Bernhard Boniberger studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich with a focus on automotive engineering, product development and production technology. In his diploma thesis he dealt with the logistic and material flow-technical connection of manufacturing plants in China in cooperation with a large German construction machinery company. Mr. Boniberger has been working in the field of intellectual property rights since 2007. As part of his training as a patent attorney and in addition the mandatory training programs, he completed a two-month traineeship at the Higher Regional Court in Düsseldorf which specialises in patent litigation and a traineeship in a law firm specialised in intellectual property rights in New York. In addition to drafting and obtaining technical IP rights in application proceedings in the fields of semiconductor technology, optics, LED lighting systems, capsule-based beverage preparation systems, packaging and food technology as well as medical technology, Mr. Boniberger has extensive experience in defending and enforcing IP rights, in particular in opposition and appeal proceedings, as well as in cross-border infringement and nullity proceedings. Another focus of his practice is the preparation of freedom-to-operate analyses during the development process.
Mr. Boniberger is a member of the German Chamber of Patent Attorneys, the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR), the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI) and the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).