Dr. Georg U. Schupfner
German Patent Attorney
European Patent and Trade Mark Attorney
- Partner -
- Chemist, PhD (Dipl.-Chem., Dr. rer. nat. )
- University of Hamburg, Germany and University of Southampton, UK
- Ph.D. Thesis on the subject of catalysis and
propene polymerization - Law Studies for Patent Attorneys at the University of Hagen, Germany
E-Mail: georg.schupfner@mspartner.de

1983 - 1989 | Studies in chemistry at the University of Hamburg, Germany |
1986 - 1987 | Studies at the University of Southampton, UK, concluding with Diploma (equivalent to MSc) |
1990 - 1995 | Ph.D. with first class honors at the University of Hamburg on the subject: “Synthesis of, propene polymerization with and force field calculations on ansa-bis(indenyl)zirconocen catalysts”, Prof. Dr. W. Kaminsky, Scientific coworker at the Institute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry with sponsorship from the “Volkswagen-Stiftung” |
1993 - 1996 | Professional training with Müller, Schupfner & Gauger, Buchholz and Law Studies for Patent Attorneys at the University of Hagen, Germany |
1996 - 1997 | Traineeship at the German Patent and Trademark Office, District Court in Hamburg, and the German Federal Patent Court in Munich |
1997 | Admission as German Patent Attorney |
1997 | Associate at Müller, Schupfner & Gauger, Internship at US Patent law firms in New York City and Houston, Texas |
1998 | European Qualifying Examination, Admission as European Patent Attorney |
since 1998 |
Partner of Müller, Schupfner & Gauger, now Müller Schupfner & Partner |
Areas of Expertise:
Polymer chemistry, catalysis, organic chemistry, analysis, lubricant technology, life sciences, process engineering, materials sciences, medical technology, pharmaceutics, petroleum technology
Special Experiences:
Patent opposition and appeal proceedings before the German and European Patent Offices; drafting patent applications and coordinating examination procedures worldwide; revocation proceedings; infringement proceedings; trademark applications and oppositions; customs seizures; consulting on employees’ inventions law; searches in international databases; design proceedings; license and research cooperation agreements
Memberships:
AIPPI, EPI, FICPI, GDCh, GRUR, INTA, LES, VPP, GFTUHH, BVMW
Publications:
- ”Defined Synthesis of Copolymers using Metallocene Catalysis”, W. Kaminsky, G.U. Schupfner, Macromol. Symp., 177 (2002) 61-69
- "Comparison of different metallocenes for olefin polymerisation”, M. Arndt, W. Kaminsky, G.U. Schupfner, in ”Proceedings, Metallocenes”, 1995, Bruxelles.
- ”Microstructure of polypropene samples produced with different homogenous bridged indenyl zirconium catalysts. Clues on the structure and reactivity relation”, G.U. Schupfner; W. Kaminsky, Mol. Catalysis A: Chemical 102 (1995) 59-65
- ”Synthese von, Propen-Polymerisation und Kraftfeldrechnungen mit ansa-Bis(indenyl)zirconocen-Katalysatoren”, G.U. Schupfner, Verlag Shaker, Aachen 1995, ISBN 3-8265-0880-7
- ”Crystal structure & propene polymerization characteristics of bridged zirconocene catalysts”, W. Kaminsky, O. Rabe, A.M. Schauwienold, G.U. Schupfner, J. Hanss, J. Kopf, J. Organomet. Chem., 497, 7 (1995) 181-193
- ”Liquid / solid phase extraction of water samples used for toxicity testing in the German Bight.”, J.-C Bening., L. Karbe, G.U. Schupfner, Mar.Ecol.Prog.Ser. 91:233-236 (1992)