speakers / 講師

CPPC – TOKYO 2022
Michele Baccelli / ミケーレ・バッチェッリ
  • Partner, Electrical Department, Hoffmann Eitle, Munich and Milano (Italy)
  • Electrical Engineer, Italian and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
  • Former Patent Examiner at the EPO
  • Specialised in mobile communications, computers, and Internet technology
CPPC – TOKYO 2025
Dr. Thorsten Bausch / Dr. トーステン・バウシュ
  • Senior Partner, Chemical Dept., Hoffmann Eitle, Munich
  • Dr. rer. nat. (Chemistry), Dipl.-Chem., European and German Patent Attorney
  • Specialized in chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech patents, in particular litigation, both cross-border and national
  • Frequently involved in cases before the EPO, the UPC, the German Federal Patent Court, the German Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice
CPPC – TOKYO 2022
Libbie DiMarco / リビー・ディマルコ
  • Shareholder, Litigation Group, Wolf Greenfield
  • J.D. Northeastern University School of Law; B.S., Applied Mathematics, University of Rochester, Certificate in Management Studies in Finance/Accounting
  • Represents clients in complex patent litigation in Federal District Court and before the ITC. Experience in data storage, mobile and electronic devices, chipsets, high-speed connectors, printer cartridges, medical devices, and chemical products and processes.
  • Ranked among the top 1% of most active patent litigators at the ITC—out of 4,375 attorneys—representing respondents or complainants in Patexia’s ITC Intelligence Report (2025)
CPPC – TOKYO 2022
Aya Cieslak-Tochigi / 栃木　彩
  • Counsel, Trademark & Copyright Practice, Wolf Greenfield
  • J.D. (cum laude), Seton Hall University School of Law, B.A., Paralegal Studies, Suffolk University
  • Represents clients in trademark litigation in federal courts and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the US Patent and Trademark Office
  • Practice includes domestic and international trademark selection, clearance, prosecution, enforcement, and brand counseling
CPPC – TOKYO 2023
Dr. Axel T. Esser / Dr. アクセル・エサー
  • Partner, Electrical & IT Department, Hoffmann Eitle, Munich
  • Physicist, German and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
  • Specialised in mobile communications, applied physics, and computer-implemented inventions
  • Specialised in prosecution, opposition and invalidity actions, in particular in medical technology, electronic circuitry, and telecommunications
CPPC – TOKYO 2022
Christopher Furlong / クリストファー・フォーロング
  • Partner & Head, Mechanical Department, Hoffmann Eitle, Munich
  • B.E., Mech. Eng, Univ. Coll. Dublin
  • European Patent Attorney (1994), Cert. In IP Law, Univ. of London (1995), Chartered British Patent Attorney (2002), UPC Representative
  • Frequent speaker on issues of European IP law
  • Specialised in European prosecution and inter partes validy and infringement proceedings
CPPC – TOKYO 2022
Dr. Daniel Grohs / Dr. ダニエル・グロース
  • Partner, Chemical Department, Hoffmann Eitle, Munich
  • Dr. rer. nat. (Organic Chemistry), Dipl.-Chem., European and German Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
  • Representing clients before the European and German Patent Offices, the German Federal Patent Court and the German Federal Court of Justice and the UPC
  • Litigation experience with patents involving inter alia pharmaceuticals, microorganisms, functional polymers, batteries, packaging material and e-readers
CPPC – TOKYO 2022
Dr. Mark A G Jones / Dr. マーク・ジョーンズ
  • Partner, Mechanical Engineering Department, Hoffmann Eitle, London
  • DPhil (Physics) (Oxford University), European and Chartered British Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
  • Particular interests in applied physics, high-tech manufacturing and medical technology
  • Legal opinions and advisory services with regard to both European and British law and practice
CPPC – TOKYO 2023
Scott McKeown / スコット・マッコーエン
  • Shareholder, Post-Grant Proceedings Practice, Wolf Greenfield
  • J.D., Temple University Beasley School of Law; B.S., Electrical Engineering, Temple University, with honors
  • Practice focuses on post-grant patent counseling and litigation matters at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and related appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC)
  • Recognized as one of the top PTAB trial attorneys in the US, having handled more than 400 PTAB matters since 2012, including those in which more than $500 million was at stake
CPPC – TOKYO 2025
Michaela Ring / ミヒャエラ・リンク
  • Partner, Head of Trademark & Design practice group, Hoffmann Eitle, Munich
  • Attorney-at-Law and Certified IP Specialist Lawyer
  • With over 20 years of experience in leading international law firms, including 15 years at Hoffmann Eitle, Michaela’s practice focuses on German, European and International trademark law, design law and unfair competition law, both prosecution and litigation, including the defence and enforcement of IP rights in and out of court, the development of filing strategies for IP rights, and trademark and design portfolio management.
  • Co-author of the Article-by-Article Commentary, Hasselblatt, European Union Trade Mark Regulation.
CPPC – TOKYO 2023
Edward Russavage / エドワード・リサヴェジ
  • Shareholder, Electrical & Computer Technologies Practice, Wolf Greenfield
  • JD, Suffolk University Law School, cum laude; MS, Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, high honors; MS, Computer Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, high honors; BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
  • Significant experience advising clients on intellectual property matters including patent protection, licensing, freedom-to-operate and invalidity studies, licensing and transactions, litigation support, and post-grant proceedings
  • Has substantial knowledge in the software development and network communications space
CPPC – TOKYO 2025
Eric Rutt / エリック・ラット
  • Counsel, Litigation Group, Wolf Greenfield
  • J.D. Boston College Law School, cum laude; B.S., Chemistry, Eastern Mennonite University, magna cum laude
  • Practice focuses on patent and trade secret litigation, covering all aspects of litigation including pre-suit investigation, discovery, trial, appeal, and inter partes review (IPR) proceedings
CPPC – TOKYO 2024
Dr. Dominik Scheible / Dr. ドミニク・シャイブレ
  • Partner, Electrical & IT Department, Hoffmann Eitle, Munich
  • Dr. rer. nat. (Physics), European and German Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
  • Specialized in prosecution, opposition and invalidation/infringement actions, in particular in electronic circuitry, integrated semiconductors and semiconductor light sources (LEDs), robotics and telecommunications
CPPC – TOKYO 2022
Dr. Dirk Schüssler-Langeheine / Dr. ディルク・シュスラー＝ランゲハイネ
  • Partner & Co-head, Patent Litigation & Licensing, Hoffmann Eitle, Munich
  • German Attorney-at-Law, UPC Representative
  • Specialised in national and multi-jurisdictional patent litigation, licensing, competition law, contract law and arbitration
  • Fluent in Japanese, Doctoral thesis on Japanese law on damages (2004)
CPPC – TOKYO 2025
Dr. Andreas Stefferl / Dr. アンドレアス・シュテファル
  • Partner, Biotechnology Department, Hoffmann Eitle, Munich
  • Dr. rer. nat. (Biology), European and German Patent Attorney
  • Pharmaceutical and biotech patents, with a focus on patent prosecution, litigation, opposition and appeal proceedings before the European and German Patent Offices
CPPC – TOKYO 2022
Dr. Clemens Tobias Steins / Dr. クレメンス　トビアス・シュタインス
  • Partner, Patent Litigation & Licensing, Hoffmann Eitle, Munich
  • German Attorney-at-law, UPC Representative
  • Specialized in patent litigation, IP contracts and transactional work
  • Several years work experience at a law firm in Tokyo and counseling Japanese entities on European law
CPPC – TOKYO 2023
Holger Stratmann / ホルガー・シュトラートマン
  • Partner & Co-head, Patent Litigation & Licensing, Hoffmann Eitle, Munich
  • German Attorney-at-law, UPC Representative
  • Postgraduate Diploma in EU Competition Law from King‘s College London (1996
  • Specialised in national and cross-border patent and unfair competition litigation, licensing and contract law, anti-counterfeiting and product piracy, coordination of EU-wide border seizure proceedings
CPPC – TOKYO 2025
Dr. Lasse Christian Weinmann / Dr. ラッセ・ワインマン
  • Partner, Biotechnology Department, Hoffmann Eitle, Munich
  • Dr. rer. nat. (Biology), Dipl.-Biochem., European and German Patent Attorney and UPC Representative
  • Prosecution, litigation, opposition and appeal proceedings, with a focus on pharma (e.g., therapeutic antibodies, CAR T-cells and small RNA-based drugs) and biotech (e.g., sequencing technologies)
CPPC – TOKYO 2023
Dr. Jan Carl Zillies / Dr. ヤン・ツィリエス
  • Partner, Chemical Department, Hoffmann Eitle, Munich
  • Dr. rer. nat. (Pharmaceutical Technology), Pharmacist, European and German Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
  • Specialized in pharmaceuticals including Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs), medical devices and cosmetics
  • Representing clients before the European and German Patent Offices, the German Federal Patent Court and the German Federal Court of Justice

Commentator / コメンテーター

CPPC – TOKYO 2023
Ryoichi Mimura / 三村量一 弁護士
  • Mimura Komatsu Law Firm
  • Attorney-at-Law (since August 2009), Judge (1979 – 2009)
  • Presiding Judge of Tokyo District Court (Intellectual Property Division)
  • Judge of the Intellectual Property High Court, Japan
  • Publications and lectures on patent law in Japan and Germany
CPPC – TOKYO 2023
Prof. Katsuya Tamai / 玉井克哉 教授
  • Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo (Intellectual Property Law and Rule Making Strategy)
  • Professor, Shinshu University (Faculty of Economics and Law)
  • Attorney-at-Law, Mimura Komatsu Law Firm
  • CEO, Economic Security Management Agency (ESMA)
  • Director, NPO for Promotion of Research on Intellectual Property (PRIP)