Ing Sophie Ertl

Partner, Maiwald

Sophie Ertl advises on patent portfolio strategies and portfolio management. In addition, she drafts patent applications and represents her clients in patent prosecution, opposition and appeal proceedings. In addition, she regularly prepares reports on technical and legal issues, including freedom-to-operate and legal validity reports.

Furthermore, she has particular experience with legal disputes in the field of intellectual property and has successfully conducted numerous patent and utility model infringement proceedings, patent nullity proceedings and utility model cancellation proceedings. She uses this expertise profitably for the client in patent portfolio strategies and portfolio management.

Her technical specialties are mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, process engineering, medical engineering and materials engineering.

Sophie Ertl regularly gives lectures and training courses on patent law topics in Germany and abroad. She has special contacts and interests for clients and colleagues from Korea and Brazil.