Dr. rer. nat. Svenja Sethmann. German Patent Attorney 2006, European Patent Attorney 2006, European Trademark & Design Attorney 2007. Technical Education: Studies of Biology: Free University Berlin and Southbank University London; Diploma thesis: Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Genetics, Diploma in 1997; Doctoral thesis: German Rheumatism Research Center, Dep. of Molecular Immunology, Doctorate in 2002. Main Practice Area: Patent preparation, prosecution and enforcement in the field of life sciences, in particular biotechnology, molecular biology, immunology and cell biology; trademarks. Activities: Tutor for the CEIPI/EPI basic European patent law training course; co-author of several publications on the protection of inventions in the field of life sciences. Member: VdBiol (Society of German Biologists), FICPI. Languages: German, English, French. sethmann@grunecker.de