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Dipl.-Ing. (Univ.) Cédric Maurice Rohr

Senior Associate/Patent Attorney Intellectual Property

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German, English

Rohr Cedric

Dipl.-Ing. (Univ.) Cédric Maurice Rohr
Rohr Cedric
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Cédric Rohr is a German and European Patent Attorney as well as a representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC). He advises you on patent infringement and validity proceedings.

He has extensive experience in technically complex patent prosecution and patent litigation proceedings in various fields of technology, specializing in particular in the field of electronics and electrical engineering, semiconductor technology, mechatronics and telecommunications.

A particular focus of Cédric lies in defending technology companies against patent infringement accusations. In practice, Cédric Rohr has extensive experience in patent infringement proceedings before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), the German civil courts, the Federal Patent Court, the Federal Court of Justice, the German Patent and Trademark Office, and the European Patent Office.

Cédric studied electrical engineering at the Technical University of Munich as well as studied eco energie at the ENSEEIHT in Toulouse (FR). Prior to joining us, Cédric completed his training as a German patent attorney with a major patent law firm. Prior to that, Cédric worked for four years as an engineer in the automotive industry.

Representative experience

Representing Xiaomi against Panasonic in one proceedings before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and one national proceedings on standard-essential mobile phone patents.

Representing a leading US technology company against Nokia in a proceeding before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and a national proceeding on video coding and video streaming.

Advising Supponor against AIM Sport Vision in patent litigation proceedings at the Unified Patent Court (UPC) before the Local Division in Helsinki, Finland.

Representing a leading US smartphone manufacturer in multiple patent litigation proceedings against various non-practicing entities regarding telecommunications and voice coding standards.

Representing several manufacturers in several patent infringement and validity proceedings against various competitors in the field of photovoltaics (solar cells, power electronics).

Representing Medit, a Korean medical technology company, in patent litigation against a European competitor regarding optical scanners for medical technology.

Credentials

Education
  • European Patent Attorney, European Patent Office (EPO), 2021
  • Patent Attorney, German Patent and Trademark Office, 2019
  • Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Munich, 2012
  • B.A. Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Munich, 2011
Memberships
  • Chamber of Patent Attorneys (Patentanwaltskammer)
  • epi – institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
  • Representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC)