- Association of Fachleuten des Gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes (VPP)
Sonja Althausen studied general chemistry at the University of Cologne, graduating in 1997 and obtaining her doctorate in biochemistry in 2001. Dr Althausen then worked as a research assistant at the Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research in Cologne.
Sonja Althausen was admitted as a German patent attorney and representative before the European Union Intellectual Property Office in 2005 and as a professional representative before the European Patent Office in 2006. Dr. Althausen has been a partner in the law firm Michalski Hüttermann & Partner since 2008.
She specialises in intellectual property rights and provides expert opinions on questions of patent infringement and validity.
Dr. Althausen has specialist knowledge in the technical fields of pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, biochemistry and electrochemistry, in particular battery technology, as well as in the field of supplementary protection certificates for medicinal products (SPC). Sonja Althausen also has extensive experience in managing large brand portfolios.
Dr. Sonja Althausen was born in Bonn in 1971 and now lives in Düsseldorf. In addition to her native German, she speaks fluent English and a fair amount of French. In her free time, she enjoys going to the theatre and the opera.
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