Hoffmann Eitle 
Irene Martin Badajoz
Associate
Biochemist, M.Sc. PhD, Spanish and European Patent Attorney
Profile
Languages: Spanish, English, German, French
Specialization
Patent prosecution before the EPO and Spanish Patent and Trademark Office; coordinating the prosecution of patent portfolios worldwide; opposition and appeal proceedings before the EPO; drafting and advising on new patent applications. Opinion work, including freedom to operate and patentability opinions. Particular expertise in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.
Professional memberships
EPI, COAPI, AIPPI, LES
Career
Studied Biochemistry at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain) including a semester at Université de Neuchâtel (Switzerland). Graduated with the award “Premio Extraordinario de Licenciatura”. Master in Biomedical Research at University Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain). PhD thesis at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Universidad de Barcelona and Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich on peptide chemistry and intracellular drug delivery (2012). Science communicator at the Barcelona Science Park (2008-2012). Scholarships from “La Caixa” Foundation, The Spanish Ministry of Education and Innovation (Spanish Government) and European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). Several scientific publications. With HOFFMANN EITLE since 2012. Spanish Patent Attorney since 2014. European Patent Attorney since 2016.
