Sebastian Ochs
Admitted to the Bar, Representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
Expertise
Sebastian Ochs specialises in patent infringement proceedings, providing counsel to clients in both domestic infringement cases and cross-border multinational disputes. His advisory scope encompasses all technological domains, mainly electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and medical devices.
Sebastian holds notable expertise in standard essential patents (SEPs), representing both patent owners and implementers from initial out-of-court interactions to litigation.
This expertise is particularly pertinent for his clients amid the convergence of mechanical and electrical engineering driven by increasing digitalisation and IoT integration.
Outside of work, Sebastian enjoys activities such as running, cycling, hiking, mountaineering, and exploring culinary delights.
Areas
- Patent Law
- Patent Infringement
- Competition Law
- Licences & Technology transfer
- Contracts & Antitrust Law
- Due Dilligence
- Know-How & Business secrets
Key points
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Devices
Vita
- Study of law at the FU Berlin, first state examination 2008
- Legal clerkship at the Berlin Court of Appeal, second state examination 2011
- Admitted to the bar, 2011
- Certified IP lawyer at a law firm in Munich, 2011-2012
- Joined Grünecker, 2012
Publikationen & Vorträge
The Guide to Life Sciences: Key issues for senior life sciences executives
IAM, 2023
Artificial Intelligence Comparative Guide (Chapter for Germany)
Legal500
„IoT, connectivity and SEPs“ in the book „Winning with IP: Managing Intellectual Property Today“
S. Ochs, O. Nemethova, Novaro publishing, 2022, ISBN: 978-1-7398640-2-6
Fair and reasonable?! FRAND determinations by the national courts under scrutiny
FICPI Open Forum, 2023