Rolf Claessen

Patent attorney

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Sep 23, 2026

Sep 23 · 5 Mentions

Michael ThesenHOST

2:29

Welcome back to Inside EPI.

Michael ThesenHOST

2:31

Today we're talking about something every patent attorney secretly wishes their clients understood better.

Michael ThesenHOST

2:38

That patents aren't a cost center, but a lever.

Michael ThesenHOST

2:42

My guest today is Dr. Rolf Klaessen, patent attorney, who is a great collector of IP-related information.

Michael ThesenHOST

2:49

I came across his name more than 20 years ago when he started a collection of IP-related news items under the name IP News Flash.

Michael ThesenHOST

2:59

And he has been a household name in the German IP scene ever since.

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Michael ThesenHOST

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And then so this is about competitor intelligence and knowing your own patent portfolio.

Michael ThesenHOST

10:29

So this is two things which are required.