Dr. Edgar Duschl has been Senior Vice President Intellectual Property of Schaeffler Group, responsible for Patents, Trademarks, Domains and Brand-Protection within Schaeffler Group world-wide since 2009. Dr. Duschl has been working in the field of IP since 1992 in different positions and companies. Dr. Duschl holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Regensburg, is a German and European Patent Attorney. He is member of the VPP, deputy chairman of the VDA, working group IP and member of the extended board of the Licensing Executives Society - Germany.