With a considerable application and administrative practice, Taylor Wessing is ideally equipped to manage global trade mark portfolios and enforce intellectual property rights before national and European offices. Due to the firm's international positioning, the practice group counts a large number of large corporations among its client base, particularly those from the fashion, luxury goods, life sciences and technology sectors, and can seamlessly assist them with cross-border proceedings; here, the group also benefits from cooperation with Chinese IP agency Beijing Tailun. The team is headed by Olaf Gillert, who, alongside trade marks, advises on design, copyright and competition law.
Testimonials
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'Lots of experience, good cooperation, quick response, interdisciplinary collaboration.'
'Very good specialist knowledge, good judgment, enthusiastic about trade marks, quick response, always available.'
'Outstanding knowledge of the relevant law and practice, availability and response time are excellent, practical and pragmatic solutions are always offered and implemented, careful and in-depth examinations and excellent drafts and written submissions after very good research. In addition, the interaction and communication is very pleasant and always friendly.'
Key clients
- ABB
- Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. (CONDÉ NAST/ VOGUE)
- American Airlines
- AstraZeneca
- Deutsche Telekom
- DHL
- Engelbert Strauss
- Golden Goose
- New Yorker
- Richemont Group
- Scotch Whisky Association
- Villeroy & Boch
Work highlights
- Representation of Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. (CONDÉ NAST/VOGUE) in a trade mark infringement action against energy drink distributors Beverage City Polska and Beverage City Deutschland and enforcement of a landmark decision before the European Court of Justice.
- Representation of Scotch Whisky Association in proceedings before the Hamburg Regional Court to defend the legally prescribed designation “Whisky” against a Swiss spirits producer, which concerns fundamental legal questions in the use of new manufacturing processes.
- Management of Villeroy & Boch's global brand and design portfolio, strategic advice on brands and designs as well as unfair competition, representation in numerous court proceedings in various countries.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Olaf Gillert