the lookout for new ways to deal with innovation.
German and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative, Senior Associate
Bureau: Munich
Langues: German, English
+49 89 928 05-0
niels.gierse(at)bardehle.de
As a patent attorney, I work with complex technologies and legal arguments. Now, for the first time in history, technology can turn electricity into thoughts and legal arguments. We use these new possibilities in patent litigation and prosecution for our clients.
Publications
34 publications including 6 first author publications in the field of nuclear fusion and plasma-wall interaction as well as laser-material interactions, 1 patent application
Lectures & Seminars
International presentations on plasma-wall interaction, including school and workshops with the IAEA, several awards for scientific presentations.
Internal presentations on the use of artificial intelligence for patent applications, including presentations in London and Washington, D.C.
German and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative at BARDEHLE PAGENBERG, Munich, Germany
Licensed to practice as a Representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
Qualification as a European Patent Attorney
German and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative at Hogan Lovells International LLP, Munich, Germany
Law for patent attorneys at Fernuniversität Hagen, Germany
Patent Attorney Trainee at Kraus & Weisert Patentanwälte PartG mbB, Munich, Germany
Postdoctoral Researcher at Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
Ph.D. at the University of Cologne, Germany, and the Bonn-Cologne Graduate School of Physics and Astronomy (honors branch)
Ph.D. researcher at Research Center Jülich
Diploma in Physics at University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Visiting student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, USA