Dr. Jennifer Baltes

Profile Summary
Jennifer Baltes is a truly experienced patent and trade mark attorney with a very broad legal and scientific expertise. Her profound knowledge and her outcome-oriented and constructive approach allow her to combine two crucial areas – the technical, scientific aspects and the legal requirements – and to implement them in the interests of our clients. In doing so, she always has an eye on relevant strategic and economic decisions.
The versatility of her work appeals to Jennifer Baltes just as much as the close collaboration with clients. She finds great pleasure and inspiration in being in contact with people, and it is important to her to advise our clients as a reliable partner over an extended period of time and to accompany them in the development of their inventions and the establishment and expansion of their companies.

Education and Qualifications
Jennifer Baltes holds a degree in human biology as well as a doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Göttingen (Germany). She is qualified as a European Patent Attorney, Swiss Patent Attorney and German Patent and Trade Mark Attorney. She is also an authorised representative before the UPC (Unified Patent Court).

Professional Experience
Jennifer Baltes has been working for Frei Patent Attorneys since 2018. She advises our clients in all areas of intellectual property and represents them in all legal matters relating to patents, trademarks and designs before the European and German Patent Offices and the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI). She is also very experienced in court proceedings.
Jennifer Baltes has been a board member of VESPA (Swiss Association of private practice patent attorneys) since 2023. She is also active as ‘Special Coach IP’ at Innosuisse (Swiss Innovation Agency) and supports start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises in matters of intellectual property law within federal funding programmes

Technical Background and Areas of Expertise
Biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, galenics, molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, microbiology, immunology, medical devices, implant technology, cardiovascular devices, surgical methods, medical diagnostic tools and methods, biological methods and tools, building technology, food technology, packaging technology, tissue engineering, biochemical/bioprocess engineering

Memberships
– Board member of VESPA (Swiss Association of private practice patent attorneys)
– Special Coach IP for Innosuisse
– BDPA (Federal Association of German Patent Attorneys)