David Trauner is an Austrian Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney. He primarily deals with the drafting of patent and utility model applications, examination proceedings before national and international patent offices, the conduct of opposition and nullity proceedings as well as the analysis of infringements of intellectual property rights – particularly in the fields of electrical engineering, control engineering and mechanics. David Trauner's areas of activity also include the development of application strategies, patent searches, the enforcement of intellectual property rights and the preparation of expert opinions. In addition, David Trauner also advises in the field of trademark and design law.

David Trauner completed his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and information technology and his master's degree in energy and automation technology with a focus on control engineering at the Vienna University of Technology. During his studies, David Trauner was accepted into the High-Potential Program of the Vienna University of Technology, received the TU Vienna merit-based Scholarship and completed various internships in different companies. He has also worked for the law firm SONN during his studies.

In 2019 David Trauner completed an internship of several weeks at an US intellectual property law firm in Portland, Oregon.

Contact: d.trauner@sonn.at