Dietrich Blumenröhr

Dietrich Blumenröhr is a Partner at LBP Lemcke, Brommer & Partner, Patentanwälte mbB, in Karlsruhe, Germany. He has been active in the field of intellectual property since 1992 and has been a partner of the firm since 1997. He brings more than 30 years of experience in patent prosecution, patent litigation, patent opposition and validity proceedings, as well as in the resolution of complex intellectual property disputes.

Mr Blumenröhr is a German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney and Representative before the Unified Patent Court. He is also a European Trademark Attorney and European Design Attorney. He holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Karlsruhe, now Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), with a technical background in mechanical engineering, computer-aided design, fluid dynamics, applied thermodynamics and hydrodynamics. He is a CEDR Accredited Mediator and an IMI Qualified Mediator and has completed the WIPO Advanced Course on Arbitration and Mediation Procedure under the WIPO Rules.

His principal professional focus is on patents, technology-related disputes and dispute resolution, including alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in intellectual property matters. Throughout his career, Mr Blumenröhr has represented clients in patent infringement, patent opposition and patent validity proceedings, as well as in related appeal, settlement and ADR proceedings, drawing on decades of experience in the resolution of a large number of intellectual property disputes. His experience includes proceedings before German District Courts and Higher Regional Courts, the German Federal Patent Court and the German Federal Court of Justice, as well as before the German Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office and its Boards of Appeal, and the Unified Patent Court.

Mr Blumenröhr has particular technical experience in mechanical engineering, construction technology, automotive systems, household appliances, coffee machines, sanitary installations, kitchen appliances, woodworking machines, metal-cutting machines and information and communication technology. His engineering background enables him to engage effectively with technically complex subject matter, assess the practical significance of infringement and validity issues, and facilitate communication between legal, technical and business stakeholders.

In addition to his contentious and prosecution practice, Mr Blumenröhr has more than 30 years of hands-on experience in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), having been actively involved in the resolution of over 300 intellectual property disputes through out-of-court settlement negotiations, conciliation and other forms of structured dispute resolution. These matters have encompassed patent infringement, patent opposition and patent validity disputes, as well as disputes concerning trademarks, designs and other intellectual property rights. His ADR experience includes proceedings conducted in German and English and matters involving parties from different jurisdictions. Building on this extensive background, Mr Blumenröhr now also serves as a mediator, bringing his deep familiarity with dispute dynamics, party interests and commercially driven resolution strategies to the role of a neutral.

Mr Blumenröhr is a member of the leadership team of the Mediation Committee of the European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA) and a member of the Panel of Neutrals of the International Trademark Association (INTA). He is also a member of the European Patent Institute (epi), GRUR, FICPI, LES, the German Patent Attorneys Bar Association and other professional organisations.

He serves as a mediator in German and English. His approach combines technical understanding, extensive procedural experience and a practical focus on identifying commercially workable solutions to complex intellectual property disputes.

Mr Blumenröhr applies a primarily facilitative mediation style, supported, where appropriate and with the parties’ consent, by a careful and pragmatic evaluation of the legal, technical and commercial issues in dispute. He creates a structured and respectful environment in which parties can identify their underlying interests, assess risks and develop commercially workable solutions. His experience as a patent attorney, European patent practitioner and UPC Representative enables him to understand technically complex matters and communicate effectively with legal, technical and business stakeholders. He conducts mediations in German and English and adapts the process to the needs of the parties.