Karsten Caspary, Dipl.-Ing.

Partner
German Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
European Trademark and Design Attorney

Focus
  • Patent prosecution
  • Strategic support in patent, trademark and design matters
  • Patent disputes

Karsten Caspary, Dipl.-Ing.

Patent Attorney

Tel +49 89 54 46 48-0
k.caspary@kroher-strobel.de

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After his studies in electrical engineering in Erlangen and Caltech in the USA, Karsten Caspary began his career as a technical consult­ant in an American company. He parti­cip­ated in various research, develop­ment and implementation projects in the tele­communic­ations and Internet industries.

His practical experience, combined with excellent English, swift comprehension and a broad technology background – ranging from electronics and mechanical engineering to software – enables Karsten to quickly grasp new technical matters. His clients – in particular SMEs in Europe, as well as in the USA and in Asia – benefit from this capability as well as his experience in providing strategic IP advice.

In his many years of practice as a patent attorney, Karsten has developed the following specialties: prosecuting and enforcing patents in Europe, drafting patent and utility model applications, assisting in examination proced­ures and disputes such as opposition proceed­ings and revocation and infringement actions. His technology focus is primarily on electrical engineering, electronics, telecommunications, software, blockchain, medical engineering, measurement technology, mechanical engineering and packaging technology.

He puts further emphasis on supporting clients in trademark and design prosecution and disputes, as well as preparing expert opinions on validity and infringement.

Education

  • Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (Electrical Engineering)
  • California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, USA
  • Fernuniversität Hagen (Legal Studies for Patent Attorneys)
  • 2006 Admitted to practice as German Patent Attorney and European Trademark and Design Attorney
  • 2009 Admitted to practice as European Patent Attorney

Industrial Experience

  • 1996–2003 Accenture: Research, development and implementation projects in the telecommunications and Internet industries

Professional Organizations

  • German Chamber of Patent Attorneys
  • FICPI (International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys)
  • AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Industrielle)
  • epi (Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office)
  • VDI (Association of German Engineers)