Markus Hössle

Dipl.-Phys.
Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
European Trade Mark and Design Attorney
Representative before the UPC

Studied Physics at the University of Stuttgart, graduated in 1990 (Electron Nuclear Double Resonance Spectroscopy (ENDOR) on Photoactive Biological Molecules). Gained practical experience as a process engineer at IBM Canada in Toronto in SMD PCB assembly. Active in the field of intellectual property since 1991.

  • Automotive
  • Computer-Implemented Inventions
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Imaging Techniques
  • Cryptographic Methods
  • PCB Technology
  • General Mechanics
  • Trademark Law
  • Opposition and Infringement Proceedings
  • Contract Matters
  • Mediation
  • Working Languages: German, French, English
  • epi Council, Deputy Member
  • Activity in the AIPPI Committee "Alternative Dispute Resolution"
  • Member of the Advisory Board of "Computer and Law"
  • Member of the German-French Lawyers Association
  • Hössle, Esslinger, On the Decision "State Street v. Signature Financial" of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, German Patent Attorneys' Reports 1999, 327
  • Hössle, Patentability of Business Methods – Much Ado About Nothing?, German Patent Attorneys' Reports 2000, 331
  • Hössle, The Non-Static Concept of Technology, German Patent Attorneys' Reports 2000, 343
  • Hössle, Patentability of Amazon's "Single Click" Purchase Invention, Notes on the Decision of the Federal Court of Canada [2010 FC 1011], Computer Law Review International CRi 2010, 84
  • Hössle, The Computer Scientist as a Patent Attorney, infos-Journal 2010, Issue 2, Page 2
  • Hössle, Dynamic Software Patenting, Computer & Law CR 2010, 559
  • Hössle, Patentability of Computer-Implemented Inventions, in: DSRI German Foundation for Law and Informatics, Digital Evolution, Proceedings of the Autumn Academy 2010 (Editor: Taeger)
  • Hössle, Inventive Spirit Needs Security, Legal and Patent Protection of Computer Programs and Software Products, Law Tax & Business 2010, 14
  • Hössle, Software Patent Protection, Comment on the Federal Court Decision X ZR 47/07 "Reproduction of Topographic Information" of 26.10.2010, Computer and Law CR 2011, 144, 148
  • Hössle, Disputes over Patents and Trademarks Mediation Opportunities in Industrial Property Protection, Law, Tax & Business 2011, 20
  • Hössle, Patent Litigation Under the Microscope – What Matters in Practice, Interview Contribution to the Series "Patent Litigation Under the Microscope" on Chip Online, Chip Online, September 2, 2011
  • Fitzner/Bodewig/Lutz (Editors), Patent Law Commentary as Co-Author (Commentaries on § 1 PatG and Art. 52 EPC), 2012, 2015
  • Hössle, Software and Patent Protection, in: Protection of Inventions and Design, Patent Information Center Stuttgart, 2012
  • Hössle, The Planned Unified Patent System in Europe, in: DGRI Series, Vol. 23, Yearbook 2013