Dr. (PhD)
Karin Rosahl
MPhys
Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
European Trade Mark and Design Attorney
Representative before the UPC
Dr. (PhD)
Karin Rosahl
MPhys
Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
European Trade Mark and Design Attorney
Representative before the UPC
Karin Rosahl specialises in patent litigation, in particular in the field of mobile and wireless communications and video streaming, before the patent litigation chambers of the civil courts and in nullity proceedings before the Federal Patent Court for national and international clients. She has extensive experience in representing patent applications in examination, opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office.
In addition, Karin Rosahl is skilled in the evaluation of standard essential patents (SEPs) in the fields of audio and video coding and information technology.
Karin Rosahl was recognised by Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) as a "Rising Star" in 2020/21 and as a "Notable Practitioner" in 2022/23 and 2023/24.
She speaks German and English.
Industries
Technical focus
- Mobile communications
- Streaming
- Audio- and Video coding
- Image processing
CV
Master of Physics and Mathematics from the Technical University in Dresden, Germany, and Loughborough University, UK; focus on renewable energies, fluid dynamics and magnetoresistance; MPhys in 2008.
PhD 2012 at Bristol University, UK, in the department of Mechanical Engineering, area of research: fracture mechanics.
Legal training between 2011 and 2014 in a Munich law firm, at the Distance-Learning University of Hagen, at the German Patent and Trademark Office and at the German Federal Patent Court; German Patent Attorney since 2015. European Patent Attorney since 2016. At Eisenführ Speiser since 2016.
Case studies
- Representation of Terrot against Mayer Cie for a patent on knitting machines
- Representation of DivX against Netflix and Amazon for a patent in the field of video streaming
- Representation of Koninklijke Philips against several opponents for patents in the field of audio and video coding
- Representation of Koninklihke Philips against Renesas and Belkin for a patent in the field of wireless charging
- Representation of Wilus against Acer for a patent in the field of wireless network technology (Wi-Fi 6)
- Representation of Headwater LLC against Samsung and Motorola for patents in the field of mobile communications
- Representation of Intent IQ against Roku, Amazon and Samsung for mobile communications patents
- Representation of Sol IP against Nissan for mobile communications patents
Memberships
- Patent Attorneys Association (PAK)
- Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi)
- women in ip e.V.
Publications & Presentations
Recent Case Law in German Patent Law 2022
published by Eisenführ Speiser