Patent Attorney Alexander Wittmann

Biography

Alexander Wittmann is a computer scientist as well as a German and European Patent Attorney at KUHNEN & WACKER Intellectual Property Law Firm PartG mbB. He studied computer science with a minor in electrical engineering at the Technical University of Munich and completed an LL.M. course specialising in European intellectual property law. Alexander Wittmann is a highly sought-after expert and is one of the few patent attorneys with a Master’s degree in law, a Master’s degree in computer science and a specialisation in electrical engineering. This qualification enables him to have an understanding of both the legal and technical aspects of patent litigation.

Main Areas of Practice

Alexander Wittmann advises technology groups, small and medium-sized enterprises and startups as well as research institutions and universities. As a patent attorney, he regularly handles cases in the fields of computer science, software, telecommunications, information technology and electrical engineering. His computer science studies at the Technical University of Munich and his time at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied and Integrated Security AISEC qualify him for this. He is known for his expertise in software patents and computer-implemented inventions.

Alexander W. Wittmann, LL.M., M.Sc. - Patentanwalt, European Patent Attorney, Informatiker

Additional Expertise

Before specialising in intellectual property law, Alexander Wittmann worked as a management consultant for IT security and IT strategy. He is an analytical thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset who has acquired experience from a wide range of consultancy projects and routinely conducts lectures and workshops. Alexander Wittmann is a graduate of the Executive Leadership Programme of the University of Oxford. He is a member of the leading professional societies, is a mentor at the Technical University of Munich and maintains an interesting network to accelerate processes.

  • Patent attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator (UPC), European Trademark & Design Attorney and computer scientist at KUHNEN & WACKER
  • Patent attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Trademark & Design Attorney and computer scientist at Mitscherlich PartmbB
  • Trainee patent attorney at the Federal Patent Court
  • Trainee patent attorney at the Higher Regional Court of Munich
  • Trainee patent attorney at Mitscherlich PartmbB
  • Experience as a consultant for IT security and IT strategy
  • Studied European intellectual property law
    Degree: Master of Laws (LL.M.)
  • Studied computer science at the TUM
    Degree: Master of Science (M.Sc.)
  • Placement at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied and Integrated Security AISEC
  • Graduate of the Executive Leadership Programme of the University of Oxford.