Trademarks, company logos, and work titles

are indispensable for the corporate identity, marketing, and positioning of companies and their goods and services. A clear brand strategy is necessary from the very beginning. Many questions arise: Should I register a word mark or a figurative mark, in black and white or in color, in Germany or within the European Union? Right from the start, the course is set for later success. After a successful application, assertive protection of the registered and used trademarks is required. German law is shaped by European trademark law. I represent clients in all trademark matters, e.g., cease-and-desist letters, trademark infringements, representation before trademark offices (e.g., registration of trademarks at the DPMA, EUIPO, WIPO, opposition proceedings, applications for cancellation, nullity, revocation), drafting of all necessary contracts (e.g., license agreement, trademark purchase agreements), title protection.

Typical areas of advice:

• Trademark applications
• Drafting a list of goods and services
• Trademark opposition proceedings, applications for cancellation, nullity, revocation
• Protection of band names, artist names
• Protection of work titles (e.g., film or book titles)
• Protection of magazines, layouts
• Trademark license agreements
• Trademark acquisition agreements
• Settlement agreements
• Representation in the event of cease-and-desist letters
• Claims for injunctive relief and damages
• Representation before the trademark offices (DPMA, EUIPO, WIPO) and in court

I would be glad to talk to you about your legal needs. Contact me here.