Peter Schoene obtained his doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) and diploma (Dipl.-Ing.) degrees in electrical engineering from the Technical University of Munich in 1977 and 1972 respectively.

He worked in the German Air Force, ending up as a radar maintenance Officer from 1963-74 . He was a research associate in human hearing, acoustical communication and advanced broadcast applications of stereophonic pickup and reproduction systems at the Technical University of Munich (1974-77) and at the Institut für Rundfunktechnik (1978-80). Whilst working at the German and European Patent Offices from 1980 until 1987, Dr. Schoene was involved with searches, examination and opposition of patents, with technical emphasis on picture transmission systems. He was an associate with Bardehle et al until 1998, when he joined the Frohwitter firm.

He specializes in patent prosecution, opposition and nullification as well as patent infringement litigation. Peter Schoene has lectured on acoustic and noise control at the Federal Armed Forces University in Munich since 1999.

Dr. Schoene speaks German and English.