Our attorneys at law, certified specialists and patent attorneys combine legal, scientific and technical experience. The team works on German and European intellectual property matters and coordinates international work with advisers in the relevant jurisdictions.
Michael Horak, Dipl.-Ing., LL.M.
Attorney at law · Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property Law and in Copyright and Media Law
Julia Ziegeler
Attorney at law · Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property Law and in Copyright and Media Law
Anna Umberg, LL.M., M.A.
Attorney at law · Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property Law
Dipl.-Phys. Andree Eckhard
Patent Attorney · European Trade Mark and Design Attorney
Katharina Gitmann-Kopilevich
Attorney at law
Karoline Behrend
Attorney at law
Andreas Friedlein
Attorney at law
Stefan Karfusehr
Attorney at law
Robin Jannis Mai, LL.B.
Attorney at law
Dr. Marie Wagner
Patent Attorney
Dr. Wagner combines a background in chemistry with experience in industrial property protection. She studied chemistry at the University of Tübingen and completed doctoral research into the electronic structure of acenes at interfaces.
Following patent attorney training in Reutlingen and Munich, she joined horak in 2026. Her work concerns patents, utility models and designs, together with related contractual questions. She works in German and English.
The right team for your matter
We assign the work according to its legal and technical requirements. A filing strategy may call for patent attorney input on the product and its representations; a dispute may also involve specialist litigation, copyright or competition law. Your engagement identifies the responsible lawyers and the agreed scope of work.
