Jacobus SONDERHOFF

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European Patent Attorney


Born and raised in Japan, Jacobus SONDERHOFF completed his university education in London (physics), then moved to Munich to work for a large industrial corporation first as a development engineer and then as a patent engineer, followed by his independent work for European patent law firms and industry. In 2009, he continued his career at a patent law firm in Tokyo as a technical advisor and project manager in the electrical engineering section, then as an account manager in the marketing section. From 2016 to 2019 he worked at a Zurich-based patent law firm and strengthened his skills in European patent practice and in business development with a focus on Asia. He then returned to Japan to work as a technical advisor, technical translator, and business development associate at a patent law firm in Tokyo. Jacobus joined us in December 2023. He is a European Patent Attorney by EQE qualification and speaks German, English, Japanese and French.

Expertise

Batteries, AI (Machine Learning and Image Processing), Sensors, MRI, Automotive (ECUs), Electronic Filter Components (Electroceramics), LEDs, Wireless Networking, Piezoelectrics, Fuel Injectors

Education

  • BSci Physics with Astrophysics, King's College London
  • PgD Imaging and Digital Image Processing, King's College London

Publications

 

Languages

  • German
  • English
  • Japanese
  • French

Affiliations/Certifications

  • European Qualifying Examination (EQE)
  • Member of VPP

Seminars