Contact
Denninger Str. 169
81925 München
Germany
Michael R. Beck
European Patent Attorney
German Patent Attorney
Dipl‒Ing. Mechanical Engineering
Michael specialises in patent law, with a strong focus on mechanical engineering. He has been working closely with a leading German automobile manufacturer for more than 20 years and has represented them before the Federal Patent Court as well as in opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office. He also oversees a broad trademark portfolio.
He maintains a wide international network of professional colleagues with whom he regularly and trustingly collaborates. Michael is a sought-after point of contact for numerous overseas colleagues when it comes to IP protection in Europe.
Michael likes the arts, photography and classical music. He is a passionate mountaineer and enjoys climbing steep slopes in the foothills of the Alps on his race bike.
Languages: German, English, French.
Technical specialization: Mechanical engineering, automotive engineering
Legal specialization: Patent and trademark prosecution.
Vita
1967
Born in London/UK
1986
Abitur in Dreieich near Frankfurt
1986-1987
Mechanical engineering internship at Lurgi AG, Frankfurt
1987-1993
Studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Darmstadt and law and economics at the Technical University of Munich, graduated from Technical University of Darmstadt with a degree in mechanical engineering
1993
Joined a Patent Law Firm in Munich as patent attorney trainee
1996
Qualified as German Patent Attorney and European Trademark Attorney
1997
Qualified as European Patent Attorney
1999
Founded Beck & Rössig
Contact
Denninger Str. 169
81925 München
Germany
Rolf Rössig
European Patent Attorney
German Patent Attorney
Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering (FH)
In his patent career spanning more than 30 years, Rolf has worked for clients ranging from individual inventors to large corporations. He has closely supported the growth of various start-ups from their inception to unexpected heights specifically in the fields of medical devices and of contactless sensor technologies. Rolf has extensive expertise in portfolio management and employee inventor law.
When not being busy for his clients Rolf restores historic buildings and enjoys cruising around in old Lancias. Most time, however, you would find him under the car.
Languages: German, English.
Technical specialization: medical apparatus and instruments, automotive engineering
Legal specialization: Patent prosecution, employee inventor law.
Vita
1966
Born in Fürstenfeldbruck
1985-1990
Graduated from the University for Applied Research and Studies (former Rudolf-Diesel-Institute) in Augsburg with a degree in mechanical engineering
1990-1992
Further studies at the Max-Planck-Institute for Plasmaphysics
1992
Entered patent profession and worked in a patent law firm in Munich for German and overseas clients
1998
Qualified as European Patent Attorney
1999
Co-founder of Beck & Rössig
2000
Qualified as German Patent Attorney and Europen Trademark Attorney
