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Theresa Schönhofer

Dr. Theresa Schönhofer is an associate and member of the Intellectual Property Litigation practice group. Theresa has more than eight years of intellectual property experience focused on the Life Sciences and MedTech sectors. Her experience includes patent prosecution, EPO opposition and appeal proceedings, freedom-to-operate analyses, patentability and validity analyses, patent landscaping, IP strategy, licensing, and technology transfer. She has advised SMEs, universities, startups, and multinational companies on a broad range of intellectual property matters involving medical devices, pharmaceuticals, medical diagnostics, biomedical analytics, and additive manufacturing. 

This is a temporary biography. A complete biography will be available soon.

Prior to joining the firm, Theresa practiced as a European patent attorney at intellectual property law firms, where she advised clients across the Life Sciences and MedTech industries. She completed her training as a European patent attorney with a focus on European patent prosecution, patent drafting, examination proceedings, and opposition proceedings. Before entering intellectual property practice, Theresa worked as a post-doctoral researcher focused on aptamer-mediated drug delivery.

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