Surname
Robl
First name
Florian
Current professional position
Partner, Patent Attorney, UPC Litigator
Organisation / firm
Torggler & Hofmann
Country of residence
Austria
Nationality
German (Germany)
Languages spoken & proficiency
GermanFluent
EnglishFluent
Arbitrator roles
Member of the arbitral tribunal
Expert
Expert
Professional biography
Florian Robl, PhD, is a patent attorney based in Innsbruck, Austria, specializing in European patent prosecution, opposition and appeal proceedings, and patent litigation before the Unified Patent Court, including cases before the Local Divisions of Munich, Düsseldorf, Vienna, and Milan, representing both claimants and defendants, as well as design disputes. Entering the field 2012 he is a qualified and registered patent attorney before the European Patent Office and the Austrian Patent Office, with technical expertise spanning mechanical engineering, medical devices, and artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Throughout his career, Florian has represented clients in numerous EPO opposition and appeal proceedings, as well as UPC litigation matters. His practice combines strong technical grounding across these fields with rigorous legal analysis, allowing him to assess complex patentability, validity, and infringement questions with precision.
As a Member of the Arbitral Tribunal and Expert under the Rules of the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre, Florian brings a combination of broad technical fluency, procedural rigor, and cross-border European patent litigation experience across multiple UPC divisions to dispute resolution in patent and design matters.
Legal / dispute expertise
Damages & valuation
Designs
European patents
Licensing & technology transfer
National patents
Trademarks
Unitary patents
Other
OtherUPC and design Litigation
Technical expertise
Artificial intelligence / data technologies
Chemistry
Diagnostics
Electricity / power systems
Energy technologies
Mechanical engineering
Medical technology / medical devices
Physics
Robotics & automation
Industries
Construction & engineering
Energy & utilities
Infrastructure & transport
Manufacturing & industrials
Technology & IT
Governing law experience
Civil law
Education (degrees)
Magister of Physics (5 years, theoretical physics), PhD (Cardiff, mathematical physics)
Certifications / licenses
European Patent Attorney
Austrian Patent Attorney
UPC Litigator
Memberships / accreditations
PMAC