Ones to watch Germany 2025: Ronja Schregle

JUVE Patent recently carried out extensive research in the German patent market, culminating in the publication of the German patent rankings. Our latest research highlighted Ronja Schregle as one of the current ‘Ones to Watch Germany’.

Ronja Schregle, currently a senior associate at Bardehle Pagenberg in Munich, has always aspired to work on the international stage. After her second state examination, she initially considered a career at the United Nations. However, during her internship she also learned about the drawbacks of working in international organisations. Instead, she turned her attention to a doctoral position as an academic advisor at the Technical University of Munich.

Through the mentorship of her doctoral supervisor Christoph Ann, Schregle discovered and grew to love the patent world. She wrote her doctoral thesis on the protection of trade secrets.

The completion of her doctorate coincided with the height of the coronavirus pandemic, when remote working and travel restrictions were the norm. This made relocation less appealing. Consequently, Schregle activated the contacts she had already made during her doctorate at Bardehle Pagenberg and joined the team as a lawyer.

Her experience in the protection of trade secrets, which she could apply in some patent proceedings, also helped her to integrate into the team despite contact restrictions during the pandemic. After the induction phase, it was not only the end of social distancing rules that brought Schregle into the office. The launch of the UPC became the counterpart to international organisations for the lawyer. Now her daily work is characterised by international law, foreign judges and, as before, international clients.

Pleading at the UPC Court of Appeal

As part of the Bardehle Pagenberg team, Schregle has already worked on UPC cases, which  immersed her in the international atmosphere she has long dreamed of. The early highlight of her young career is undoubtedly that she was able to plead a matter before the Court of Appeal.

This experience complements her passion, which lies above all in crafting pleadings, with her enthusiasm for oral proceedings. For example, she was involved in the UPC proceedings for Amgen against Sanofi concerning the cholesterol-lowering drugs Repatha and Praluent. Schregle is also involved in other technological fields, such as telecommunications disputes.

The 34-year-old maintains her international outlook in her free time and has a fondness for Spain, its culture and cuisine. Although she is not a native speaker, she is able to use her excellent language skills on a daily basis in her family environment. It’s a pity that Spain is not participating in the UPC.