Ralph Nack

Ralph Nack is an expert on complex issues of patent law. He advises German and international clients primarily in patent litigation and in nullity and opposition proceedings. He is a leading international expert in patent licensing, especially regarding standard-essential patents (SEP FRAND licensing). His practice focuses on the areas of electronics, telecommunications, mechanical engineering and pharmaceuticals.
Carreer:
Legal studies at the University of Heidelberg, University of Munich, Todai University Tokyo (Japan) and the University of Washington DC (USA)
Research assistant at the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property
Program Director of the Munich Intellectual Property Law Centre
Practice with an international law firm focusing on patent law in Munich; secondment to the firm’s Beijing office
At Noerr since 2010
Member of the AIPPI Bureau since 2013
Admitted to the Munich Bar Association