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Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition

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CMS assists both SMEs and international corporations to optimise their intellectual property rights and assert them effectively. More than 70 specialised IP lawyers provide tailored advice that is designed to achieve results. Thanks to their experience from practice, teaching and research, they are always familiar with the latest developments across all areas of intellectual property.

Unlike most other areas of law, intellectual property is repeatedly affected by new legislative proposals at a national and international level. Accordingly, our lawyers are widely represented in professional associations and expert committees that deal with these developments and provide expert comment.

Our expertise:

  • Design Law
  • In-Court and Out-of-Court Representation
  • Border Seizure
  • Trademark Law
  • Patent and Utility Patent Law
  • Copyright
  • Competition Law (Unfair Competition Act – UWG)

Please visit our website for more details about our work in this category:

https://cms.law/en/deu/global-reach/europe/germany/expertise/intellectual-property

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Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition - Germany

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

CMS has an extensive IP practice with expertise in trade mark opposition and unfair competition proceedings. It is popular with clients from the medical and pharmaceutical sectors as well as the food and drinks industry. The law firm assists clients with cross-border trade mark portfolio management and prosecution, further advising clients on market access and new product launch strategies. CMS acts on advertising matters, particularly the admissibility of claims in advertising, and also assists clients with trade secrets matters.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist
CMS verfügt über umfassende Expertise im Bereich des gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes, insbesondere in Widerspruchsverfahren gegen Marken und Verfahren wegen unlauteren Wettbewerbs. Die Kanzlei ist bei Mandanten aus der Medizin- und Pharmabranche sowie der Lebensmittel- und Getränkeindustrie gleichermaßen beliebt. CMS unterstützt Mandanten bei der grenzüberschreitenden Verwaltung und Verfolgung von Markenportfolios und berät sie darüber hinaus zu Marktzugangs- und Produkteinführungsstrategien. CMS ist in Werberechtsangelegenheiten tätig, insbesondere hinsichtlich der Zulässigkeit von Werbeaussagen, und berät Mandanten auch zu Fragen des Schutzes von Geschäftsgeheimnissen.
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Work Highlights

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  • CMS advised Diageo on unfair competition law and food law, in particular on claims for spirits and non-alcoholic alternatives as well as the labelling of product innovations in the premium spirits sector.

  • CMS beriet Diageo in Fragen des Wettbewerbsrechts und des Lebensmittelrechts, insbesondere zu Werbeaussagen für Spirituosen und alkoholfreie Alternativen sowie zur Kennzeichnung von Produktinnovationen im Premium-Spirituosensegment.

Strengths

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  • CMS has a highly experienced and broad network with its hubs in other countries, which is good for us.

    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany

  • The CMS team's service levels and responsiveness are outstanding.

    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany

  • CMS provides us with excellent and precise answers that always bear in mind the latest legal developments and trends.

    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany

  • CMS is committed to combining deep legal expertise with a client-focused approach.

    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany

  • Die Dienstleistungsqualität und Reaktionsfähigkeit des CMS-Teams sind hervorragend.

    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany
  • CMS hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, fundierte juristische Expertise mit einer klientenzentrierten Vorgehensweise zu verbinden.
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Notable Practitioners

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  • Gordian Hasselblatt
    Gordian Hasselblatt

    Gordian Hasselblatt

    Gordian Hasselblatt offers experience in trade mark, design and unfair competition law matters.

    Gordian Hasselblatt verfügt über Erfahrung in den Bereichen Marken-, Design- und Wettbewerbsrecht.

    • Gordian Hasselblatt has a very strong court presence.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany

    • Gordian Hasselblatt verfügt über ein starkes Auftreten vor Gericht.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany
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  • Constantin Kurtz
    Constantin Kurtz

    Constantin Kurtz

    Constantin Kurtz is routinely called upon to act in infringement, nullity and patent entitlement proceedings. His expertise extends to standard-essential patent matters.

    Constantin Kurtz wird regelmäßig in Verletzungs-, Nichtigkeits- und Patentanspruchsverfahren hinzugezogen. Seine Expertise erstreckt sich auch auf standardessentielle Patentangelegenheiten.

    • Constantin Kurtz offers very structured, technical knowledge and has a great understanding of the patent.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany

    • Constantin Kurtz is a very thorough, quick, polite and superb colleague to work with. He offers great knowledge, creativity, thoughtfulness and a full catalogue of qualities.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany

    • We are successful with Constantin Kurtz. He defends us well, wins cases for us, understands technical contexts quickly and translates them into usable information.

      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany
    • Wir haben gute Erfahrungen mit Constantin Kurtz gemacht. Er vertritt uns hervorragend, gewinnt Prozesse für uns, erfasst technische Zusammenhänge schnell und setzt sie in verständliche Informationen um.
      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany
    • Constantin Kurtz verfügt über sehr strukturiertes, technisches Wissen und ein hervorragendes Verständnis des Patentrechts.
      Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition respondentGermany
    • Constantin Kurtz ist ein sehr gründlicher, schneller, höflicher und hervorragender Kollege. Die Zusammenarbeit mit ihm ist äußerst angenehm. Er verfügt über umfassendes Fachwissen, Kreativität, Umsicht und eine Vielzahl weiterer Qualitäten.
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Ranked Individuals at CMS (2)

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    Constantin Kurtz

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