Dr. Sönke Lorenz

Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Phys., B. Sc., German Patent Attorney, European Patent and Trademark Attorney

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Dr. Sönke Lorenz graduated from King's College London as a Bachelor of Science in Physics. He further holds a Diploma in Physics of the University of Kiel, Germany. During his studies he acquired extensive knowledge on surface physics. Dr. Lorenz earned his PhD at a Max Planck Institute in Berlin. His thesis focused on catalytic processes on metal surfaces at the interface between physics and chemistry. A subsequent appointment as a research assistant took Dr. Lorenz back to England,to the University of Oxford, where he studied the interaction between polymers and semiconductor surfaces.

In 2003 he joined the firm of Gulde & Partner, specialising in national and international patent, software and IT law. A placement lasting several months at a New York patent attorneys' office allowed him to extend his expertise in US patent law. Dr. Lorenz qualified as a German patent attorney in 2006 and as a European patent attorney in 2009.

Dr. Lorenz is a member of different national and international organizations like the United Nations Association of Germany DGVN. Since 2008 he is a board member of the Berlin branch of the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property GRUR. Since 2015 Dr. Lorenz is also a Board member of the German AIPPI section.

 Practice Areas

  • National and International Patent Law
  • Software and IT Law

Technology Areas

  • Nanotechnology
  • Semiconductor Technology
  • Software & IT
  • Optical Technology
  • Telecommunication
  • Energy- and Process engineering
  • Mechanical engineering and equipment manufacturing
  • Consumer products

Languages
German, English