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Sophie Mielke

Sophie Mielke

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Sophie is a member of the Patents, Technology & Life Sciences practice area. She advises national and international companies on patent law in cross-border disputes.

She assists companies in resolving patent disputes and, in particular, in conducting patent infringement proceedings in the fields of telecommunications, electronics, medical devices and pharmaceuticals.

Sophie studied law at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. During her legal training, she gained practical experience in the life sciences sector and deepened her expertise at the interface of technology, healthcare and law.

Sophie is currently working as a fully qualified lawyer in Germany; her admission to the bar is still pending.

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CV

Since 2026 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2025 - 2026 Graduate Research Assistant, Hogan Lovells
2024 Second State Examination, Munich
2022 - 2024 Legal clerkship with stages at Taylor Wessing and an international commercial law firm in the field of Life Sciences, Higher Regional Court of Munich
2021 First State Examination, Munich
2015 - 2021 Law studies at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

Career

Since 2026 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2025 - 2026 Graduate Research Assistant, Hogan Lovells

Education

2024 Second State Examination, Munich
2022 - 2024 Legal clerkship with stages at Taylor Wessing and an international commercial law firm in the field of Life Sciences, Higher Regional Court of Munich
2021 First State Examination, Munich
2015 - 2021 Law studies at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

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