Mr Mrs Miss Ms Dr Other

Mr
Christian
Himmler

Patent Director

Munich Office Salzburg Office

Technology & Engineering

Telephone. +49(0) 891 259 9600
Email. chimmler@hgf.com

Experience

Christian has considerable experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the fields of mechanical engineering, medical engineering and renewable energies. Practice areas include fuel cells, medical devices, utility engineering, automotive and aerospace technologies. Furthermore he deals with opposition and appeal procedures.

Christian is a fully qualified European Patent Attorney (EPA), with experience in the in the field of industrial property rights since 2006. In that time, Christian has been involved in all aspects of patent law practice, including the preparation (drafting) and prosecution of German, European, International (PCT) and overseas patent applications, as well as post-grant issues such as opposition and appeal proceedings and develops patent strategies for clients. Christian also handles non-European patent prosecution especially in USA, China, Japan, Australia and Canada.

His experience covers a variety of subject-matter in preparing patent applications and the corresponding granting process in the fields of mechanical engineering, aeronautical engineering, automotive engineering, utility engineering, medical engineering and renewable energies.

Christian earned his mechanical engineering degree at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. During his studies, he completed a first internship at a company involved in the aerospace industry, where he dealt with engines and valves for rockets. A second internship in the field of regenerative energies involved the development of fuel cells. He gained further experience as part of an internship in the automotive industry, and as a student trainee at a company that certified automotive components and at a company that was active in the field of fuel cell development.

Qualifications

Patent Attorney

Europe


DIPL.-ING

(FH)

OTHER

Dipl. -Ing (FH) Maschinenbau

Publications

12 HGF Attorneys Recognised as Managing IP Rising Stars 2025

View publication online

Managing IP Rising Stars 2024

View publication online

HGF is ranked in The Legal 500 Germany 2023 rankings

View publication online

From March 1 Patronus IP have merged with HGF

View publication online

Related News

Event - 27th October 2026

HGF sponsors pro-manchester Retail Lunch 2026

HGF is delighted to be sponsoring pro-manchester Retail Lunch 2026, taking place on Tuesday 27 October 2026 at INNSiDE by Meliá in Manchester. As part of the event, HGF Partner …

Event details
Event - 4th November 2026

IAM Navigating the UPC conference

HGF are gold sponsors of the IAM Live Navigating the UPC conference. IAM Live: Navigating the UPC returns to Paris in November bringing together over 180 industry leaders for an …

Event details
Event - 12th October 2026

HGF to attend Festival of Biologics 2026

HGF is pleased to announce that Frédéric Didelon, Partner and European Patent Attorney in our Life Sciences team, will be attending the Festival of Biologics, taking place 13-15 October 2026 …

Event details
Event - 29th October 2026

Join us for HGF’s IP clinic after ETZ EnergyWorks' Brewed for Growth event

Following ETZ EnergyWorks’ Brewed for Growth event on Thursday 29 October, we are hosting our next IP clinic from 10am-1pm, offering practical, confidential advice at no cost. If you’re developing …

Event details
Event - 7th - 10th October 2026

HGF Attending AIPPI World Congress 2026

HGF is attending the AIPPI World Congress 2026, taking place in Hamburg from 7-10 October 2026. Bringing together intellectual property professionals from around the world, the annual Congress is one …

Event details
Event - 12th November 2026

HGF to Host Bionow Biotech & Beers Networking Event in Leeds

HGF is pleased to be partnering with Bionow to host the next Biotech & Beers networking event in Leeds on 12 November 2026, bringing together professionals from across the life …

Event details
Event - 18th November 2026

HGF Venture: Funding the Future

Join fellow life sciences founders, investors and business leaders for an evening of drinks and networking in Cambridge on the 18th November, 5-9pm. Featuring an investor-founder round table and an …

Event details

Let's talk

If you would like to discuss how HGF could help you, contact one of our IP specialists.