Born in 1966 in Weiden. Studied materials engineering at the Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen, graduating with honors in 1993. From 1993 until 1998 wiss. Assistant at the German Society for Chemical Engineering, Apparatus Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection (DECHEMA) in Frankfurt/Main from 1993 to 1998; doctorate at the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen in 1997; awarded the Borchers Plaque of the RWTH Aachen in 1998. 

Since 1998 active in the entire field of patent, utility model, design and trademark law. Representation of clients before the German, Swiss and European Patent Offices, the European Union Intellectual Property Office EUIPO for the Internal Market (trademarks, designs), the Federal Patent Court and the Federal Supreme Court (nullity actions). The range of work includes obtaining, defending and administering intellectual property rights as well as their exploitation (licenses) and judicial and extrajudicial enforcement. 

The legal knowledge and experience is combined with an interdisciplinary, broad-based technical education in the interplay of mechanical engineering, physics and chemistry, utilizing special knowledge in the fields of materials science, chemical engineering, automotive, aviation, high-temperature and coating technology. 

Author and co-author of extensive scientific publications and member of numerous national and international associations and organizations in the field of technology and intellectual property (V DI, VPP, GRUR, LES, AIPPI, AIPLA, FICPI). 

Foreign languages: English and French. 

Wolfgang Zippelius works in the fields of German, European and international trade mark and design law as well as competition and copyright law. He is responsible for the development of filing strategies for IP rights and the management of trade mark and design portfolios. Wolfgang Zippelius also specialises in product piracy and border seizure proceedings as well as the drafting of licence agreements.

Born in Munich in 1986. Studied chemistry at the Technical University of Munich, specializing in physical chemistry and inorganic chemistry. Bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) in 2008 and Master's degree (M.Sc.) in 2010. From 2010 to 2014 freelance work in the field of development of phosphor converters for light-emitting diodes for the research and development department of a German technology group. 2015 PhD at the University of Bayreuth. 

Since March 2014 patent engineer at the LangPatent law firm IP Law Firm, working in particular in the field of utility model and patent matters.