Dr. Christopher Dietz

Dr.-Ing., Dipl.-Ing. (Aerospace Engineering)
Partner

German Patent Attorney

European Patent, Trademark and Design Attorney

Phone: +49 711 99 3 11-244
Fax: +49 711 99 3 11-200
E-mail: dietz@gleiss-grosse.com

Emphasis

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Automotive engineering, drive systems and components, turbomachinery
  • Fluid dynamics and thermodynamics
  • Plant engineering, tool design and construction, machine elements

References

  • Drafting of patent applications for several large companies
  • Realization of opposition und nullity proceedings for and against several large automobile manufacturers as well as automotive suppliers and against and for large companies in the area of plant und supply engineering and mechanical engineering
  • Participation in infringement lawsuits and injunction proceedings for enterprises and large companies

Education

  • Studies of aerospace engineering at the University of Stuttgart with an emphasis on thermodynamics and aero engine
  • Diploma thesis about heat transfer to turbine blades at the MTU Aero Engines GmbH in Munich in collaboration with the Institute for Aircraft Propulsion Systems
  • Doctorate with distinction at the Institute of Aerospace Thermodynamics at the University of Stuttgart on the topic of turbulence modeling in complex flows
  • Trainee in the field of Intellectual Property at the law firm Gleiss & Große, the District Court of Mannheim as well as the German Patent and Trademark Office and the German Federal Patent Court
  • Extra-occupational legal studies

Memberships

  • German Patent Attorneys’ Association
  • Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (EPI)
  • Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (FICPI)
  • German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (GRUR)
  • German Association of Patent Engineers and Patent Assessors (VPP)
  • Association of German Engineers (VDI)