Rupert Mayer Head Unycom Germany IT Services GmbH Munich

Biography

Rupert Mayer discovered the world of Intellectual Property during his studies at Vienna University of Technology and the Technical University of Zaragoza, translating patent specifications for a Vienna-based Patent Attorney Firm.

After graduating with a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering in 1998, he started his first business by developing a software package for Patent Law Firms. He joined Unycom in 2003 and subsequently built up the company’s Patent Information product line. Today he serves Unycom on the management board as Director of Business Development.

Presentation title: Making patent information accessible for non-experts - can new technologies help?