Working languages

German, English

Education

Physics at the Technical University of Munich

History of Science at the Ludwigs-Maximilian University of Munich

Master of Laws degree from the Open University of Hagen, Germany

Professional memberships

German Patent Attorneys Bar Association (Board Member), Bavarian Association of Patent Attorneys (former President), Member of the Board of Trustees for the German Museum (Deutsches Museum), FICPI, AIPPI, VPP, ECTA, EPI, GRUR

Special fields

Applied physics, solid state physics, electronics, mechanical engineering, thermodynamics, metallurgy

Rankings

Leaders League (2025): Recommended: Patent Prosecution

IAM Patent 1000 (2025): Bronze - Individuals: prosecution and nullity

"Stefan Zech is another virtuoso of patent prosecution, armed with an intimate knowledge of German and European law as well as deep expertise in the fields of mechanical engineering, thermodynamics and solid-state physics."

Best Lawyers / Handelsblatt - Germany Edition 2026 (since 2022)

Recommended JUVE Patent 2024

IAM Patent 2024 - Recommended: "Stefan Zech manages large portfolios with a deft touch. His expertise lies in helping Japanese and South Korean companies to establish and entrench strong market positions in Europe."

IAM Patent 1000 (2023) - Bronze

JUVE Patent - Patent Filing Germany (2023) "Empfohle Personen"

JUVE 2022