{"id":2314,"date":"2026-02-03T10:10:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schneller.legal\/?page_id=2314"},"modified":"2026-07-29T13:47:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T11:47:20","slug":"profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schneller.legal\/en\/profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2314\" class=\"elementor elementor-2314 elementor-2313\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-559e52a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"559e52a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7158f8d7\" data-id=\"7158f8d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f96dd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f96dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-081b9a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"081b9a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e648944\" data-id=\"e648944\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4e8ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a4e8ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><strong>Attorney-at-law Stephan Nicolas Schneller<\/strong><\/h1><h2>Certified Specialist Lawyer for Industrial Property Law<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e1511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61e1511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Stephan Schneller<\/strong> is founding partner of <strong>SCHNELLER LEGAL<\/strong>, a Munich-based boutique law firm specializing in <strong>industrial property and IP law<\/strong>. With <strong>over 25 years of extensive in depth experience in intellectual property<\/strong>, among its peers he is recognized by \u201eBestlawyers\u201c as one of Germany\u2019s leading experts in the IP field.<\/p><p>Previously, Stephan Schneller spent <strong>more than 20 years at one of Germany\u2019s leading IP boutique firms (Maiwald)<\/strong>, serving as both <strong>Managing Director and Partner<\/strong>. His professional focus spans all aspects of <strong>trademark, design, community design, competition, media, advertising, internet law<\/strong>, and <strong>litigation before national and EU courts<\/strong>.<\/p><p>As an <strong>experienced IP litigator<\/strong>, Stephan Schneller represents companies of all sizes \u2013 from sole proprietors and startups to SMEs and multinational corporations, including research institutions. He places a strong emphasis on <strong>clear strategies, rapid response times, and transparent client communication<\/strong>.<\/p><p>He conducts <strong>main and injunction proceedings <\/strong>before all relevant German courts, including the <strong>Federal Court of Justice (BGH)<\/strong> \u2013 for example, in the landmark case <strong>BGH I ZR 276\/99 \u201cKlosterbrauerei\u201d<\/strong>. For over 25 years, he has also handled <strong>all proceedings before the EUIPO (EU Trademark &amp; Design Office) and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)<\/strong>, achieving precedents for successful outcomes, such as <strong>CJEU C-192\/03 \u201cBSS\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Stephan Schneller is also an <strong>IP speaker<\/strong> at conferences, for clients, and for startups, including engagements at the <strong>Entrepreneurship Center (now Start2 Group GmbH) in Munich<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36dd18d elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"36dd18d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tAs your legal expert, I go \u201cONE STEP FURTHER\u201d: outlining your personal roadmap, defining your options, and providing a clear overview of costs and procedural steps.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Stephan Schneller<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d68a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9d68a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Qualifications &#038; Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-788a773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"788a773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Founding Partner of <strong>SCHNELLER LEGAL<\/strong><\/li><li>Attorney and certified Specialist Lawyer for <strong>Industrial Property Law<\/strong> with over 25 years of professional experience<\/li><li>Extensive expertise in <strong>trademark, design, competition, and internet law<\/strong><\/li><li>Broad experience in <strong>national litigation up to the Federal Court of Justice (BGH)<\/strong><\/li><li>Handling proceedings before <strong>EUIPO<\/strong> and the <strong>CJEU<\/strong><\/li><li>Regular speaker on <strong>IP topics<\/strong> for conferences, clients, and founders\/startups<\/li><li>Develops <strong>individual roadmaps<\/strong> and practical solution strategies for complex legal challenges<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-44c4f56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44c4f56\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f554eea\" data-id=\"f554eea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55df50e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55df50e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Languages<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1275bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1275bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>German<\/strong> (native)<\/li><li><strong>English<\/strong> (native-like)<\/li><li><strong>French<\/strong> (basic knowledge)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0abf0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0abf0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Memberships<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b82ce9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b82ce9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stephan Schneller is an active member of:<\/p><ul><li><strong>GRUR<\/strong> \u2013 German Association for Intellectual Property and Copyright Law<\/li><li><strong>INTA<\/strong> \u2013 International Trademark Association<\/li><li><strong>MAV<\/strong> \u2013 Munich Bar Association<\/li><li><strong>DAV<\/strong> \u2013 German Bar Association<\/li><li><strong>BVMW<\/strong> \u2013 Federal Association of Medium-Sized Businesses<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4d45e0\" data-id=\"b4d45e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aaca8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4aaca8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/schneller.legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Foto-Schneller-new-1-768x812.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-530\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schneller.legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Foto-Schneller-new-1-768x812.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schneller.legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Foto-Schneller-new-1-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/schneller.legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Foto-Schneller-new-1-968x1024.jpg 968w, https:\/\/schneller.legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Foto-Schneller-new-1-1453x1536.jpg 1453w, https:\/\/schneller.legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Foto-Schneller-new-1.jpg 1797w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-863bbbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"863bbbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46fc339\" data-id=\"46fc339\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-509d076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"509d076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Awards &amp; Recognition<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d656d1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d656d1e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c0419b\" data-id=\"7c0419b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b34381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b34381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Best Lawyers<\/h3><p>Stephan Schneller has once again been selected by peers for inclusion in &#8220;<strong>The Best Lawyers in Germany<\/strong>&#8221; (2027 edition) in the field of Intellectual Property Law.<\/p><p>Stephan Schneller was selected by its peers for inclusion in the <strong>16th and 17th edition of \u201cThe Best Lawyers in Germany\u201d<\/strong> in the field of Industrial Property Law. \u201eA heartfelt <strong>thank you to all my colleagues<\/strong>!\u201c<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f678b42\" data-id=\"f678b42\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c33c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30c33c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schneller.legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Best-Lawyers-Lawyer-Logo-scaled-qpwd5w3awahh595ringlg6r8v00kkqessj0ppv27pq.jpg\" title=\"Best Lawyers \u2013 Lawyer Logo\" alt=\"Best Lawyers - Lawyer Logo\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-396969b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"396969b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50b9408\" data-id=\"50b9408\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3232d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3232d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Germany\u2019s Best Law Firms<\/strong><\/h3><p>Stephan Schneller has once again been recognized in the Handelsblatt ranking &#8220;<strong>Germany&#8217;s Best Lawyers 2026<\/strong>.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.handelsblatt.com\/finanzen\/steuern-recht\/recht\/experten-das-sind-deutschlands-beste-anwaelte-des-jahres-2026-01\/100224124.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You can find further information here<\/a>. Please filter by &#8220;Best Lawyers&#8221; and then use the search function.<\/p><p>In 2024, and 2025, <strong>Handelsblatt<\/strong>, in cooperation with <strong>US publisher Best Lawyers<\/strong>, ranked <strong>SCHNELLER LEGAL<\/strong> regionally among <strong>\u201cGermany\u2019s Best Law Firms\u201d<\/strong> in Industrial Property Law. These rankings are based on a <strong>comprehensive peer-to-peer survey<\/strong>, where lawyers nominate colleagues they would recommend.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb1f672\" data-id=\"bb1f672\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abef18f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"abef18f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/schneller.legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2HB_Dtld_Beste_Kanzleien2024_SCHNELLER_LEGAL-184x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1258\" alt=\"Deutschlands BESTE Kanzleien 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schneller.legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2HB_Dtld_Beste_Kanzleien2024_SCHNELLER_LEGAL-184x300.png 184w, https:\/\/schneller.legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2HB_Dtld_Beste_Kanzleien2024_SCHNELLER_LEGAL.png 435w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f64eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f64eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Sponsoring<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca7725b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca7725b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"209\" height=\"46\" src=\"https:\/\/schneller.legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sparkscon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3913\" alt=\"sparkscon\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b50138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b50138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SCHNELLER LEGAL was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkscon.de\/partner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sponsor<\/a> of sparkscon in Augsburg.<br \/>sparkscon in Augsburg is Germany\u2019s largest Digital Experience Conference taking place on July 16, 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkscon.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00bb Visit website<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attorney-at-law Stephan Nicolas Schneller Certified Specialist Lawyer for Industrial Property Law Stephan Schneller is founding partner of SCHNELLER LEGAL, a Munich-based boutique law firm specializing in industrial property and IP law. 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