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Baker McKenzie

Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition

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At Baker McKenzie, as an integrated global practice group, we provide our clients with comprehensive advice on all aspects of intellectual property, unfair competition and copyright law. Our practice covers all relevant areas of law:

- Trademark and competition law

- Patent and know-how law

- copyright law

closely interlinked with the areas of

- IT law

- data protection law

- telecommunications law

Our German IP specialists work at our offices in Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf and Berlin. We are known in the market for our strong international integration and are also characterized by the fact that we have many years of in-depth expertise and broad experience in German and European IP law.

We also see a strategic strength in our tried and tested cooperation both across the aforementioned areas of law and with the other practice groups of our firm - for example M&A/corporate, antitrust, distribution, health care/life sciences and banking/finance. We always offer an integrated team that can efficiently tackle all relevant national and international issues.

Work highlights:

  • We advised Mercedes Benz in connection with a large-volume brand license agreement regarding a branded real estate project (https://miami.mercedesbenzplaces.com/), including extensive contract negotiations with the other party.
  • Comprehensive IP advice to Aurelius with a focus on trademark and software copyrights, for Aurelius on the acquisition of the LSG SkyChefs business from Lufthansa.

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Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition - Germany

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie is a popular choice for international clients looking for advice on management of global trade mark portfolios and registration of trade marks. The law firm represents clients in trade mark litigation and enforcement cases, including opposition and cancellation proceedings. It offers additional experience in product piracy cases. The team also advises on parallel imports, employee invention matters, unfair competition cases and advertising matters.

Notable practitioners

Patrick Wilkening is a key contact for clients.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

Baker McKenzie ist eine beliebte Wahl für internationale Mandanten, die Beratung zur Verwaltung globaler Markenportfolios und zur Markenanmeldung suchen. Die Kanzlei vertritt Mandanten in Markenstreitigkeiten und Durchsetzungsverfahren, einschließlich Widerspruchs- und Löschungsverfahren. Sie verfügt über zusätzliche Erfahrung in Fällen von Produktpiraterie. Das Team berät außerdem zu Parallelimporten, Arbeitnehmererfindungen, unlauterem Wettbewerb und Werberecht.

Bemerkenswerte Praktiker

Patrick Wilkening ist ein wichtiger Ansprechpartner für Kunden.

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Work Highlights

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  • Baker McKenzie advised SAP on all aspects of its trade mark portfolio, including strategy advice on trade mark clearing, registration strategies and the enforcement of trade mark disputes with direct competitors.

  • Baker McKenzie beriet SAP in allen Aspekten des Markenportfolios, einschließlich strategischer Beratung zur Markenreche, Registrierungsstrategien und der Durchsetzung von Markenrechten gegenüber direkten Wettbewerbern.

Strengths

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  • Baker McKenzie is always very responsive.

    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany

  • Baker McKenzie provides us with straight-to-the-point and practical advice.

    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany

  • We're really happy with Baker McKenzie's service - it does everything very well for us.

    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany
  • Baker McKenzie gibt uns unkomplizierte und praktische Ratschläge.
    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany

  • Wir sind mit der Dienstleistung von Baker McKenzie sehr zufrieden – alles läuft hervorragend für uns.

    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany
  • Baker McKenzie reagiert immer sehr schnell.
    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany

Notable Practitioners

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  • Constantin Rehaag
    Constantin Rehaag

    Constantin Rehaag

    Constantin Rehaag of Dentons frequently represents clients in trade mark litigation and further assists with unfair competition matters and trade mark prosecution. He is also noted for his expertise in product piracy matters.

    Constantin Rehaag von Dentons vertritt Mandanten regelmäßig in Markenstreitigkeiten und unterstützt sie darüber hinaus in Angelegenheiten des unlauteren Wettbewerbs und der Markenanmeldung. Er ist außerdem für seine Expertise im Bereich Produktpiraterie bekannt.

    • I very much appreciate Constantin Rehaag's absolutely unpretentious manner. I can always rely on him.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany

    • Constantin Rehaag offers a very high level of knowledge of, interest in and commitment to what he is doing.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany

    • Constantin Rehaag is an ultimate example of service level, 360-degree approach and entrepreneurship.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany

    • Constantin Rehaag outlines the key steps for us to take to reach the best possible solution, is very organised and is proactive, not reactive.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany
    • Ich schätze Constantin Rehaags absolut unprätentiöse Art sehr. Auf ihn ist immer Verlass.
      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany

    • Constantin Rehaag ist ein Paradebeispiel für exzellente Dienstleistung, einen ganzheitlichen Ansatz und Unternehmergeist.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany
    • Constantin Rehaag erläutert die wichtigsten Schritte, die wir unternehmen müssen, um die bestmögliche Lösung zu erreichen. Er ist sehr gut organisiert und proaktiv, nicht reaktiv.
      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany
    • Constantin Rehaag zeichnet sich durch ein sehr hohes Maß an Fachwissen, Interesse und Engagement für seine Tätigkeit aus.
      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany
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