Dr. rer. nat. Leopold Gruner
Leopold Gruner is the founder and Managing Partner of white ip | Patent & Legal.
Since the successful completion of his scientific career, he is supporting researchers and R&D companies as a patent, trademark and design attorney for Europe and Germany in the protection and defence of their inventions. As a doctor of chemistry, he himself holds three patents relating to the structure of layers.
With more than 10 years of experience as a patent attorney in Munich, Düsseldorf and Dresden, Germany, Leopold Gruner is a sought-after consultant and lecturer on IP strategies and the defence of intellectual property rights.
In addition to his work, he is also a trainer at the EPI for European Patent Attorneys, and his book on European and international patent law is now in its 7th edition.
Counselling focus
- Patent litigation (oppositions and infringement proceedings)
- Strategic advice on national and international projects
- Consultation on freedom-to-operate analyses and property rights
- Contract management (R&D, cooperation and licence agreements)
Specialisation
- Handling multinational patent disputes, including infringement, nullity and opposition proceedings in and out of court
- Expert opinions on due diligence and IP valuations
Expertise
- Polymer chemistry, materials science, organic and inorganic chemistry and secondary batteries
- Doctorate on the topic: “Targeted interfacial modifications using genetically engineered surface-active proteins:
Generation of recombinant proteins with self-assembly and putative auto-mineralisation domains” - Authorised representative before the European Patent Office (EPO)
Publications
- Verfahrenspraxis EPÜ und PCT: Übersichten – Praxistipps – Entscheidungspfade, Carl Heymanns Verlag
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Contact
Dr. Leopold Gruner
white ip | group
Königstraße 7 | 01097 Dresden
Public networks and memberships
- GRUR – German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property and Copyright
- epi – Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
- German Chamber of Patent Attorneys
- Saxon Patent Attorneys Association e.V.
- VPP e.V. – Association of Intellectual Property Experts