In recent years we see an ever increasing relevance of trade mark rights and other designations in the competitive process. Any player seeking to be successful in marketing products or services, be it on a regional, national or international level, depends on the ability to create a clear identity for himself and his products and services and to protect such identity against infringement.

We counsel our clients in all matters of protection of trade marks and other designations. This includes the development of a comprehensive in-house trade mark policy as well as the enforcement of trade marks and trade names against piracy and other infringements. More specifically, we are concerned with:

  • reviewing protectability and registrability of trade marks and other designations
  • searches into prior rights
  • filing of trade mark applications in Germany and as European Community Trade Marks, International Trade Marks and national trade marks worldwide
  • permanent monitoring of new applications for conflicts with registered marks
  • oppositions against conflicting new registrations
  • defending trade marks against infringement and challenges against registrations
  • cancellation proceedings against third party trade marks
  • protection of appellations of origin, company symbols and titles of works