Understand. Think ahead.
Strategic protector.
Dipl.-Phys. Johannes Trapp, Patentanwalt in Rosenheim, European Patent, Trademark & Design Attorney
Johannes Trapp is a patent attorney at FLACH BAUER & PARTNER in Rosenheim. As a graduate physicist and experienced patent attorney, he combines in-depth technical knowledge with a clear business focus developing protection strategies that safeguard innovations with pinpoint accuracy—keeping market trends, competitors, and revenue opportunities in mind. All in plain language, with no legal jargon.
Patent competence.
IP strategies for the global market
From the initial application to PCT and EP procedures and portfolio optimization: Johannes Trapp assists his clients with further developing and enforcing their international property rights. He represents clients before the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), the Federal Patent Court (BPatG), the Unified Patent Court (UPC), the European Patent Office (EPO), and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and ensures that intellectual property rights are enforced worldwide.
Over a decade of experience in patent law
Since 2011, Johannes Trapp has been assisting national and international companies in acquiring, defending, and enforcing patents, utility models, and trademarks—from the initial idea to the courtroom—including proceedings at the Unified Patent Court (UPC).
Technically complex, legally on point
Whether high-tech or complex system solutions are involved: As a patent attorney, Johannes Trapp combines in-depth technical expertise with legal precision. The result: bespoke patent applications that are not only impressive with regard to their presentation, but are also resilient to competition.
Dipl.-Phys. Johannes Trapp
“Every idea is different—every company is different—every market is different. The optimal protection strategy is therefore always the result of individual advice and an understanding of the client’s financial goals.”
Industry expertise
- Mechanical engineering, plant engineering and construction
- Vehicle technology/Automotive
- Medical technology
- Physics and quantum optics
- Communications technology and safety engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Software, AI, blockchain technology, control methods and algorithms
Specialist areas
- Patent applications in German and English (EP/DE/WO)
- Oppositions, nullity actions
- Enforcement of patents, licensing strategies
- Trademark and design protection
- Structure and process consulting for in-house IP processes for startups and mid-tier companies
Career
- Since 2021: Partner at FLACH BAUER & PARTNER
- 2018–2020: Partner at Prinz & Partner in Munich
- 2012–2017: Patent attorney and trainee patent attorney at Prinz & Partner in Munich
- 2011–2012: Research assistant for Nobel Prize winner Prof. T.W. Hänsch (LMU)—Development of plasmonic optical waveguides using micro- and nanoprocessing techniques and a test bench for this purpose
- 2005–2011: Studied physics (TU Munich; University of Auckland, New Zealand), degree in Physics, majoring in Laser Physics and Quantum Information Processing
- UnternehmerTUM scholarship (Manage&More): Innovation projects, startup founding
Teaching
As a lecturer at the TU Ilmenau (PATONakademie), patent attorney Johannes Trapp passes on his knowledge through seminars on patent drafting, opposition, patent strategy, and IP workflows.
Accreditations
- German Patent Attorney (since 2015)
- European Patent Attorney (authorized representative before the EPO) (since 2016)
- Authorized representative before the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office, Alicante) (since 2016)
- UPC representative (since 2023)
Strategic advice from a patent attorney in Rosenheim
Johannes Trapp has a practical approach to consulting: Intellectual property rights must make financial sense, fit with the corporate strategy, and be technically accurate.
His main focus areas include:
- Structure and process consulting for in-house IP departments
- Advice on employee invention law and remuneration models
As a physicist and engineer, the patent attorney speaks the same language as developers and management teams, ensuring clear decisions without any legal jargon.
Contact.
Contact the patent attorney
Looking for an experienced patent attorney who understands your technology and will provide strategic support for your company? Then Johannes Trapp is your contact in Rosenheim.