Stephan Altmeyer is tribe lead/vice president patent and brand at Deutsche Telekom AG, one of the world’s leading integrated telecoms companies, with 184 million mobile customers, 27.5 million fixed-network lines and 21 million broadband lines.
Dr Altmeyer is responsible for word wide litigation activities, especially standard-essential patents. Along with his in-house team and the support of external lawyers, he has been able to obtain landmark judgments which have influenced FRAND case law. He is also responsible for patent and trademark prosecution, licensing and shaping Deutsche Telekom’s patent and trademark portfolio including about 8.000 patents and famous brands like “T” and the magenta color.
Dr Altmeyer recently took a key role in realigning Deutsche Telekom’s patent strategy. He is also continuing to drive the digitization of his division.
He is a member of many highly relevant committees and bodies and a contact person for political decision makers in ministries and offices, the author of several scientific and journalistic articles and an invited speaker at conferences.
Before joining Deutsche Telekom in 2010, Dr Altmeyer worked as a patent attorney in an international law firm before moving to Vodafone as senior patent counsel. He holds a diploma and a doctorate in theoretical physics and is a registered German and European trademark and patent attorney.
Year Joined Company: 2010
Education/Alumni:
- Patent Attorney
- European Patent Attorney