Special Event Oktoberfest
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Oktoberfest Afternoon
Departure: 01:45 p.m. from Office Building Freising
Transfer: Via bus to Theresienwiese, Munich
Timeline: 03:30 p.m. – 06:45 p.m. Visit to the Käfer tent
06:45 p.m. Short walk and return to Freising
Notice: Should you decide to stay at the Oktoberfest longer, you are of course free to do so. In this case, you would have to arrange your return trip yourself.
Schedule
Monday, October 5, 2026
- 09:00 a.m. Registration and Welcome Address
- 09:15 a.m. European Union Trademarks and Litigation, Christian Thomas
- 11:00 a.m. Coffee break
- 11:15 a.m. European Designs, Verena Schladt
- 12:15 p.m. Lunch
- 01:00 p.m. Introduction to the EPC including UPC System, Rainer Kuhnen
- 02:30 p.m. Coffee break
- 02:45 p.m. Prosecution of European Patent Applications for International Applicants, Michael Topf
- 04:00 p.m. Welcome Reception and Guided Office Tour
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
- 09:00 a.m. UPC Case Law, Detlef von Ahsen
- 10:30 a.m. Coffee break
- 10:45 a.m. EPC Workshop Part I, Practice of Amendments, Michael Topf
- 12:00 p.m. Lunch
- 12:45 p.m. EPC Workshop Part II, Practice of Amendments, Michael Topf
- 01:45 p.m. Introduction to Computer Implemented Inventions including AI Applications, Alexander Wittmann
- 03:00 p.m. Coffee Break
- 03:15 p.m. EPC Workshop
- I) Prosecution of Computer Implemented Inventions, Alexander Wittmann
- II) Prosecution of Chemical Applications, Florian Kühbeck
- 05:30 p.m. Closing Dinner Weihenstephan Bräustüberl
Speakers
Rainer Kuhnen,
Senior Partner, Manager Electrical Engineering Department
Dr. Michael Topf,
Partner, Manager Physics Department
Dr. Christian Thomas,
Partner, Manager Legal, Trademark & Design Department
Detlef von Ahsen,
Partner, Manager Mechanical Engineering Department II
Dr. Verena Schladt,
Attorney at Law
Alexander Wittmann,
Patent Attorney, Information & Communication Technology
Accommodation
Bayerischer Hof, Freising*
Single room incl. breakfast
Approx. EUR 180
+49 8161 – 53 83-00
Munich Airport Marriott Hotel Freising
Single room incl. breakfast
Approx. EUR 205
+49 8161 – 96 60
*an amount of rooms has been pre-reserved until the end of August 2025.
Both hotels are in close walking distance to Kuhnen & Wacker (<10 min).
Registration Fees
One day: EUR 600
Two days: EUR 900
Breakfast Reception
during AIPPI
October 7 to 8, 2026