Dr. Thomas Heinz Meitinger is a German and European patent attorney. He is the managing director of Meitinger Patentanwalts GmbH, a medium-sized patent law firm based in Munich. After studying electrical engineering in Karlsruhe, he initially worked as a development engineer. Later, he held positions as production manager and technical director in medium-sized companies.
Dr. Meitinger regularly publishes scientific articles and writes specialist books on intellectual property law and technical subjects. He also gives lectures on patent, trademark, and design law.
Dr. Meitinger holds degrees in engineering (Dipl.-Ing. Univ.) and industrial engineering (Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. FH). Additionally, he has earned multiple master's degrees: LL.M., LL.M., MBA, MBA, M.A., and M.Sc.