Bernhard Frohwitter is a German Attorney at Law (Rechtsanwalt) and holds a degree in mechanical and electrical engineering (Dipl.-Ing.).

He began his intellectual property career in 1974 in the patent department of the German aerospace company Messerschmidt GmbH, where he was responsible for electronics-related inventions. In 1980, Bernhard Frohwitter became a senior and founding partner of the Munich firm of Bardehle, Pagenberg, Dost, Altenburg, Frohwitter, Geissler. In March 1998, he formed his own firm with several of his former colleagues from the Bardehle firm.

His practice in the last twenty years has focused on high-technology inventions, pharmaceutical, chemical, biotechnology and computer sectors, particularly in the United States. He was lead counsel in eminent Pan-European litigations relating to Pharma/Biotech.

He is admitted to practice before the European and German Patent Offices, the German Federal Patent Court, the Munich District and Appeals Courts, the German Supreme Court (BGH) and the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (European trademarks and designs).

Bernhard Frohwitter speaks German and English.