Constantin Kurtz

Practice Areas

Constantin Kurtz is specializing in patent litigation and other technology related disputes like misappropriation of know-how cases. He represents German and international businesses before all relevant German courts, in particular before the Dusseldorf, the Mannheim and the Munich courts as well as the Federal Patent Court. He works in all technical areas with a particular focus on telecommunications (defending smartphone producers in SEP cases), fastening, automotive, fire and security, semiconductors, and mechanical engineering. Constantin Kurtz is experienced in complex IP litigation matters including preliminary injunctions, inspection orders and cross-border cases with parallel litigation in a variety of jurisdictions. In addition, Constantin Kurtz is experienced in design litigation, notably in Community design cases.

Career

2013 - 2015 Visiting lecturer at Cologne University Law School (Patent Law)

2010 Certified lawyer for intellectual property law

2006 Admission to the bar

2004 Visiting lecturer at Bucerius Law School, Hamburg

2004 Doctor of Law with doctorate on cross-border injunctions in intellectual property law

1995 - 2002 Legal education at Universities of Kiel, Strasbourg and Illinois (Master of Laws as Fulbright grantee 2001/02)

Professional Memberships

German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR)

International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)