More than ever,
ideas MatTer

We work together
as a Team

Professional Services for
intellectual Property

We work together
as a Team

Dr. Leon Scherz

Profile Summary
Leon Scherz is a European Patent Attorney specialising in the fields of chemistry and mechanical engineering. Having worked for several years as a development engineer in various branches of industry, he has extensive knowledge in various technical fields as well as practical experience in research and development. In advising our clients, he knows how to switch between micro and macro perspectives, to go into detail and at the same time to grasp the big picture.
Leon Scherz recognised the importance of legal protection for time-consuming and cost-intensive inventions early on during his industrial career. The protection of ideas and complex development work is a matter of personal concern to him and he is pleased to be able to support our clients as a competent and reliable partner in the implementation of their IP strategy.

Education and Qualifications
Leon Scherz studied chemistry at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and completed his doctorate at ETH Zurich in the field of dendronised polymers. He has been working in patent law since 2019. He has been a European Patent Attorney since 2023.

Professional Experience
Leon Scherz has been with Frei Patent Attorneys since February 2024. He represents our clients in all patent law and trademark matters, drafts patent applications and advises in patent grant, opposition and appeal proceedings. In addition to German and English, he also speaks some French and Slovenian.

Technical Background and Areas of Expertise
Mechanical engineering, building technology, packaging, building industry, fire protection glass, automotive industry, in particular car parts, textile technology, medical engineering, in particular surgical instruments, ophthalmic lenses, chemistry, in particular polymer chemistry, polymer membranes, plastics processing, plastic recycling, pharmaceutics and cosmetics, in particular antibody-drug conjugates, liposomal drug delivery, sunscreens

Memberships
– VESPA (Swiss Association of private practice patent attorneys)
– epi (Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office)