Achim regularly advises clients on the IP aspects of complex technologies, and on the creation and management of cost-effective IP portfolios.
Achim's practice covers a wide range of chemical, pharmaceutical and high-tech inventions, and he is acting for a diverse range of companies across these technologies, from start-ups to multinationals.
Achim regularly advises clients on the IP aspects of complex technologies, and on the creation and management of cost-effective IP portfolios.
He also regularly represents clients in Opposition and Appeal Proceedings before the European Patent Office, and often supports clients in multi-jurisdictional contentious situations.
Another field involves due diligence investigations into IP portfolios of technology companies, primarily for venture capital and private equity investors.
Achim holds doctorate in Chemistry from Heidelberg University and a DESU from Strasbourg University, and is qualified as a Dutch, Belgian and European Patent Attorney, UPC representative, and is a registered European Trade Mark and Design Attorney. He is listed in a.o. the IAM 1000 and IAM Strategy 300