Intellectual Property
Effective protection of know-how, ideas, brands and technology is a pre-requisite for business success. This makes it all the more important to develop a consistent strategy to safeguard intellectual property in line with corporate objectives.
Why choose our IP lawyers?
Equally important is the consistent and effective defense of your intellectual property against attacks. Especially when the core business model becomes the target of an attack, fast, competent and decisive action is crucial.
We offer you experienced specialists - whether it is the strategic planning of your trademark portfolio, the safeguarding of your business model or the judicial enforcement of your rights. We advise you pragmatically and solution-oriented.
Our international and sector approach provides us with an understanding of the environments in which businesses operate, and the commercial issues that they are faced with.
Sectors where we have a particular focus include technology and communications, media and entertainment, life sciences, retail, hotels and leisure, as well as regulated areas such as legal services, insurance and financial services.
Our teams offer specific expertise in the areas
- Media and Entertainment
- Trade Marks
- Patents
- Patent Litigation
We advise and represent domestic and international clients mainly from the technology sector in disputes with a technology background. Due to our long-standing presence in the Silicon Valley we are proud to serve a great number of leading global vendors of digital products.
- Tech Litigation
- Highly-regulated business models
- Trademark
- Patent Litigation
Deals and Highlights
- Representing a leading legal tech provider in various court proceedings against competitors and regulators.
- Representation of an IT consulting provider in a competition law dispute concerning the misuse of trade secrets and the illegal poaching of employees.
- Advising a leading cloud services provider on a trademark dispute related to the use of a logo for a global cloud product.
- Representation of a leading valuation platform in numerous disputes regarding the core business model.
- Advice to a leading provider of cloud services.
Key contacts
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Managing Partner - Germany, IP Enforcement and Litigation
Dr. Philipp Plog
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Hamburg, Germany
- +49 (0)40 878 869 81 19
- Email Dr. Philipp
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Partner, IP and Technology, IP Enforcement and Litigation
Prof. Dr. Alexandra von Bismarck
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Hamburg, Germany
- +49 (0)40 878 869 8271
- Email Prof. Dr. Alexandra
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Partner, IP Enforcement and Litigation
Matthias Berger, LL.M. (San Francisco)
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Hamburg, Germany
- +49 (0)40 878 869 80
- Email Matthias
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Partner, Commercial IP
Dr. Stefanie Greifeneder
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Munich , Germany
- +49 (0)89 620 306 221
- Email Dr. Stefanie
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Partner, Intellectual Property, Co-Head of IP
Benjamin Grzimek
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Partner, IP Enforcement and Litigation
Stephan Zimprich
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Hamburg, Germany
- +49 (0)40 878 869 81 19
- Email Stephan
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Counsel, Intellectual Property
Dr. Bahne Sievers, LL.M. (London)
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Hamburg, Germany
- +49 (0)40 878 869 82 22
- Email Dr. Bahne
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Associate, Intellectual Property
Lisa Herrmann, LL.M. (New York)
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Düsseldorf, Germany
- +49 (0)211 950 749 35
- Email Lisa
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Associate, Intellectual Property
Julia Müller, LL.M. (Dresden/London)
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Senior Associate, IP Enforcement and Litigation / Technology, Outsourcing and Privacy
Martin Lose
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Hamburg, Germany
- +49 (0)40 878 869 83 04
- Email Martin
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Partner, Technology, Outsourcing and Privacy
Oliver Süme
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Hamburg, Germany
- +49 (0)40 878 869 82 17
- Email Oliver
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Counsel, IP Enforcement and Litigation
Dr. Sven-Alexander von Normann
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Hamburg, Germany
- +49 (0)40 878 869 82 04
- Email Dr. Sven-Alexander
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Partner, Technology, Outsourcing and Privacy
Dr. Felix Wittern
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Hamburg, Germany
- +49 (0)40 878 869 81 14
- Email Dr. Felix
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Associate, Intellectual Property
Dr. Jörn Peters
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Düsseldorf, Germany
- +49 (0)211 950 749 36
- Email Dr. Jörn
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Associate, IP and Technology, Technology and Outsourcing
Julia Garbaciok