Area of Expertise

Advice and representation in trademark, design and competition law, in particular
Strategic advice in connection with as well as protection and defense of designations (trademarks, names and titles) and product designs, in particular advice and management of national and international trademark portfolios
Representation before the German PTO, the German Federal Patent Court, The Office of Harmonization for the Internal Market (OHIM) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Review of advertising and other marketing measures, defense against anticompetitive practice of competitors

Advice and representation in connection with industrial property rights and licence agreements
IP related advice in corporate transactions
Representation in litigation before the District Courts and the Courts of Appeal, the ECJ and the Court of First Instance of the European Communities and in domain name arbitration proceedings (UDRP, ADR)