Fieldfisher assists a client base consisting of German and international companies with the development, management and defense of their intellectual property portfolios, while covering a wide range of trade mark and design matters, such as border seizures and domain disputes. Alexandra von Bismarck and Matthias Berger jointly head the practice and also assist with competition and copyright-related matters: both have in-depth experience in both prosecution and dispute resolution. The team was strengthened with the addition of Sascha Pres, previously at SKW Schwarz, in July 2024.

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Key clients

  • Ackision GmbH
  • Acne Studios
  • Identity Valley GmbH
  • Kaemingk B.V.
  • Kolibri Games GmbH
  • NVL Group/ Lürssen Maritime Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG/ Blohm + Voss
  • Sazerac Company
  • Tam Fashion GmbH
  • Wunschgutschein GmbH
  • ZAPF Creation AG

Work highlights

  • Representation of Acne Studios in a design and competition law dispute.
  • Representation of Tam Fashion in the trade mark dispute with Denim Deluxe due to design infringement in various proceedings before the LG Cologne and OLG Cologne for information, penalty payments and high damages claims.
  • Representation of Kaemingk BV ​​in infringement proceedings for trade mark infringement of Volkswagen’s three-dimensional trade mark “Bulli T1”, lead in negotiations with Volkswagen AG.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alexandra von Bismarck, Matthias Berger

Other key lawyers

Sascha Pres