Dr. Alexander Klicznik, Dipl.-Phys. | Dusseldorf | Hogan Lovells

Dr. Alexander Klicznik, Dipl.-Phys.

Partner/Patent Attorney Intellectual Property, Media, and Technology

Languages

English, German

Klicznik Alexander

Dr. Alexander Klicznik, Dipl.-Phys.
Klicznik Alexander
  • Overview
  • Experience
  • Credentials
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"He handles matters really professionally and the quality of the output is extremely high. His work ethic is incredible!”

IAM Patent 1000, 2016/2017

Alexander Klicznik is a patent litigator with a focus on infringement actions, oppositions and nullity actions. Being qualified both as lawyer and European Patent Attorney, Alexander focuses on matters of high technical complexity in the areas of telecommunications, mobile communications (also relating to LTE, UMTS, GSM/GPRS), data compression, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, biotech, solid state physics, computer hard and software, optical devices, and general mechanics.

Having focused on patents since 1999 Alexander had exposure to numerous cases and regularly represents clients before patent infringement venues in Dusseldorf, Munich and Mannheim, before the Federal Patent Court, the European Patent Office and the Federal Supreme Court. Alexander is one of the few double-qualified attorneys/patent attorneys in Germany who is recommended for both infringement actions and nullity actions (IAM Patent 1000 2018/2019). In addition to litigation, Alexander handles FTO reports and analyzes patent portfolios also encompassing several jurisdictions.

Furthermore, Alexander is a lecturer at the LL.M. program of the University of Dusseldorf (nullity and opposition, also proceedings at the future Unified Patent Court). Prior to joining Hogan Lovells, Alexander worked for the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property in Munich. For his Ph.D. thesis, Alexander was awarded the prize of the faculty of law of Ludwig Maximilians University Munich. Before his admission to the bar in 2004, Alexander trained with the Federal Patent Court and the patent infringement chamber of the Munich District court. 

During his physics studies, Alexander dealt with magnetic scanning microscopy on thin films, NMR spectroscopy and the programming of software for analyzing a large amount of data in the context of an experiment aimed at determining the magnetic form factor of the neutron.

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"He handles matters really professionally and the quality of the output is extremely high. His work ethic is incredible!”

IAM Patent 1000, 2016/2017

Representative experience

Representing North American pharma company in patent infringement proceedings and invalidity proceedings in relation to hemodialysis.

Representing Agilent in the area of mass spectrometry/chromatography in patent infringement proceedings and parallel opposition and nullity proceedings (on the basis of three patents).

Representing French Company asserting patent on method of protein separation aimed at purifying Factor VIII (parallel EPO opposition proceedings, then revocation proceedings).

Representing French manufacturer of contrast agents for several imaging techniques; advice re pending EPO proceedings.

Representing Opponent in EPO opposition relating to production of hemoglobin.

Advising a Japan based pharmaceutical company in opposition proceedings concerning cancer medication.

Representing Northern American Pharma company in Nullity action in the field of vaccines.

Representation in more than 100 opposition proceedings and nullity proceedings.

Credentials

Education
  • Second State Exam in Law, LMU Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), 2003
  • First State Exam in Law, LMU Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), 2001
  • Diploma in Physics, University of Basel, 1995
Memberships
  • GRUR
  • AIPPI
  • VPP
  • EPI
  • VDI

Recognition

Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences

Legal 500 EMEA

2019
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

Legal 500 EMEA

2018-2019
Recommended lawyer for patents

JUVE handbook

2017/2018
Recommended lawyer for patent infringement proceedings, prosecution and nullity proceedings

IAM Patent 1000

2018/2019
Recommended lawyer for Patent Litigation

Legal 500 Germany

2021
Recommended lawyer for Patent Law: Dispute Resolution

Legal 500 Germany

2022