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Tight-knit team,
merging into a family

Our company history, values and goals.

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Active for over 70 years

Take advantage of our many
years of experience in the field of intellectual property.

Innovation & development

Incentive, promote and increase the innovation potential of your company with our IP workflow and knowledge management solutions.

Legal and Risk

Reduce risks for your company and expand operational freedom of action with an efficient IP compliance strategy.

Competition and market intelligence

Recognize the market and competitive changes of tomorrow and use your strengths efficiently to help shape the future as a technology leader.

Our values

✔ Transparency
We share all relevant information and communicate the reasons behind our decisions.
✔ Social responsibility
We are grateful for our privileges and take action to have a positive impact on the environment and society.
✔ Team spirit
Together, we make an exceptional team. We appreciate everyone’s contribution and actively support each other.
✔ Customer focus
Our customers are part of our DNA, together we develop our product even further.
✔ Fun
We create an enjoyable environment for everyone, celebrate successes together and don’t take ourselves too seriously.
✔ Animal friendly
Come and meet our office dogs!

Our history

2022

Relocation to the new office in the centre of Munich

2015

Since 2015 Europatent GmbH

2001

Merger of " Deutscher Patentdienst" and "World Patent Service" in " Europatent GmbH & Co OHG"

1950s

"Deutscher Patentdienst" was founded

That's us

Our team supports you in rethinking IP management - from the beginning and beyond.
Lukas Kappelsberger
CEO & Head of Sales
Dr. Ralf Schönmeyer
Head of Technology & AI
Alexandra Ess
Head of Marketing & BD

Advisors

Thomas Krüger
Managing Partner AdAstra
Benedikt Ess
Managing Partner Blackster
Prof. Dr. Leo Brecht
Chair of Entrepreneurship & Technology University of Liechtenstein
Dr. Axel Pajunk
Legal Advice LEXAdvice
Marco Schultz
CEO Sonos Europe
Prof Dr. Dietmar Harhoff
Director Max-Planck Institut for Innovation & Competition
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Our advisors support us with know-how, network and many years of experience.

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Thomas Krüger
Managing Partner AdAstra
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Benedikt Ess
Managing Partner Blackster
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Prof. Dr. Leo Brecht
Chair of Entrepreneurship &Technology University of Liechtenstein
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Dr. Axel Pajunk
Legal Advice LEXAdvice
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Marco Schultz
CEO Sonos Europe
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Prof Dr. Dietmar Harhoff
Director Max-Planck Institute for Innovation & Competition

Contact us
for more details

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Lukas Kappelsberger
CEO
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Mandy Kahl
Head of Sales
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Dr. Ralf Schönmeyer
Head of Technology & AI
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Sandra Maier
IP Services
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William Gemkow
Member of the Executive Board, Kappus
Especially in the environment of fast-moving products, trends must be recognized early and implemented in recipes and production technologies for our customers - quickly but also legally secure. PATOffice and the team accompany us as partners from the inquiry to the execution. Research work – simple, effective and efficient.
All the brands and testimonials listed above are strategic partners of PATOffice | Europatent company