Maximilian is a technical chemist and biotechnologist. As part of his doctoral thesis at Vienna UT, he conducted in-depth research in analytical chemistry and its application in medical research. He gained international research experience as a visiting scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, California. In addition to numerous publications in international journals, he also gained practical experience in filing patent applications for his own inventions during his academic career. Following the completion of his thesis, he worked in the semiconductor industry.
Maximilian has been a representative before the European Patent Office (European Patent Attorney) since 2021, and since 2023 has also been an Austrian Patent Attorney, European Trademark and Design Attorney, and European Patent Litigator.
His practice focuses on chemistry and life sciences, where he manages his clients' patent portfolios with particular emphasis on strategy development and enforceability.
In the area of patent enforcement, Maximilian has extensive experience in complex patent infringement and invalidity proceedings, especially in the pharmaceutical sector, which are regularly embedded in a global context. He also regularly conducts contentious proceedings in trademark law, including opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Austrian Patent Office and the EUIPO.
In addition, he regularly drafts legal expert opinions, for example on the valuation of patents and trademarks and in the resolution of patent disputes. He is furthermore the author of a book chapter on supplementary protection certificates.
As a speaker, Maximilian is active at seminars and presentations for companies, where he provides insights into the patent system and the strategic use of intellectual property rights.
Maximilian is a member of the Austrian Chamber of Patent Attorneys, the EPI, and LES Austria.
Maximilian has been a representative before the European Patent Office (European Patent Attorney) since 2021, and since 2023 has also been an Austrian Patent Attorney, European Trademark and Design Attorney, and European Patent Litigator.
His practice focuses on chemistry and life sciences, where he manages his clients' patent portfolios with particular emphasis on strategy development and enforceability.
In the area of patent enforcement, Maximilian has extensive experience in complex patent infringement and invalidity proceedings, especially in the pharmaceutical sector, which are regularly embedded in a global context. He also regularly conducts contentious proceedings in trademark law, including opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Austrian Patent Office and the EUIPO.
In addition, he regularly drafts legal expert opinions, for example on the valuation of patents and trademarks and in the resolution of patent disputes. He is furthermore the author of a book chapter on supplementary protection certificates.
As a speaker, Maximilian is active at seminars and presentations for companies, where he provides insights into the patent system and the strategic use of intellectual property rights.
Maximilian is a member of the Austrian Chamber of Patent Attorneys, the EPI, and LES Austria.
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Maximilian Bonta
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MSc Alexander Müllner-Schaidl
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Dr., MSc Viola Hobiger
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Dr., MSc Julia Scholda
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