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In addition to their legal training, our German-speaking attorneys also have a technical background. We understand both your language and your product. This helps us not only to provide you with abstract legal information, but also to support you with practical solutions in the USA for what really counts: Your business. 

Dr. Raphael Tautz, LL.M.

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Munich Office

Partner
Attorney-at-Law (D.C.)
UPC Representative
Patent Attorney (GER)
European Patent Attorney
M.Sc. Physics
Ph.D. Physics (LMU)
Master of Laws (GMU)

Matthias Schuhmacher,
LL.M.

D.C. Office

Partner
Attorney-at-Law (D.C.)
UPC Representative
Patent Attorney (GER)
European Patent Attorney
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering,
M.Sc. Medical Technology

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Michael McCandlish,
J.D.

Of Counsel
US Patent Attorney
US Trademark Attorney
Attorney-at-Law (MI)
Juris Doctor
B.Sc. Electrical Engineering

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Support Staff

Not only are our lawyers trained in the German, European, and US legal systems, but so is our secretarial staff. This allows us to guarantee efficient and smooth file management.

Christina Merz

Office Manager
US Patent Paralegal
Patent attorney assistant

Rebecca Körfer

US Patent Paralegal
Patent attorney assistant

Selma Tabakovic

Patent attorney assistant

Prof. Dr. Dana Medina

Scientific Advisor
PhD Chemistry (Bar-Ilan University)
M.Sc. Chemistry (Bar-Ilan University)

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Notice on our own behalf

From January 1, 2026 on, we join the multinational law firm Pearl Cohen (website). With this step, we are expanding our international focus and will continue to provide legal services at the highest level. Our entire team looks forward to continuing to provide you

Our new email address is: PatentsDE@PearlCohen.com. During the transition period, we will also be available as usual at our previous email address. Our office location and telephone numbers will remain unchanged. We will inform our clients of further details in a separate letter. We wish you a happy start to the new year 2026 and look forward to continuing to work with you.