| Education and professional experience: |
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| 1984 - 1990 |
Studies in physics at the University of Munich; diploma thesis under the supervision of Prof. Hänsch |
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| 1990 - 1992 |
Doctorate in the field of semiconductor physics under the supervision of Professor Kotthaus |
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| 1993 - 1995 |
Patent attorney's candidate in a renowned patent law firm in Munich while studying "Law for Patent Attorneys" at Hagen University |
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| 1995 - 1996 |
Education at the German Patent Office, the Federal Patent Court and the Civil Court in Duesseldorf (Patent Court) |
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| 1997 |
Summer school at CASRIP center at the University of Washington; trainee with the firm Seed & Berry in Seattle for two months |
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| since 1999 |
with BETTEN & RESCH |
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| Main activities: |
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| Dr. Esslinger focuses his practice on drafting, prosecuting, preparing opinions on and litigating patents, in particular in the fields of semiconductor physics, optics, medical appliances, nanotechnology, electronics, computer software and telecommunications. He further works in the area of utility model, design and trademark law. |
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| Further activities: |
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Chairman of CET Group on the Electronic Commerce of FICPI
Member of the Computer Software Commission of the German Patent Attorneys' Insititute. |
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| Several publications in the field of patents and trademarks. |
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| Languages: |
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| German, English. |
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