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

###portraitfoto### Dr. Georg U. Schupfner
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)