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Team
- Dr.-Ing. Michael Wallinger
- Dr. Mathias Ricker
- Dr.-Ing. Alexander Schlotter
- Dr. Holger Tostmann
- Dr. Bernhard Virnekaes
- Dr. Christian Kirchner
- Dr. Josef Linsmeier
- Dr. Albert Bender
- Dr. Christian Krauns
- Ralph Hahner
- Dr. Bettina Thalmaier
- Thomas Schachl, LL.M.
- Dr. Erich Fritsche
- Michael Platzoeder
- Agnes Lauer
- Dr. Christiane Maxien
- Dr. Dieter Olpp
- Thomas F. Welter, MBA
- Dr. Cornelia Oetke
- Martin Hagmann-Smith
- Johannes Gerber
- Dr. Henning Lülf
- Dr. Ilka Preuss
- Dr. Alexander Bondke
- Darja Malinovski
- Dr. Christian Klix

Technical Expertise
Master's Degree (1989) and PhD (1992) in chemistry at the Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, specializing in organic chemistry.
1992 to 2005: MorphoSys AG (leading German biotech company; recombinant antibody libraries and screening technologies): research and management positions, ultimately in the area of Intellectual Property: implementing and heading MorphoSys IP department, including coordinating complex patent litigation in the US.
2005 to 2008: GPC Biotech AG (leading German biopharmaceutical company): responsible for the company's IP portfolio.
Intellectual Property Expertise
Based on strong industrial background: focus on counseling work for chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech companies regarding all aspects of strategic IP management, due diligence, "Freedom-to-Operate" analyses.
Languages
German, English, French
Admissions
European Patent Attorney
Memberships
Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi)
Licensing Executives Society (LES)
Contact
Dr. rer. nat. Bernhard VirnekaesTel. +49 (0)89-2102320
Fax +49 (0)89-21949408
virnekaes@wallinger.de