Partner | Dr.-Ing. (PhD) mechanical engineering, European and Swiss Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
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Alena Bach is a European and Swiss Patent Attorney at Rentsch Partner Ltd., specializing in mechanical and electrical engineering. Her expertise includes energy engineering, measurement and control systems, fluid mechanics, and Computer-Aided Design (CAD).
Alena studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Braunschweig and the University of Glasgow, focusing on fluid mechanics. She earned her PhD from the Technical University of Berlin, researching flow control for innovative wind turbine blades.
Joining Rentsch Partner Ltd. in 2015, Alena became a European Patent Attorney in 2019 and a Swiss Patent Attorney in 2021. She was appointed to the executive management team in 2022 and became a Partner in 2024. Her practice focuses on GreenTech and sustainability, Cleantech, flow machines, and composite materials.
Alena provides tailored intellectual property solutions to a diverse clientele, including start-ups, SMEs, and established industry leaders. She offers strategic IP advice and represents clients before the European Patent Office, ensuring comprehensive protection for their intellectual property assets. Her approach combines technical expertise with a strong understanding of client needs. Her experience includes patent drafting, prosecution, portfolio management, IP strategy development and litigation.
Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
Friends of swisscleantech
Swiss Engineering – Section Zurich (Board Member), Section Environmental Technology and Energy and Section Aerospace
Verband der freiberuflichen Europäischen und Schweizer Patentanwälte (VESPA)
Verband Schweizerischer Patent- und Markenanwälte
- In preparation for a lecture on carbon capture at the ETH this spring semester, I took the opportunity to take a closer look at the new CPC patent class Y02C, which is dedicated to capture and storage of greenhouse gases. Here are some key findings:21 February 2024