Intellectual Property

Harte-Bavendamm boasts an outstanding trade mark and unfair competition team that often acts for clients from the fashion, pharmaceutical and retail industries. It also advises a number of companies from the food sector. The firm is particularly active on contentious matters, representing clients in trade mark enforcement, opposition and infringement proceedings, offering notable experience in handling 3D trade marks. Harte-Bavendamm also advises on deceptive advertising, passing off and unfair competition matters, further assisting clients with prosecution matters.

"Harte-Bavendamm offers clear and timely results," confirms a client who finds the firm's service to be "excellent."

Represented Levi Strauss & Co in a series of trade mark infringement enforcement proceedings.

Andrea Jaeger-Lenz acts for clients on design applications, trade mark portfolio management topics as well as trade mark infringement proceedings. "She is efficient, attentive to the matters and solution-oriented," reports a satisfied client.

The "standout" Henning Harte-Bavendamm has an excellent market reputation for his extensive experience and academic work in the intellectual property space. He continues to advise clients on trade mark portfolio management topics and deceptive advertising issues.

Michael Goldmann is "an absolute expert in trade mark matters," says one interviewee. He represents clients in infringement proceedings, registrations and applications.