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HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER
STEINSTRASSE 20
40212 DÜSSELDORF
Germany

Work Department

Trademark & Design

Position

Partner

Career

Mathis Breuer has been working as an attorney since 2013 and joined HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER in 2015. He represents national and international clients in all areas of trademarks, unfair competition including drug advertising law, design and copyright. Mathis has extensive litigation experience and has represented clients from a wide range of sectors, including consumer goods, cosmetics, life science and electronics, in both main and preliminary proceedings at all relevant German IP courts. He also advises his clients with regard to product launches, advertising measures and IP-related contracts.

Building on his regular representation of Korean clients, Mathis spent a  secondment with a renowed IP law firm in Seoul in the summer of 2019.

He publishes regularly on different subjects of intellectual property law.

Mathis studied law at the University of Düsseldorf where he began specializing in intellectual property law.

Following his studies, he continued his specialization working for an international law firm with a strong focus on intellectual property law. During his legal clerkship he worked inter alia for a specialist district court division for intellectual property matters, a leading international law firm and the operating subsidiary of a large sports federation. After having completed his second State Exam, Mathis intensified his knowledge of intellectual property law working for another leading international law firm.

Languages

German, English

Memberships

  • JDWA (Association of Young Business Lawyers in Düsseldorf) – Founding Member of the Board
  • International Trademark Association (INTA)
  • Association of European Trade Mark Owners (MARQUES)
  • German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR)
  • Association of Intellectual Property Experts (VPP)
  • Licensing Executives Society Germany (LES)

Education

Second State Exam in Düsseldorf (2012)

First State Exam in Düsseldorf (2010)

University of Düsseldorf (2005)

Lawyer Rankings

Deutschland > Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz > Wettbewerbsrecht

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER ist besonders im Bereich des Schutzes vor Produktnachahmungen aktiv und verbindet dabei regelmäßig wettbewerbs- und markenrechtliche Expertise, wobei der Mandantenstamm der Praxis dabei eine Vielzahl an Sektoren, inklusive Pharma und Kosmetik sowie Mode, beinhaltet. Das Team berät zudem häufig zu regulatorischen Anforderungen bei Produkteinführungen und ist in der Begleitung von Werbemaßnahmen aktiv. Praxisgruppenleiterin Christina Tenbrock kombiniert ihre wettbewerbsrechtliche Erfahrung mit Kompetenzen im Arzneimittel-, Heilmittelwerbe- und Medizinprodukterecht, während Mathis Breuer unter anderen in den Branchen Konsumgüter, Unterhaltungselektronik und Kosmetik aktiv ist. Counsel Sandra Stolzenburg-Wiemer konzentriert ihre Praxis insbesondere auf die Bereiche Nachahmungsschutz und Produktverpackungen.

Deutschland > Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz > Markenrecht

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER wählt im Markenrecht einen Ansatz, der alle Teammitglieder gleichermaßen in der strategischen Beratung als auch der Streitbeilegung aktiv sieht; ergänzt durch die internationale Präsenz dank diverser europäischer Büros kann die Kanzlei damit die gesamte Bandbreite des Markenrechts nahtlos abdecken. Christina Tenbrock agiert als Leiterin der Soft-IP Praxis und wird oftmals in vertragsbezogenen und strategischen Markenrechtsfragen zu Rate gezogen, neben denen sie auch in Widerspruchs-, Nichtigkeits- und Verletzungsverfahren aktiv ist. Weitere Hauptansprechpartner sind der in widerrechtlichen Nachahmungen versierte Thomas Schmitz sowie Mathis Breuer, welcher Mandanten aus Sektoren wie Life Sciences, Kosmetik und Konsumgüter zu seinem Portfolio zählt. Counsel Sandra Stolzenburg-Wiemer wird insbesondere in Mandaten zu Graumarktimporten und Zollbeschlagnahmen aktiv.

Germany > Intellectual property > Trade marks

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER‘s approach to trade mark advice sees all team members equally active in strategic matters and dispute resolution; complemented by an international presence thanks to various European offices, the practice can thus seamlessly cover the entire trade mark spectrum. Christina Tenbrock leads the soft IP practice and is often consulted on contract-related and strategic trade mark issues, in addition to which she is also active in opposition, nullity and infringement proceedings. Other key contacts are Thomas Schmitz, who is well versed in unlawful imitations, and Mathis Breuer, who assists clients from the life sciences, cosmetics and consumer goods sectors. Counsel Sandra Stolzenburg-Wiemer is particularly active in matters relating to grey market imports and customs seizures.

Germany > Intellectual property > Unfair competition

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER is particularly active in anti-counterfeiting and therefore regularly combines expertise in competition and trade mark law, while its client base covers a wide range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and fashion. The team also frequently assists with regulatory requirements for product launches and advertising campaigns. Practice head Christina Tenbrock combines her experience in competition law with expertise in pharmaceutical, medicinal product advertising and medical device law, while Mathis Breuer is active in the consumer goods, entertainment electronics and cosmetics sectors, among others. Counsel Sandra Stolzenburg-Wiemer particularly focuses on anti-counterfeiting and product packaging.