Our Team
Our team consists of patent attorneys with decades of experience in a variety of technical and legal fields, as well as highly motivated paralegals who are dedicated to the individual needs of our clients. Our working languages are English, French and German. The needs and interests of our clients are at the center of our professional activities. So, you and your good ideas are in good hands with us.
Karl Rackette, LL.M.
is a graduate physicist and holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering. After training as a patent attorney in a renowned law firm in the Stuttgart area, he has been practicing in Freiburg since his admission as a patent attorney in 1979. Karl also holds a Master's degree in Intellectual Property Law and Management.
The main focus of his work as a patent attorney is the registration, representation, enforcement and exploitation of patents, utility models, trademarks and designs in Germany and worldwide.
Karl has many years of in-depth experience in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and physics. He has particular expertise in fastening technology, automotive technology, medical technology, semiconductor technology, information technology, laser technology, power engineering and measurement technology.
Through regular participation in training events, working groups and conferences at an international level, Karl is well informed about the latest developments in the field of intellectual property, not only in Europe and Germany, but also worldwide.
In addition, Karl is regularly involved in the training of foreign patent attorneys particularly in Asia, on behalf of the European Commission in the program South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk program, often at the invitation and on behalf of patent offices. He benefits from such lectures for his own practice.
Joachim Rüttgers
is a graduate physicist and holds a Ph.D. in the field of laser spectroscopy. After a one-year research stay in France on a grant from the German Research Foundation, he has been working in the field of intellectual property since 1992 and was admitted as a German and European Patent Attorney in 1996. Joachim is also admitted to practice before the Unified Patent Court (UPC).
The main focus of his work as a patent attorney is drafting patent applications and conducting patent examination proceedings, opposition proceedings against granted patents, filing trademark applications, obtaining design registrations and advising on employee invention matters.
Joachim's technical specialties are mechanical engineering, fastening technology, medical technology, measuring technology, optics, optical spectroscopy and laser technology.
Joachim was entrusted with a long-term mandate as a deeply involved head of the patent department of a medium-sized, internationally positioned company with an extensive patent portfolio. This position gave him valuable insight into how intellectual property issues are handled within companies.
In addition to teaching at various universities on invitation, he regularly supports pro bono projects such as the well-known German youth science competition "jugend forscht" as a juror and advisor to university start-ups.
Paralegals / Back Office
Our well-trained and highly experienced paralegals take care of all your administrative needs - many of the things which are necessary and important in the day-to-day business.
Our professionals benefit from a variety of professional qualifications in their day-to-day work and have received thorough training in the specific non-attorney activities in Intellectual Property (IP) matters at the start of their careers with our firm. Ongoing training is provided in the various fields of IP, as well as in organizational tools and modern software. You can therefore rest assured that you will always benefit from the best professional services.
Despite working with modern tools and procedures, some of which are highly regulated by law, one thing is very important to our specialists: to see you as an individual with special needs and to communicate with you accordingly.
We would like to emphasize that some members of the RACKETTE team have been working on IP matters for specific clients for decades and are therefore very familiar with the specific needs of these clients. Because of this in-depth experience, you can be confident that you are in good hands with our professionals.