Ralf Hackbarth
Europe Guide 2024
Band 2 : Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition
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Ralf Hackbarth is active at an international level and with special expertise in the areas of trademark law, design patent law and unfair competition law. He provides comprehensive legal advice to German and international clients on the protection of intellectual property. He is member of the German board of AIPPI, the standing Committee of AIPPI, the Design Committee of ECTA and the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR). One special focus of his activities is the enforcement trademarks and design rights before the German courts. He is a long-standing lecturer at the German bar association (Deutscher Anwaltverein – DAV), the FORUM management institute and some lawyers’ associations.
Career
1994: Admission to the bar
1983 - 1986: Studies at the Universities of Hamburg and Freiburg
1989 - 1992: Research assistant at the Universities of Constance (under Professor Fezer) and Cologne (under Professor Wiedemann)
1992 - 1993: Guest lecturer, University College, London
1993: Doctor of Law with doctorate on fundamental issues on the obligation to apply community trademark law, awarded second prize by the German Brands' Association.
1993: Master of Laws, London, (intellectual property)
Professional Memberships
AIPPI: German board/Standing Committee
ECTA: Design Committee
GRUR: German Association for Protection of Intellectual Property
Publications
https://www.klaka.com/rechtsanwaelte/anwalt/ralf-hackbarth-llm/
Chambers Review
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Ralf Hackbarth is a well-known name in the market and boasts extensive experience in a broad remit of matters, including licensing and domain disputes. He regularly represents leading automotive manufacturing companies in international trade mark and unfair competition proceedings.
Articles, highlights and press releases
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KLAKA obtains important ECJ judgement: National law applicable in tort jurisdiction for EU-IP rights
Courts in the European Union that rule on the infringement of Community designs and EU trade marks in the tort jurisdiction may apply national law to supplementary claims. This has been decided by the Court of Justice of the European Union in a judgment that is very significant for practice.
KLAKA obtains important ECJ judgement: National law applicable in tort jurisdiction for EU-IP rights
Courts in the European Union that rule on the infringement of Community designs and EU trade marks in the tort jurisdiction may apply national law to supplementary claims. This has been decided by the Court of Justice of the European Union in a judgment that is very significant for practice.
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