Dr. Karla Werner studied chemistry at the Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main, specialising in biochemistry, and obtained her doctorate in the field of biomolecular NMR spectroscopy.

She specialises in patent prosecution, including grant, opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office and the German Patent and Trademark Office. Dr Werner also has extensive expertise in the special features of grant proceedings in numerous other jurisdictions.

Dr. Werner has many years of experience in drafting complex patent applications and preparing validity and freedom-to-operate opinions.