Baker McKenzie's comprehensive trade mark practice particularly focuses on the consumer goods and technology sectors and, alongside its transactional IP support and portfolio management, also offers expertise in trade mark disputes, where clients further benefit from the firm's international network. Since Rembert Niebel's (trade mark, competition and copyright law) departure to SKW Schwarz in July 2023, Michael Fammler (prosecution and litigation) is the sole practice head.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Competent team with access to specialists from other areas. Very practical, a lot of business expertise, understand operational processes quickly.'

  • 'Michael Fammler: Very competent in trade mark and know-how law, very practice-oriented, clever and prudent as well as very benefit-oriented for the client, worldwide network.'

Key clients

  • CSL Behring
  • Cassina
  • Abbott
  • AbbVie
  • British American Tobacco
  • Batmark
  • Calvin Klein
  • Fedex
  • GE
  • Leica Microsystems
  • SAP SE
  • Unilever
  • AURELIUS
  • Sika AG

Work highlights

  • Advising and representing Cassina in a trade mark dispute with a competitor.
  • Advising and representing Leica Microsystems in all trade mark matters worldwide relating to the well-known brands LEICA and LEITZ.
  • Advising a client on IP law issues, particularly in connection with her NFT IP strategy (trade mark registrations and licensing strategy) as well as with trade mark and design licensing agreements (particularly regarding merchandising), on issues regarding the Metaverse and non-fungible tokens and on several proceedings before the EUIPO.

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Michael Fammler