CMS, Intellectual Property | Chambers Germany Profile

About

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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

Chambers Review

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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

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.