Dr. Burkhard BOGENSBERGER

MSc Chemical Engineering PhD Biotechnology European Patent Attorney Liechtenstein Patent Attorney

Education and professional career

1976 - 1982 Study of industrial chemistry at the Technical University of Graz (Austria) with a main focus on biochemistry and biotechnology. Diploma thesis at the Institute of Biotechnology relating to the manufacture of the biopolymer polybetahydroxybutyric acid (PHB) by bacterial cell culture, for use as a valuable and biodegradeable raw material in the fields of medicine and food technology.

1982-1985 Doctoral thesis focussing on process optimization in the pilot plant scale for the conversion of organic wastes such as molasses into said biopolymer PHB. Supplementary electron microscopy studies for visualization and scientific elucidation of the underlying metabolic processes.

1979 - 1980 Parallel studies of medical biology, eukaryotic genetics and practical anatomical dissection course A at the medical faculty of Karl-Franzens-University, Graz.

1986 - 1990 Group leader of fermentation lab and co-leader of pilot scale fermentation plant at the R&D department of Biochemie Kundl (Sandoz Pharma Division; Austria).

1990 - 1993 Head of department of environmental technology and ecology of a Liechtenstein engineering company.

1994 - 2003 Büchel, Kaminski & Partner Patentanwälte Est.; 1999 junior
partnership.

2002 Qualification as a European Patent Attorney.

2004 Qualification as a Liechtenstein Patent and Trademark Attorney and founding BOGENSBERGER Patent- & Markenbüro.

Responsibilities

i)    Professional consulting and representation in all fields of IP

ii)   Licencing

Membership of professional bodies

EPI  (European Patent Institute: Board and Council member and member of biotech committee)

LIPAV  (Liechtenstein Patent Attorneys' Association; board member)

LES-CH

Languages

German, English, French, Bulgarian