The hard-hitting and extremely experienced team of our IP/IT practice group provides clients with holistic advice on issues involving industrial property rights, copyright, and media law as well as competition law. Our specialist lawyers based in Frankfurt, Munich and Mannheim not only offer a depth and breadth of expertise in their chosen field, but they also possess, above all, the experience and know-how required to develop tailormade solutions for your interests. We are members of the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (Vereinigung für Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht/GRUR), the International Trademark Association (INTA) and other associations of specialists in intellectual property.

• Patent law (legal representation and dealing with authorities to resolve national and international disputes)
• Trademark law (infringement disputes, management of trademark portfolios, opposition and cancellation proceedings, trademark counterfeiting)
• Design law (registration and enforcement of designs, management of design portfolios, protection against design counterfeiting)
• Competition law (inspection of promotional measures, enforcement of claims and defence against complaints)
• Copyright and media law (drawing up licensing agreements, handling copyright disputes)
• Press and reputation protection (creating positive and ending negative attention)