The Team: The attorneys and employees of Hübsch, Kirschner & Partner introduce themselves

Team der Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Hübsch, Kirschner & Partner

The Attorneys

Dirk Hübsch
Dirk HübschPatent Attorney and partner
Patent Attorney Dirk Hübsch is a founding partner of the law firm “Hübsch, Kirschner & Partner”. He has previously run a successful law firm in the same office for about 20 years.

He has been working in the field of intellectual property law since 1991. He represents companies of all sizes. The focus of his advice is on technical matters in mechanical engineering, mechanics, automotive engineering, and process engineering. His specialty is advising marketing agencies. The marketing agencies need for providing their services to their clients nowadays often a legally checked advice and recommendation for their clients to have a piece of strategic advice. He has given seminars and training events for over 15 years and has given lectures at various associations such as; the Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Chambers of Crafts.

Qualifications:

1996: Exam for European Patent Attorney

1995: Exam for German Patent Attorney

During his training to become a Patent Attorney: He worked at the German Patent and Trademark Office, the Federal Patent Court and the Patent Arbitration Chamber at the Düsseldorf Regional Court

1991: Masters degree in the field of mechanical engineering (TU Bochum)

Languages: German, English (fluent), French, Spanish (basic knowledge)

Segeln als Ausgleich: Patentanwalt Dirk Hübsch, Kanzlei Hübsch, Kirschner & Partner

“Not only is my hobby sailing, but the rope guarantees a good connection. We have a good relationship with our clients and work together towards their goal.”

Sebastian Kirschner
Sebastian KirschnerPatent Attorney and partner
Patent Attorney Sebastian Kirschner is a founding partner of the “Hübsch, Kirschner & Partner” law firm and had worked successfully in the previous law firm for 10 years. He has been working in the field of intellectual property law since 2004. His main focus is on applied physics, mechanics, automotive engineering, software, electrical engineering and general mechanical engineering.

Qualifications:

2009: Exam for European Patent Attorney

2008: Exam for German Patent Attorney

During his training to become a Patent Attorney: He worked at the German Patent and Trade Mark Office, Federal Patent Court and Higher Regional Court in Düsseldorf

2004: Diploma in physics (University of Cologne), previously studying physics in Heidelberg and Uppsala / Sweden, research in theoretical solid state physics in Cologne, studying general law for Patent Attorneys at Fernuni Hagen

Languages: German, English (fluent)

Musik als Ausgleich: Sebastian Kirschner, Patentanwalt der Kanzlei Hübsch, Kirschner & Partner

„Strategy is not only important in chess.“

Schachspiel von Sebastian Kirschner, Patentanwalt der Kanzlei Hübsch, Kirschner & Partner
Bengt Langer
Bengt LangerAttorney-at-law and partner and lecturer for online and media law at the ISM - International School of Management
Bengt Langer is a founding partner of the law firm “Hübsch, Kirschner & Partner”. He ran his own law firm in collaboration with the predecessor firm.

Qualifications:

He studied law at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz and at the University of Cologne. Before starting his studies, he successfully completed an apprenticeship as an industrial clerk. The focus of his studies was on intellectual property law and copyright law during his studies. Before graduating, he worked in a law firm specializing in competition law and press law. During his legal traineeship, he gained experience in employee invention law. In addition to the legal areas mentioned, Bengt Langer also supports clients with cease and desist letters and the creation of data protection declarations.

Bengt Langer has been a lecturer for online and media law at the ISM – International School of Management since October 2019Bengt Langer, Attorney-at-law, and lecturer for online and media law at the ISM – International School of Management.

Chinareisen für neue Blickwinkel: Bengt Langer, Rechtsanwalt der Kanzlei Hübsch, Kirschner & Partner

“Mr. Langer likes to balance his work on trips to Southeast Asia. It may be because Mr. Langer is a dragon according to his Chinese horoscope. If there is no time to travel, Mr. Langer, as an enthusiastic angler, will find peace and relaxation at and on the water.”

Angeln als Ausgleich: Bengt Langer, Rechtsanwalt der Kanzlei Hübsch Kirschner & Partner

Our employees

Jessica Gredler
Jessica GredlerOffice manager
Ms. Gredler has worked as the office manager in the previous law firm of patent attorney Dirk Hübsch. She takes over office management in the newly founded law firm Hübsch, Kirschner & Partner.

Ms. Gredler is particularly responsible for the area of patents and trademarks and their renewals. She takes care of checking and docketing deadlines, resubmissions, preparatory bookkeeping, and office organization. In addition to these very responsible tasks, she is available to clients and other employees as a competent contact person for questions.

Marcel Haselbach
Marcel HaselbachHead of Patents and Designs
Mr. Haselbach heads the patent department of the law firm and is available to the clients as the first point of contact by telephone or personally. As a patent paralegal with many years of professional experience in the field of industrial property protection, he has been employed by the Patent Attorney Dirk Hübsch’s previous law firm and now in the newly founded law firm Hübsch, Kirschner & Partner. His duties include in particular the submission, monitoring, and processing of national and international patent, utility model, trademark, and design matters as well as the management of domestic and foreign correspondence.
Henner Wessel
Henner WesselMaster of Engineering, mechanical engineer and patent engineer
Mr. Wessel joined our team as a freelancer in December 2019. As a Master of Engineering and mechanical engineer and patent engineer, he primarily supports the patent attorneys in drafting patent applications. Mr. Wessel also carries out researches into the existing state of the art.

We are pleased that we were able to acquire Mr. Wessel for our team and that he will support us with his expertise from now on.

Celina Altemeier
Celina AltemeierAssistant in the secretary
Ms. Altemeier was already employed in the previous office as an assistant in the secretary. In the newly founded law firm Hübsch, Kirschner & Partner, she supports the entire team in daily tasks. In particular, she not only supports the attorneys through her activities but also our other employees, Ms. Gredler and Mr. Haselbach.
Elisa Altemeier
Elisa AltemeierAssistant at the secretary
Like her sister, Ms. Altemeier was employed in the previous office as an assistant to the secretary. In the newly founded law firm Hübsch, Kirschner & Partner, she supports the entire team with daily tasks. Through her work, Ms. Altemeier not only supports the attorneys but also our other employees, Ms. Gredler and Mr. Haselbach.
Mehran Zadeh
Mehran ZadehResearch Assistant
From now on, Mr. Zadeh will support the entire team at Hübsch, Kirschner & Partner as a research assistant and with all day-to-day activities. His tasks include in particular the creation of articles in our news area on current legal topics.

We are pleased that we were able to win Mr. Zadeh for our team.