

Dr. Inge Hiebl studied food chemistry at Munich University and obtained a degree in molecular biology at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry. She has received numerous awards for her scientific work. After having worked in the Federal Office for Water Resources Management, Dr. Hiebl joined Kraus & Weisert in 1989 and has since specialized in biotechnological and pharmaceutical matters. Her main areas of experience cover patent prosecution, opposition, appeal and revocation proceedings before the German and European Patent Office, patent infringement litigation, both national and crossborder, opinion work and client counseling. She publishes regularly on the protection of biotechnological inventions.
Dr. Hiebl likes to participate in various sports in her spare time. Apart from skiing and mountain climbing, she keeps fit with jogging and yoga.