Intellectual Property

A good idea quickly finds imitators. Product piracy and the increasing number of copyright and trademark infringements make the protection of intellectual property essential. We work with our clients in a goal-oriented manner to maintain their competitiveness by developing suitable strategies for the protection of ideas and enforcement of rights, and represent their interests in court.

Disputes over industrial property rights require specialist procedural knowledge. Interim measures play a special role (preliminary injunction, attachment). We advise and represent our clients in-court and out-of-court with warning letters, protective briefs, preliminary injunctions and legal proceedings.

In the field of trademark law, our range of services includes advice on the development of trademarks, registration, administration and monitoring of national, European and international trademarks and representation in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the German Patent and Trademark Office, the Federal Patent Court and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante.

Competition law is not only reactive. Regarding potentially unfair practices, especially in the area of marketing strategies, prevention is better than cure! A warning for anti-competitive behaviour can be avoided with the help of our consulting services before the implementation of new measures. We provide support in the design of advertising measures and sales promotion campaigns, and also in disputes over unfair or misleading advertising.

In the field of antitrust law we focus primarily on preventive advice - as size only becomes a problem when advice is lacking or incorrect.

One of our focal points is the design of distribution systems using the entire scope of antitrust law. We also advise on the registration of mergers and assist our clients in applying for exemptions from cartel prohibition with national and European cartel authorities.

In addition, we advise companies on the drafting of contracts from an antitrust law perspective and on the conclusion of sales agreements which would restrict competition.

Overview of our intellectual property consulting services

• trademark law
  • Advice on the development of brands
  • Registration and administration of national, European and international trademarks
  • Representation in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the German Patent and Trademark Office, the Federal Patent Court and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante
• competition law
  • In-court and out-of-court representation for warning letters, protective briefs, preliminary injunctions and complaint proceedings
  • Monitoring and planning of advertising and other competition-sensitive measures
• copyright
  • Development and advice on copyright agreements and royalties
  • Support in all types of disputes
• Design law and European (unregistered) design law
  • Advice on design protection issues
  • Defense and enforcement of design infringements, including unregistered European design patent law
• antitrust law
  • Compliance Consulting
  • Examination of issues relevant to antitrust law and representation in antitrust proceedings