Andreas Wildhack

Andreas Wildhack (Dr techn, Dipl-Ing) is admitted as an Austrian and European patent, trademark and design attorney. He graduated from the Technical University of Vienna, Austria and Lunds Tekniska Högskola in Lund, Sweden with a degree in technical chemistry.

He is a senior partner at Wildhack & Jellinek Patent Attorneys and advises on all aspects of IP matters, including prosecution and litigation proceedings before the EPO, the Austrian Patent and Trademark Office, the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and WIPO.

Mr Wildhack’s practice focuses on both prosecution and litigation involving patents, utility models, supplementary protection certificates, trademarks and designs. This includes opposition and appeal proceedings before the EPO, and national nullity and opposition proceedings before the Austrian Patent Office and the Austrian Higher Regional Court in Vienna.

Mr Wildhack is trained and experienced in the fields of chemistry, chemical engineering, pharmaceutical chemistry and life sciences. He is regularly involved in patent infringement proceedings – especially regarding pharmaceuticals – and has acted as international coordinator in pharmaceutical cross-border patent litigation.

Mr Wildhack is a board member of the Austrian Patent Attorney’s Chamber and also acts as a technical expert judge before the Vienna Commercial Court, the Higher Regional Court and the Austrian Supreme Court in patent litigation cases.