Lea Tochtermann currently is a Junior professor for Civil Law and European Patent Law (Team). She studied law in Heidelberg and Paris and received a doctorate degree from the University of Mannheim with a thesis on the topic of “Effects vis-à-vis third parties in Intellectual Property Law“. 

In her research she focuses  on intellectual property protection – in particular patent law and the interrelations with private international law and international civil procedure – trade secret protection, unfair competition law and arbitration law (research). Prof. Tochtermann teaches general civil law, arbitration law and international sale of goods (CISG), as well as patent and competition law. She is Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Intellectual Property at the University of Mannheim e. V.