Dirk Bauer
born 1966
• Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Kfm. (Graduate Engineer, Business Graduate)
• German Patent Attorney
• European Patent Attorney
• European Trademark Attorney
• European Design Attorney
Education/Professional History:
1985–1991 Study of Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University in Aachen
1987–1993 Study of Business Management at the Technical University in Aachen
1994–1997 Patent attorney training with patent attorney Hubert Bauer in Aachen, at the German Patent & Trademark Office, Munich and the Federal Patent Court, Munich
1997 Set up the Patent Attorney Office Bauer & Bauer
1998 Admission as European Patent Attorney
2003 Partner at the Law Firm BAUER WAGNER PRIESMEYER
Languages:
German, English, French
Specialities:
• Patent and trademark law
• Utility model law
• Design protection (Registered design) law
• Protection of software
• Patent, trademark and design searches
• Employee-inventor law
• Contract and licensing law
Private:
Married, three children
Hobbies: Canoe, ski, jogging, DIY, gardening, travel
Dipl.-Ing. Mario Wagner
born 1963
• Dipl.-Ing. (Graduate Engineer)
• German Patent Attorney
• European Trademark Attorney
• European Design Attorney
Education/Professional History:
1984–1989 Study of Engineering at the Technical University (RWTH) in Aachen
1989–1993 Patent attorney training with the patent attorneys Gille et al in
Düsseldorf, at the Düsseldorf District Court, the German Patent & Trademark Office, Munich and the Federal Patent Court, Munich
1994 Set up the Patent Attorney Office Wagner
1996 Took over the Patent Attorney Office Rauh, Aachen
2001 Took over the Patent Attorney Office Dr. Garbeck, Jülich
2002 Partner at the Law Firm PRIESMEYER & WAGNER
2003 Partner at the Law Firm BAUER WAGNER PRIESMEYER
Languages:
German, English, French
Specialities:
• Patent and trademark law
• Utility model law
• Design protection (Registered design) law
• Protection of software
• Patent and trademark searches
• Employee-inventor law
Private:
Married, four children
Hobbies: Golf (book author), saxophone and singing, sailing, Scotland
Thomas Priesmeyer
born 1957
• Lawyer
• President of the Supervisory Board of MainConcept AG, Aachen
• Member of the Supervisory Board MCETI AG, Cologne
• Member of the Information Technology Working Group within the
German Association of Lawyers
Education/Professional History:
1979–1988 Study of Law at the University of Göttingen; legal internship
1989–1991 Adviser in the Legal Department of Siemens/Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG
1991–1995 Legal Counsel at Grünenthal GmbH, Stolberg
1995–1997 Legal Counsel and Human Resources Manager at Abion GmbH, Jülich
1997 Proprietor of the Law Firm Priesmeyer, Aachen
2002 Partner at the Law Firm PRIESMEYER & WAGNER
2003 Partner at the Law Firm BAUER WAGNER PRIESMEYER
Languages:
German, English, Spanish
Specialities:
• Company law
• Competition law
• Computer law, IT law
• Contract & licensing law
• Labour law (2 years Humans Resources Manager of a medium-sized company)
Private:
Married, one daughter
Hobbies: Running, cycling, climbing, Bruce Springsteen
Tobias Huber
born 1975
• Lawyer
Education/Professional History:
1996–2003 Study of Law at the University of Cologne and junior lawyer
2004 Legal consultant in Moers at the Law Firm Gelbke
2004 Special lawyer´s course in industrial law at Cologne Lawyers´ Association
2006 Partner at the Law Firm BAUER WAGNER PRIESMEYER
Languages:
German, English
Specialities:
• Industrial law
• Civil law
Private:
Unmarried
Hobbies: Alemannia Aachen Football Team, travelling, sports, literature
Dipl.-Ing. Frank Busse
born 1965
• Dipl.-Ing. (Graduate Engineer) Mechanical Engineering
• German Patent Attorney
• European Trademark Attorney
• European Design Attorney
Education/Professional History:
1987–1995 Study of Engineering at the Technical University in Aachen
1996–2000 ACCESS Materials Science, Aachen: FEM, software development, SQM
2000–2001 Investigator at the Patent Information Centre at the Technical University in Aachen
2001–2004 Patent attorney training at Patent Attorney Office Mario Wagner, since 2003 at the Law Firm BAUER WAGNER PRIESMEYER in Aachen
2004 Partner at the Law Firm BAUER WAGNER PRIESMEYER
Languages:
German, English, French
Specialities:
• Advice and representation in all kinds of technical and non-technical
protection laws (patent, utility model, trademark, brand, name, design protection,
protection of software)
• Advice in employee-inventor law
Private:
Married, two children
Hobbies: Cycling, swimming, music (vocals)