Two reasons to celebrate: Alexander Ilg and Chris Sala have been promoted to Senior Associates with effect from October 1, 2026.
After completing his degree in mechanical engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Alexander Ilg completed his patent attorney training at DTS in Munich before moving to our Stuttgart office.
Chris Sala completed his degree in chemistry in Graz and subsequently worked in research at the Technical University of Dresden. He then turned to intellectual property law, first completing his training at a law firm in Frankfurt and, since 2024, at DTS.
DTS strengthens its leadership from within: Dr.-Ing. Dominic Tiedemann has been made an Associate Partner effective May 1, 2026.
With his broad engineering and technological background, Dominic Tiedemann combines profound scientific expertise with a practical understanding of innovation.
Robert Schnekenbühl appointed as arbitrator at the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC)
With effect from 1 January 2026, Robert Schnekenbühl, Partner at DTS, has been appointed for a five-year term as Member of the arbitral tribunal and added to the list of neutrals of the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC).
DTS once again recognized as one of Europe’s leading patent law firms in 2025
We are delighted to announce that DTS has once again been included in the prestigious Financial Times list of “Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms” for 2025.
DTS Once Again Featured in the JUVE Patent Filing – Germany 2024 Ranking
We are delighted to announce that DTS has once again been recognized in the 2024 JUVE Ranking “Patent Filing — Germany” as one of Germany’s leading patent law firms.