Dr. rer. nat. Martin Trautmann

Dr. Martin Trautmann is a German Patent Attorney. As a chemist with a doctorate, he specialises in the technical fields of chemistry, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, and biology/biotechnology. Dr. Trautmann has been working as a patent attorney for more than 10 years and advises domestic and international clients on all aspects of patent law.

Dr. Martin Trautmann advises large corporations as well as start-ups from Germany and abroad on the strategic development and implementation of IP portfolios. His legal practice particularly includes freedom-to-operate analyses (FTO), the procurement and strategic alignment of patents with foresight, as well as the handling of patent applications and their worldwide patent prosecution. In addition, he advises on IP due diligence, represents clients in opposition and appeal proceedings, and contributes to infringement and nullity proceedings. He has also served as a panel speaker at international conferences, including AUTM.

Dr. Martin Trautmann studied chemistry at the University of Stuttgart, where he also obtained his doctorate in technical chemistry. In his patent attorney practice, he specialises in numerous technical fields. In chemistry, these include, for example, the gasification of waste and biomass, plastics recycling, and nanosuspensions. In biotechnology, his areas of focus include RNA silencing, antisense RNA, CRISPR/Cas, gene delivery, bispecific antibodies for cancer therapy, and vaccines. In medical technology, he advises particularly on technologies such as hearing aids and glucose sensors for diabetics.

Since 2026

Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney and European Patent Litigator at WR

Since 2023

European Patent Litigator

2021–2026

Worked as a Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney at Dentons in Munich.

2019–2021

Worked as a Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney at Maiwald in Munich.

2015–2019

Training as a German Patent Attorney (admitted in 2018) and European Patent Attorney (admitted in 2018), as well as professional practice under both qualifications at Hoefer & Partner in Munich.

2011–2014

Doctorate at the University of Stuttgart, Chair of Technical Chemistry, in the research group of PD Dr. Yvonne Traa, focusing on catalyst development for the direct liquefaction of lignite and biocoal.

2006–2011

Studied chemistry at the University of Stuttgart with a focus on technical chemistry, in particular technical electrochemistry, physical chemistry and organic chemistry.

• German Chamber of Patent Attorneys (PAK)

• Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi)

• International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)

• “European Patent Office - Referral G 2/21: Will plausibility close or open the door for relying on post-published evidence?” Lexology publication 16 May 2022

• “Germany: What happens when prior art is described in a patent?” Managing IP publication 21 May 2019.

Scientific Publications

• "Spin Trapping of Hydroxyl Radicals on Cu/HY Zeolites Suspended in Aqueous solution." A. Häusser, M. Trautmann, E. Roduner, Chem. Commun. 47 (2011) 6954-6956.

• "Efficient Direct Brown Coal Liquefaction with Sulfided Co/SiO2 Catalysts." M. Trautmann, Y. Traa, Energy Fuels 27 (2013) 5589-5592.

• "Efficient Direct Coal Liquefaction of a Premium Brown Coal Catalyzed by Cobalt-Promoted Fumed Oxides." M. Trautmann, A. Löwe, Y. Traa in "New Technologies and Alternative Feedstocks in Petrochemistry and Refining”, Preprints of the DGMK-Conference, Dresden, Germany, October 9 - 11, 2013, S. Ernst, A. Jess, J. A. Lercher, J. Lichtscheidl, M. Marchionna, Eds., pp. 131-138, DGMK, Hamburg, 2013.

• "Alternative Method for the Production of Second-Generation Biofuels." M. Trautmann, A. Löwe, Y. Traa, Green Chem. 16 (2014) 3710-3714.

• "Direct Liquefaction of Lower-Rank Coals and Biocoals with Magnetically Separable Catalysts as a Sustainable Route to Fuels." M. Trautmann, S. Lang, Y. Traa, Fuel 151 (2015) 102-109.