Attorney at Law · Patent Attorney · European Trademark and Design Attorney · UPC Representative · Certified Lawyer in Tax Law
After studying mechanical engineering with a focus on testing and development at the universities of Munich and Coburg and a semester abroad in New York at Lotepro Corp., a subsidiary of the former Linde AG, Alexander Koelle studied law at the Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich. Since completing his legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Munich, he has worked in the field of intellectual property law, including a stint at the European Patent Office (EPO) in the patent law department in 1999. He was admitted to the German Bar in 2001. In 2007, the Munich Bar Association awarded him the title “Specialist Lawyer for Tax Law”. He has also been admitted as a German patent attorney since 2012.
The focus of his legal and patent attorney practice in patent law is on conducting opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO) and the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) as well as related appeal proceedings, in particular before the Boards of Appeal of the EPO and nullity proceedings before the Federal Patent Court. Due to his very rare dual qualification as an attorney-at-law and patent attorney, Alexander Koelle is also particularly active in conducting patent infringement proceedings before the ordinary courts. He also specializes in utility model law and conducting utility model cancellation proceedings before the DPMA. He is also active in trademark law, in particular in trademark cancellation and trademark infringement proceedings as well as trademark applications before the DPMA, EUIPO and WIPO. Alexander Koelle’s practice area also includes contract law, in particular licensing law and R&D contracts as well as confidentiality obligations, in particular with regard to trade secrets.
After studying mechanical engineering with a focus on testing and development at the universities of Munich and Coburg and a semester abroad in New York at Lotepro Corp., a subsidiary of the former Linde AG, Alexander Koelle studied law at the Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich. Since completing his legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Munich, he has worked in the field of intellectual property law, including a stint at the European Patent Office (EPO) in the patent law department in 1999. He was admitted to the German Bar in 2001. In 2007, the Munich Bar Association awarded him the title “Specialist Lawyer for Tax Law”. He has also been admitted as a German patent attorney since 2012.
After studying mechanical engineering with a focus on testing and development at the universities of Munich and Coburg and a semester abroad in New York at Lotepro Corp., a subsidiary of the former Linde AG, Alexander Koelle studied law at the Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich. Since completing his legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Munich, he has worked in the field of intellectual property law, including a stint at the European Patent Office (EPO) in the patent law department in 1999. He was admitted to the German Bar in 2001. In 2007, the Munich Bar Association awarded him the title “Specialist Lawyer for Tax Law”. He has also been admitted as a German patent attorney since 2012.
The focus of his legal and patent attorney practice in patent law is on conducting opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO) and the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) as well as related appeal proceedings, in particular before the Boards of Appeal of the EPO and nullity proceedings before the Federal Patent Court. Due to his very rare dual qualification as an attorney-at-law and patent attorney, Alexander Koelle is also particularly active in conducting patent infringement proceedings before the ordinary courts. He also specializes in utility model law and conducting utility model cancellation proceedings before the DPMA. He is also active in trademark law, in particular in trademark cancellation and trademark infringement proceedings as well as trademark applications before the DPMA, EUIPO and WIPO. Alexander Koelle’s practice area also includes contract law, in particular licensing law and R&D contracts as well as confidentiality obligations, in particular with regard to trade secrets.
Alexander Koelle speaks German (native language) and English business fluently as well as some French (basic knowledge). He is a member of the Munich Bar Association, the Chamber of Patent Attorneys, GRUR, the Munich Lawyers’ Association (MAV) and the German Lawyers’ Association (DAV), the Sports Law Working Group of the DAV and Skilex e.V.
Alexander is married. He spends his free time with his wife. His hobbies are running and skiing. He used to run marathons (2007- 2018; PB: 3:15:50, Berlin 2011), took part in triathlons (2008-2009) and was a ski racer (1979 – 2015), especially in his childhood and youth and as a young adult as a competitive athlete for TSV 1860 München e.V., albeit with breaks due to injury, exams or work. He was, among other things, Munich youth champion in giant slalom in 1987 and Bavarian junior ski champion in giant slalom in 2009 and 2010.
Authorization to represent
Lawyer and patent attorney Alexander Koelle is authorized to represent clients before the following offices and courts:
All ordinary courts in Germany (local courts, regional courts and higher regional courts)
German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA)
European Patent Office (EPA)
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
German Federal Court of Justice(BGH) in patent nullity appeal proceedings
Unified Patent Court (UPC)