Team

Felix Dietrich

Dipl.-Technomathematician

German and European
Patent Attorney
European Patent Litigator (UPC)

Languages

German, English, French

Contact

Felix Dietrich
Phone +49 89 210232-0
Fax +49 89 210232-65
fdietrichwallinger.com

 

Felix Dietrich holds a degree in technical mathematics and has been admitted as a German and European Patent Attorney since 2011.

Legal Activity

In 2007, Felix Dietrich began his training as a patent attorney in a well-known law firm in Munich and worked there after his admission as a German and European patent attorney in 2011, and later for a big Germany-wide operating law firm in Berlin. He counted many large international companies among his clients, but also advised SMEs and individual inventors. He has been working for Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann since 2021. Mr. Dietrich is admitted as representative at the UPC (European Patent Litigator (UPC)) since June 2024.

As a patent attorney, Felix Dietrich has many years of experience in patent prosecution before the European Patent Office (EPO) and the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA). Beyond drafting patent applications, this includes particularly conducting examination proceedings, including opposition and appeal proceedings. Furthermore, he supports his clients in setting up and maintaining their patent portfolios and is also familiar with the preparation of expert opinions. He advises clients particularly in the fields of mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, medical devices, and computer implemented inventions.

Technical Background

Before working in the field of intellectual property, Felix Dietrich completed his degree in technical mathematics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), specializing in mechanical engineering and computer science with a focus on medical devices.

Career

since 2024
European Patent Litigator (UPC)

since 2021    
at Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann

2018 – 2021    
Work as a Patent Attorney in Berlin for a big Germany-wide operating law and patent law firm

2011 – 2018    
Work as a Patent Attorney in Munich

2011    
Admission as German and European Patent Attorney

2007 – 2011    
Patent Attorney training at a well-known patent law firm in Munich

2002 – 2007    
Studium der Diplom-Technomathematik an der Technischen Universität München (TUM)
 

Memberships

  • German Chamber of Patent Attorneys (PAK) 
  • Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi) 
  • International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)
  • Federal Association of German Patent Attorneys
  • German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR)