Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner's practice spans trade mark registration and litigation. In close cooperation with its corporate practice, the group frequently assists with transactional IP issues. David Kipping focuses on product piracy and product counterfeiting, while Morton Douglas regularly assists with portfolios and infringement proceedings. Both jointly lead the team with copyright and media lawyer Stephan Dittl and Norbert Hebeis (international filing strategies and registrations, community trade marks).
Testimonials
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'Excellent support in legal proceedings, but also in out-of-court matters.'
'Stephan Dittl: Excellent expertise paired with pragmatic solutions.'
Key clients
- AHP Merkle GmbH
- aicas GmbH
Work highlights
- Representing Anheuser-Busch InBev in litigation against a German-based brand licensor regarding the scope of the license; After a successful first-instance judgment, a settlement was successfully negotiated.
- Advising erima GmbH on competitive performance protection and positioning brands in the sportswear sector regarding the infringement of erima's '5 Cube' designs by a new competitor.