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Dr. Eva Maria Thörner has been working in the field of intellectual property and in particular patent law since her admission in 2014. She focuses on representing companies in national and cross-border patent infringement proceedings as well as in parallel opposition and nullity proceedings. She has experience, inter alia, in the fields of telecommunications, computer technology, electrical engineering and semiconductor technology as well as in the areas of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Dr. Thörner has represented numerous companies in disputes concerning the infringement of standard-essential patents and has extensive experience regarding the so-called “FRAND objection” at the interface between patent and antitrust law.

Dr. Thörner studied law at the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg. After her first state exam, Dr. Thörner worked for three years as a research assistant at the Chair for Intellectual Property under Professor Dr. Maximilian Haedicke. During her legal clerkship at the Berlin Court of Appeals she worked, inter alia, in the field of patent law for a large international law firm in Düsseldorf and London. Dr. Thörner received her Phd in patent law with a doctoral thesis in the field of biotechnology.

Prior to joining Wildanger in 2020, Dr. Thörner worked at HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER from 2014 to 2019 and at Linklaters from 2019 to 2020, both in the field of patent law. Since January 1, 2025, Dr. Thörner is a partner at Wildanger.

Market recognition

• Top lawyer for Patent Law – WirtschaftsWoche/HRI 2025
• Listed for Intellectual Property Law – The Best Lawyers in Germany™, 2026 edition