Studies in Communications Engineering, Technical University of Vienna,
Master Thesis on Digital Signal Analysis and System Theory (1982-1987)

Post-graduate formation for the patent profession (1988-1993)

European Patent Attorney (1991)

Formation at CEIPI, Robert Schuman University Strasbourg (1992)

Austrian Patent Attorney (1993)

European Trademark and Design Attorney (1996)

Qualification as Court Expert (2000)

Partner with the firm Patentanwälte Schütz u. Partner (1995-2002)

Doctoral Studies at the Technical Universities of Vienna and Innsbruck (1999-2002)

Member of the Board of the Austrian Chamber of Patent Attorneys (2001-2003)

Foundation of the private practice in Vienna, Hietzing (2002)

Appointed lecturer of the Faculty of Law, University of Vienna (2005-)

Appointment as lay-judge at the Commercial Court of Vienna (2006-)

Lectures and publications in the field of patent law, member of GRUR, LES,
AIPPI, FICPI, INTA and ECTA, Languages: German, English and French