Steffen J. Schmidt studied electrical engineering and computer science at the Technical University of Munich, where he received his diploma in 1986. He held numerous lectures on microprogramming and microprocessor programming and gained further practical experience whilst employed as a software engineer. In 1990 he was admitted as a German Patent Attorney, following three years of legal and practical training and qualification as a European Patent Attorney in 1991.

Mr. Schmidt currently specialises in prosecuting patents and utility models in the fields of electronics, telecommunications and software technology, electrical/ mechanical engineering as well as in the field of aerospace. His experience also entails nullity cases and infringement suits before the European and German Patent Authorities and in negotiating licence and technology transfer agreements. For several years, Steffen Schmidt was a member of the Examination Committee for the European qualifying examination. He is also a lecturer in FICPI’s European training seminars pertaining to claims drafting and patent infringement.