Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition
Global Guide 2024 : Germany
Band 5
Contact number
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Provided by Freshfields
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Chambers Review
Freshfields rises in the rankings thanks to its prominence in high-profile patent litigation and increasing market support. The team is active in the technology, telecommunications and life sciences sectors, representing leading multinationals in cross-border infringement, parallel entitlement and enforcement proceedings. The law firm frequently handles standard-essential patent disputes. Its lawyers are additionally well versed in contentious matters in the areas of trade mark and unfair competition, as well as advertising disputes. Freshfields also offers expertise in the IP aspects of large-scale transactions, including restructurings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Freshfields' quality is excellent."
"Freshfields' quality is excellent."
Notable Practitioners
Frank-Erich Hufnagel brings to bear extensive experience in a broad range of multi-jurisdictional disputes, including entitlement proceedings, standard-essential patent enforcements and nullity actions. He boasts an impressive client roster in the technology and life sciences spaces.
Matthias Koch advises on copyright law as well as unfair competition and related trade secret matters, offering additional experience in trade mark disputes, including colour marks.
Wolrad Prinz zu Waldeck und Pyrmont enters the rankings following excellent market praise for his activity in complex patent infringement litigation in the technology and life sciences sectors. He offers further expertise in anti-anti-suit injunctions as well as recourse claims, trade secret and inventor rights issues.
"He is really familiar with the details of a case."
"He provides good quality for his clients."
"Wolrad is a diligent and hard-working lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Freshfields
Germany