Philipp Kahl
About Philipp Kahl
Philipp Kahl is a Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office in Munich, Germany, with a strong academic background in chemistry and physical chemistry. He has held various roles in patent law and has technical expertise in soft matter, polymer science, surface chemistry, and materials chemistry.
Work at European Patent Office
Philipp Kahl has been employed as a Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office (EPO) since 2022. He is based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. In this role, he engages in examination and opposition proceedings, contributing to the assessment of patent applications and ensuring compliance with patent laws and regulations.
Education and Expertise
Philipp Kahl holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physical Chemistry from Université du Maine-Le Mans-Laval, which he completed from 2012 to 2016. He also earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Physical Chemistry from Universität Regensburg between 2010 and 2012, following a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Chemistry from the same university from 2007 to 2010. His technical expertise includes soft matter, polymer science, surface chemistry, and materials chemistry.
Background
Philipp Kahl began his academic journey at Gymnasium Parsberg, where he achieved his Abitur from 1997 to 2006. He then worked as a student assistant at the University of Regensburg in 2011. His research experience includes a Bachelor's thesis at the University of Regensburg in 2010 and a Master's thesis at Ecole National Supérieure de Chimie de Lille in 2012.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining the European Patent Office, Philipp Kahl worked at Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB as a Trainee Patent Attorney from 2016 to 2020 and later as a Patentassessor from 2020 to 2021. He also gained experience as a Ph.D. researcher at CEA - Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives in France from 2012 to 2016.