Full Bio Klaus Loibner has been appointed to the Unified Patent Court in July 2023. His technical focus is in telecommunications, electronics, electrical engineering as well as instrumentation and control engineering, computer science and computer implemented inventions. Professional Experience in Intellectual Property:He is patent examiner in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of the Austrian Patent Office since 2000 and is involved in examination of patent applications and in opposition procedures and as a technically qualified member of the Nullity Department in patent invalidity proceedings.Additionally, in 2014 he has been appointed as technical lay judge for appeal procedures at the Higher Regional Court of Vienna. Professional Experience in Science and Industry:During his studies he participated as scientific assistant in various research and development projects. After graduating in 1994, he worked as development engineer in the electronics industry and in the information and communications industry as systems engineer for air traffic control and digital trunked radio systems. Education:Klaus Loibner received his diploma (Dipl.-Ing.) in Telematics from TU Graz (Graz University of Technology). Name of any other employer of the judge or administration/court the judge is serving forAustrian Patent OfficeHigher Regional Court of Vienna (case by case)
Full Bio Klaus Loibner has been appointed to the Unified Patent Court in July 2023. His technical focus is in telecommunications, electronics, electrical engineering as well as instrumentation and control engineering, computer science and computer implemented inventions. Professional Experience in Intellectual Property:He is patent examiner in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of the Austrian Patent Office since 2000 and is involved in examination of patent applications and in opposition procedures and as a technically qualified member of the Nullity Department in patent invalidity proceedings.Additionally, in 2014 he has been appointed as technical lay judge for appeal procedures at the Higher Regional Court of Vienna. Professional Experience in Science and Industry:During his studies he participated as scientific assistant in various research and development projects. After graduating in 1994, he worked as development engineer in the electronics industry and in the information and communications industry as systems engineer for air traffic control and digital trunked radio systems. Education:Klaus Loibner received his diploma (Dipl.-Ing.) in Telematics from TU Graz (Graz University of Technology). Name of any other employer of the judge or administration/court the judge is serving forAustrian Patent OfficeHigher Regional Court of Vienna (case by case)