Bastian Best
Patent Attorney, Computer Scientist
Munich, Germany
Bastian Best is a German patent attorney and computer scientist specializing in the prosecution and litigation of patents for computer-implemented inventions (“software patents”) in Germany, Europe and the US.
Technical Fields
Computer Software and Hardware: Network hardware and architectures, IT security, client/server architectures, database technology, SQL, XQuery, service-oriented architectures (SOA), XML, SOAP, complex event processing (CEP), operating systems, mainframe architectures, legacy system integration and modernization,
Java, C/C++/C#, PHP
Java, C/C++/C#, PHP
Telecommunications, mobile telephony, automotive engineering, sports equipment, medical devices
Legal Fields
Expert knowledge and practical experience in the prosecution and litigation of patents concerning computer-implemented inventions (“software patents”) in Europe, Germany and the US
Extensive experience in all proceedings with regards to patent prosecution and litigation in Europe and Germany – pursuant to the German Patent Act (PatG), the European Patent Convention (EPC) and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Experience in patent prosecution matters in the US, China and India
Languages
German (native language)
English (business fluent)
French (basic knowledge)
Portuguese (basic knowledge)
English (business fluent)
French (basic knowledge)
Portuguese (basic knowledge)
Since 08/2011
08/2010 to 08/2011
Patent Engineer, Patent Attorney trainee
Self-employed
Munich, Germany
Self-employed
Munich, Germany
05/2008 to 07/2010
05/2005 to 04/2008
10/2004 to 04/2005
07/2000 to 09/2004
Various internships
BMW Group in Munich, Siemens AG in Munich, TU München in Munich, Prodapys in Araranguá (Brazil)
BMW Group in Munich, Siemens AG in Munich, TU München in Munich, Prodapys in Araranguá (Brazil)
08/2011
Admitted as German Patent Attorney and European Trademark and Design Attorney
10/2010 to 05/2011
Patent Attorney education at the German Patent and Trademark Office and the Federal Patent Court
German Patent and Trademark Office, Federal Patent Court
Munich, Germany
German Patent and Trademark Office, Federal Patent Court
Munich, Germany
10/2008 to 10/2010
Studies of “Law for Patent Attorneys”
FernUniversität in Hagen
Hagen, Germany
FernUniversität in Hagen
Hagen, Germany
05/2008 to 07/2010
10/2000 to 04/2005
Studies of Computer Science
Technische Universität München
Munich, Germany
Degree: Diplom-Informatiker (with honours)
Technische Universität München
Munich, Germany
Degree: Diplom-Informatiker (with honours)
GI – Gesellschaft für Informatik
www.gi.de
www.gi.de
GfSE – Gesellschaft für Systems Engineering
www.gfse.de
GRUR – Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht
www.grur.de
DGRI – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Recht und Informatik
www.dgri.de