Sophia Steinmüller

Prüfer & Partner - Germany

European Patent Attorney

Sohnckestrasse 12 Munich, 81479

Rising star 2025

German
English


Jurisdictions:

Germany

Practice areas:

Patent disputes
Patent prosecution
Trade mark prosecution

Industry sectors:

Aerospace & defence
Manufacturing
Mechanical
Medical devices
Optics & photonics


I am working for Prüfer & Partner after having completed my studies in physics (B.Sc.) and Geophysics (M.Sc.) at Ludwig-Maximilians university and Technical University of Munich.

I have several years of expertise in patent application and grant proceedings across a broad spectrum of technologies including 2D and 3D printing, medical technologies, aerospace inventions, photonics and software applications.

I also participate in patent litigation proceedings.

In addition, I worked at the German Alpine Club in the field of applied research on safety issues for several years.During my studies, I completed an industrial internship at TÜV Süd AG in the field of radiation protection and environmental engineering.

Year joined firm: 2013

  • Bachelor of Science in Physics, Ludwig - Maximilians UNiversity Munich, 2010
  • Master of Science in Geophysics, LMU and TU Munich, 2012

  • European Patent Institute (epi), 2023