Always in the interest of the client.

team

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.

Partner
Patent Attorney (GER, EP)
European Patent Attorney
M.Sc. Physics
Ph.D. Physics (LMU)
Master of Laws (GMU)

Matthias Schuhmacher,
LL.M.

Partner
Attorney-at-Law (DC)
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering,
M.Sc. Medical Technology

Georg Hasselmann
Ph.D. JD

US Patent Attorney
US Trademark Attorney
Attorney-at-Law (DC, VA)
Juris Doctor
Ph.D. Chemistry

Michael McCandlish
,JD

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

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)