Dr. Achim Vierheilig

Dr. Vierheilig has a comprehensive technical background in the field of physics, electrical engineering, and software. His specialty areas are automotive engineering, medical engineering, and general and laser optics. Dr. Vierheilig is registered representative before the EPO and the Unified Patent Court (UPC).

Technical focus areas:

• General and Laser Optics
• Security Elements
• Medical Engineering
• Printing Media
• Automotive Engineering, Solenoid Valves,

Education and professional career:

• Graduated in general physics at the University of Bayreuth
• Physics studies in France, at the University of Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes, and at the CNRS Institute for Non-linear Studies in Sophia Antipolis
• PhD at the University of Würzburg (2001), fundamental research in the field of femtochemistry
• Patent attorney training at KSNH, with training stages at the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) and the German Patent Court (Bundespatentgericht)
• Admitted as German patent attorney and European patent attorney (2006)
• Practiced as patent attorney in a well-renowned Munich patent law firm
• Joined KKM as patent attorney and partner in 2025

In private life, Dr. Vierheilig enjoys spending time with his family. Sport activities such as mountain biking, snowboarding, rowing and motor biking are among his hobbies.