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We're a multinational team in Munich on a mission to make working with patents feel as modern as the innovations they protect — astute, useful, and a little bit fun.

Empowering innovation
as we go.

About us
what moves us

Mission & vision

Today's customers — IP, R&D, innovation leaders.

We combine deep IP expertise with AI to turn the world's patent data into a working layer for innovation teams. Research that took weeks now takes hours; decisions once buried in PDFs surface as clear signals. We measure ourselves not by features shipped, but by the quiet confidence our customers feel walking into a strategy meeting.

Empower companies with unparalleled patent insight - fast, citable, calm.

01 / MISSION
Where we're heading — the next decade of IP.

We see a future where patents are not a back-office cost center but a live strategy layer — read by R&D, watched by the C-suite, defended by IP. In that future, PATOffice is the calm workspace where competitors, technologies and white space are visible at a glance, and where AI does the reading so humans can do the deciding.

Become the essential market -intelligence platform for every industry.

02 / VISION
our values

We live by our values, not buzzwords — they shape how we work, who we build for, and
Sie zeigen, how we treat each other.

P

Precise

VALUE · 01

We provide accurate data and insights so every decision is well-founded.

A

Agile

VALUE · 02

We adapt — quickly, flexibly, and without any baggage.

T

Transparent

VALUE · 03

Open communication is the foundation of our work, internally and with customers.

O

Open

VALUE · 04

We welcome feedback, new ideas, and genuine collaboration.

F

Forward-thinking

VALUE · 05

We think ahead — technologically, strategically, and on behalf of our users.

F

Fun

VALUE · 06

Work can be challenging and enjoyable at the same time. We pick both.

I

Innovative

VALUE · 07

Innovation is what drives us — in our products, services and thinking.

C

Creative

VALUE · 08

Creative solutions make complex issues easy to understand.

E

Efficient

VALUE · 09

Efficiency isn't just a goal — it's built into every feature and process.

our culture

Three principles that mark our work, and  quietly enforced in every code review.

Keep it
simple

Good design removes steps. Every feature has to earn its place. If we can take something away, we usually do.

Make it
efficient

AI handles the busywork so people can focus on judgement. Software should give time back, not take it.

Have
fun

Patent work doesn't have to feel dry. We celebrate small wins, share bad puns, and bring our whole selves to the work.

meet the team

Four countries, 10 people, one shared mission.

Open positions

We are IP experts, tech nerds, product obsessives, marketing enthusiasts, seasoned pros — and some office dogs. We hire people who know their craft, keep learning, and would rather question unnecessary process than manage it.

Munich
CEO
Lukas Kappelsberger
Lukas Kappelsberger
Dublin
CRO
Martin Meusburger
Martin Meusburger
Budapest
CTO
Adam Kaintz
Adam Kaintz
Munich
CMO
Alexandra Ess
Alexandra Ess
Munich
Operations & HR
Sandra Maier
Sandra Maier
Munich
Product
Daniel Buccini
Daniel Buccini
Munich
Customer Success
Benjamin Walter
Lukas Kappelsberger
Munich
Customer Success
Antje Seifert
Antje Seifert
Borschod
Product
Tomasz Kulifai
Tomasz Kulifai
Breslau
Product
Arek Okon
Arek Okon
career

Build the patent layer with us. And like coming to work.

We hire for craft, curiosity, and care — for the work, for users, and for each other. Six things we promise in return:

Fair pay, discussed openly and based on role, experience, and impact.

Fair, transparent pay

Perk · 01

We operate on a performance-based system. It's the outcome that counts, not the time.

Quality instead of Quantity

Perk · 02

Predictable work hours, part-time options, and a real end to the workday.

Real work-life balance

Perk · 03

Emmy, Kaba & Lina our chief morale officer. Bring yours.

Dogs welcome

Perk · 04

Lovely headquarters in Munich with a rooftop terrace. Always great for an after-work drink.

Modern Office in Munich

Perk · 05

Summer evenings & Oktoberfest.
We enjoy spending time together.

Numerous Team Events

Perk · 06
our story

From a patent service company in Munich to a
‍modern intelligence platform for the world's innovators.

PATOffice
Today
First Pivot of PATOffice
2023
German Patent Service founded
1950
Timeline
— Lukas Kappelsberger, CEO
We want to bring R&D and IP closer together. Working together creates real added value. We’re completely rethinking the processes and creating added value for our customers right here!

By the end of 2023, PATOffice took the stage as a standalone product, with Europatent as our legal entity in the background. Led by CEO Lukas Kappelsberger, our team in Munich and remote helps hundreds of companies — from solo patent attorneys to global R&D departments — turn patent data into competitive advantage.

PATOffice has its roots in the German patent service. Everything we do today is built on the expertise we’ve gained over the past 70 years and our long-standing client relationships. Today, we combine these with the latest technology.

More than 70 years of IP expertise - at our back.

backed by
IP expertise

70yrs

Intl. Customers

200+

The Challenge

Patent work was
stuck in the
past

Innovators told us the same story everywhere we went: Weeks to research, spreadsheets to track, scattered tools to analyse. Three problems, one persistent.

Global patent data lives across 100+ offices and a dozen tools. Aggregating it manually is the default.

Research takes weeks, not hours.

PROBLEM 01

Insights from R&D, IP and innovation teams rarely meet — even when they're studying the same filings.

Knowledge is locked in inboxes.

PROBLEM 02

Alerts arrive late, in formats no one can act on. By the time you read them, the window has closed.
‍

Tracking competitors is fragile.

PROBLEM 03
Our Answer

One calm, AI-assisted 
software
for the whole patent function.

WORKSPACE
1
PATENT OFFICES
102
FASTER DECISIONS
4×

Research, analysis, trackers and reports in a single platform — purpose-built for the way modern innovation teams actually decide. We replace the patchwork with one quietly capable tool.