Melan Baktiar
European Patent Attorney
Melan Baktiar has supported the Hertin team since 2020. He provides comprehensive advice to companies, universities, research institutions, and private individuals in patent law, particularly European and international patent law. His technical activities focus on semiconductor technology, microsystems technology, measurement technology, technical optics and additive manufacturing.
At Hertin, in addition to his involvement in grant proceedings, Mr. Baktiar also participates in the evaluation of invention disclosures, enforcement of intellectual property rights, analysis of search reports, and opposition and appeal proceedings.
Biography
Melan Baktiar studied physics and mathematics at Leibniz University Hannover, specializing in areas of theoretical physics. As part of his bachelor’s thesis, Mr. Baktiar examined topological aspects of magnetic monopoles.
In his master's thesis, he investigated knotted electromagnetic fields. Among other things, he derived relationships for a special type of mathematical construction for knotted fields for their energy and helicity calculation, for decay behavior, and conditions for so-called zero fields. In the course of his master's thesis in mathematics, he dealt with quantum holonomy theory.
Since 2025, Melan Baktiar has been a qualified representative before the European Patent Office (European Patent Attorney). He is authorised to represent clients before the European Patent Office (EPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).