Dr. Alexander Stumvoll, LL.M.

German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney

stumvoll@grunecker.de     S/MIME

+49 (0) 89 21 23 50

Office: Munich

Languages: German, English

Expertise

Alexander Stumvoll specialises in patent law, particularly in the fields of mechanical engineering, electromechanics, product development, and production technology. He has extensive experience drafting patent applications and handling the corresponding grant, appeal, and opposition proceedings—both before the German Patent and Trademark Office and the European Patent Office. He also advises on parallel proceedings outside Europe to obtain cross-border patent protection.

Alexander regularly represents his clients in complex nullity and patent infringement proceedings. His many years of experience in these areas make him a sought-after contact for preparing validity and infringement opinions.

Design protection is often an option in addition to patent protection to protect new product developments. Alexander also advises and represents his clients in design law matters.

In addition, his clients particularly value his strategic advice on developing and managing an efficient IP portfolio.

Areas

  • Patent Law
  • Patent Infringement
  • Designs

Technical Fields

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electromechanics
  • Product Development
  • Production Technology

Vita

  • Apprenticeship as an optician, journeyman’s examination, 1999
  • Studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Vienna and the Technical University of Munich, graduated in 2004
  • Scientific work in the field of hypersonic research at the Australian Defence Force Academy
  • Research assistant at the Chair of Flight Propulsion at the Technical University of Munich, doctorate in mechanical engineering, 2009
  • German Patent Attorney, 2011
  • European Patent Attorney, 2012
  • European Trademark and Design Attorney, 2012
  • Legal studies at the University of Hagen, Master of Laws (LL.M.), 2014
  • Partner at Grünecker, since 2022

Awards & Rankings

Core Attorney – Prosecution and official Proceedings (Tier 1); Litigation (Tier 2), Legal500, 2023