Thomas Schachl

Partner, Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann

Thomas Schachl, LLM, specialises in patent litigation, in particular in the fields of mechanical engineering (automotive), medical devices and software-implemented inventions. As a patent litigator, he has more than 10 years of experience in conducting national and cross-border litigation and has acted in multi-jurisdictional patent disputes relating to a broad range of technologies. Furthermore, he advises on all kinds of IP-related transactions and IP due diligence, such as licensing and R&D contracts, as well as employee invention matters and patent infringement damages proceedings. He also advises clients in pre-trial scenarios and other out-of-court negotiations and alternative dispute resolution proceedings, in particular mediation.