Dipl.-Ing. Peter Müller

EXPERT PROFILE – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

German and European Patent and Trademark Attorney · Mediator

Representative before the European Unified Patent Court

Accredited European Patent Arbitrator and Mediator at PMAC

Professional Profile

F. Peter Müller is Managing Partner of MSP (Müller Schupfner & Partner) in Munich and has been a qualified Patent and Trademark Attorney since 1998. He combines a strong engineering background in electrical engineering with extensive legal expertise in intellectual property law and international dispute resolution.

His professional focus lies in strategic IP management, cross-border enforcement of industrial property rights, and the development of effective dispute resolution mechanisms in complex innovation environments.

Leadership & Institutional Roles

He has held and continues to hold senior positions in leading international IP organizations:

• Special Adviser to the President of the EUIPO (2016–2020)
• Former President and Council Member of ECTA (European Communities Trademark Association)
• Member of the Board of Directors of INTA (International Trademark Association)
• Chairperson, Patent Committee of ECTA
• Member, Patent Committee of INTA
• Founder and former Chair of the Mediation Association of German Patent and Trademark Attorneys

Dispute Resolution & Mediation

Peter Müller is a recognized specialist in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in intellectual property matters. He serves as:

• Mediator, Arbitrator, and Expert at the PMAC of the Unified Patent Court
• Sole Arbitrator and Emergency Arbitrator (PMAC accredited)
• Member of the Panel of Neutrals:
  • INTA (New York)
  • WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (Geneva)
  • CPR (New York)
• Certified Mediator by the International Mediation Institute (IMI), The Hague

He is regularly engaged in complex cross-border IP disputes and is frequently invited to advise on mediation strategies in high-value technology conflicts.

Speaking & Thought Leadership

Peter Müller is a regular speaker at international conferences on intellectual property law, innovation protection, and dispute resolution. His work focuses on the growing importance of mediation and arbitration in global IP enforcement frameworks and on integrating technical and legal perspectives in strategic decision-making.

Education & Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
  Technical University of Munich (Germany) & Lund University (Sweden), 1994
• Legal Studies for Patent Attorney Qualification
  University of Hagen, 1996–1998
• Admitted German Patent and Trademark Attorney, 1998
• European Qualifying Examination (EQE), 1999
  Admitted European Patent Attorney
• Mediation Studies, University of Hagen, 2002–2003
• Professional Representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), 2023
• PMAC Accreditation (UPC), 2026:
  Mediator, Associated Mediator, Arbitrator (Sole & Emergency), Expert, Member of Arbitral Tribunal

Core Expertise

• Patent, trademark, and design strategy
• International IP prosecution and enforcement
• Licensing and technology transfer
• R&D protection strategies
• Cross-border IP litigation and dispute resolution
• Mediation and arbitration in intellectual property conflicts