Bernhard Lorenz, Ph.D., focuses his practice on patent prosecution and post-grant proceedings before the European Patent Office, as well as on strategic counseling at the intersection of European and U.S. practice. He is also registered as a professional representative before the European Union Intellectual Property Office. Bernhard has worked in a variety of fields with an emphasis on the areas of computer hardware and software, telecommunications, and medical devices, as well as mechanical and automotive engineering. Prior to moving to intellectual property, he worked as a consultant in the field of IT and in the automotive industry for larger German companies and metropolitan transport authorities.