Expert Petra Hirschberger

Petra Hirschberger (Dr)

Product Lead IA | GSI Office Management

After graduating in Biology in 1992 from the University of Bayreuth, Petra Hirschberger initially continued her academic career as a dung beetle ecologist in Kiel, Berlin and Seattle. In 2000 she completely changed her focus and joined Siemens Industry Automation where she got involved in different activities, among them Strategic Patent Management. Changing to Siemens IP department in 2002, Petra became European Patent Attorney in 2005 and spent one year in India to initiate IP work for Siemens. Thereafter she took leadership positions in the IP departments of Siemens and Schindler, Elevators and Escalators. In 2014 Petra joined GSI Office Management as COO to bridge the gap between IP and IT. She is German Patent Attorney.

Agenda Items

23.11.2026

14:05

IP Software
Lecture

AI: The End of Passive IP Management

What happens when IP systems start doing the work?

Pierina Sanna | GSI Office Management GmbH
Vladimir Juric | TIVITY GmbH
Petra Hirschberger (Dr) | GSI Office Management
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