Stefan Luginbuehl

Stefan Luginbuehl is Head of Department IP Lab - Patent Policy at the European Patent Office where he is dealing with a wide range of patent law and patent litigation related subjects, with emphasis on the EU unitary patent system and the further development of the European patent system. He was also instrumental with regard to the lately adopted new fee policy at the European Patent Organisation.

He participated in several Diplomatic and Intergovernmental Conferences on the reform of the European patent system and the international litigation system. He is a lecturer in different universities and is the author and editor of several books, commentaries and articles on patent procedure, including the EU Unitary Patent system, the European Patent Convention, as well as patent litigation in Europe and China.