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Christian Osterrieth has worked as an attorney since 1984. Since 1986 he has practiced exclusively in the field of national, European and international intellectual property law (technology law, trademark law and unfair competition law) and specializes in patent and trademark litigation as well as licensing.

Christian represents major and global clients in many technology driven industries, including electronics, automotive, medical devices and pharmaceuticals. His work is particularly focused on the development and implementation of litigation strategies in multinational patent litigation.

Following his second State Exam, Christian studied French and international intellectual property law at the Universities of Constancy and of Paris II (Université de Droit, d’Economie et des Sciences Sociales).

He is the author and co-author of various books and articles on intellectual property law and is a frequent speaker at international conferences relating to patent law, trademark law and licensing. In addition, Christian is honorary professor for patent law at the University of Constance and guest professor at the Universities of Strasbourg (CEIPI), France and Haifa, Israel.

From 2002 to 2004 he was President of the LES Licensing Executives Society in Germany and has acted as Vice-President of LES International (LESI) from 2012 to 2014. He is a member of the patent committee of GRUR, the German Intellectual Property Association, chairman of the IP Committee of the German Bar Association and a member of the patent committee of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE).

Professional Memberships

German Bar Association, Chairman of the IP Committee

Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), member of the Patent Committee

German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR)

Licensing Executives Society (LES)

International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)

Association des Praticiens du Droit des Marques et des Modèles (APRAM)

International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property (ATRIP)

European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW)

Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

The Intellectual Property Lawyers’ Organisation (TIPLO)

Association of Intellectual Property Experts (VPP)

Publications

Osterrieth, Patentrecht 6. Auflage (2021)

Osterrieth in: Benkard, EPÜ, 3. Auflage (2019), Art. 66-68, 70

Pfaff/Osterrieth, Lizenzverträge, 4. Auflage (2018)

Osterrieth: Technischer Fortschritt – eine Herausforderung für das Patentrecht? Zum Gebot der Verhältnismäßigkeit beim patentrechtlichen Unterlassungsanspruch, GRUR 2018, 985

Osterrieth in: Der Verhältnismäßigkeitsgrundsatz im Patentrecht, in: 80 Jahre Patentgerichtsbarkeit in Düsseldorf, Festschrift 2016, S. 415 – 428

Osterrieth/Schönig, in: Fezer/Büscher/Obergfell, UWG Kommentar, 3. Auflage (2016), Band I. Spezialthema S1 allgemeine Marktbehinderung

Osterrieth (Mitherausgeber), Marktkommunikation zwischen Geistigem Eigentum und Verbraucherschutz, Festschrift für Karl-Heinz Fezer zum 70. Geburtstag, 2016

Osterrieth, Die Aufbrauchfrist im Patentrecht, in: Festschrift für Karl-Heinz Fezer, 2016, S. 1035 – 1047

Osterrieth, Patent Enforcement in Germany, in: Patent Enforcement Worldwide, Writings in Honour auf Dieter Stauder, 3 ed. 2015 S. 111 – 143

Osterrieth, in: Handbuch des Fachanwalts für Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz (Introduction Patent Law), 5th edition (2015)

Osterrieth, Patentrecht 5. Auflage (2015)

Osterrieth, Vom Innovationssprung zum inkrementellen Fortschritt: Was bleibt von der “erfinderischen Tätigkeit”?, in Leible/Ohly/Zech: Wissen-Märkte-Eigentum, Mohr Siebeck (2010)

Osterrieth, Patent-Trolls in Europa – Braucht das Patentrecht neue Grenzen?, GRUR 2009, 540

Osterrieth/Köhler/Haft (Herausgeber), Patentrecht, Festschrift für Thomas Reimann zum 65. Geburtstag (2009)

Osterrieth/Haft, Grenzüberschreitende Patentverletzungsverfahren in Europa in: Festschrift 50 Jahre VPP, p. 372 ff (2005)

Osterrieth, Die Schutzfähigkeit von Geschirr- und Waschmitteltabs nach der Rechtsprechung des Europäischen Gerichtshofs, European Law Report 2004, No. 6, 251

Osterrieth/Oschmann, Aktuelle Fragen des gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes (I), Die Abschaffung des Hochschullehrerprivilegs und ihre praktischen Auswirkungen, Medizinprodukterecht (2002), 18

Osterrieth/Köhler, Aktuelle Fragen des gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes (II) – Patente erfolgreich durchsetzen, Medizinprodukterecht (2002), 57-61

Osterrieth, Geschmacksmuster-Schutz: Neuere Entwicklungen der Rechtsprechung zum Schutz für Kfz-Ersatzteile und neuere Entwicklungen bei der Schadensberechnung, VPP-Rundbrief Nr.2/2001, 52

Osterrieth in: Der UNCTAD Code of Conduct on Transfer of Technology und die Revision der Pariser Verbandsübereinkunft, Diss. Universität Konstanz 1986

Osterrieth (Mitherausgeber gemeinsam mit Professor Dr. Christoph Ann, LES-Schriftenreihe Lizenzen und Lizenzvertragsrecht

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Christian Osterrieth is known for his work on patent enforcement mandates, including infringement litigation and opposition, nullity and vindication proceedings. His expertise also includes trade secret issues.

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