Thomas H. Schmitz > HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER > Dusseldorf, Germany > Lawyer Profile
HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER Offices
STEINSTRASSE 20
40212 DÜSSELDORF
Germany
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Thomas H. Schmitz
Work Department
IP, Trademark, Unfair competition & Trade secrets
Position
Partner
Career
Thomas H. Schmitz has worked as an attorney since 1998 and advises German and international clients in various fields of intellectual property law, in particular trademarks and designs, unfair competition and copyright. He is a highly experienced litigator with a focus on plagiarism and trademark infringement. He also advises on the development of his clients’ advertising and marketing strategies as well as product development. He drafts and negotiates licences and cooperation agreements and advises on IP-intensive transactions.
During his studies at the Universities of Cologne and Lausanne he specialized in intellectual property law. He then focused further on this specialization in different law firms and as the in-house counsel of a major telecommunications company. In addition, Thomas is also a lecturer at Hagen Law School and Maastricht University
Languages
German, English, French
Memberships
- L’Association Internationale des Juristes pour le Droit de la Vigne et du Vin (AIDV)
- International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
- German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR)
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
- Association of European Trade Mark Owners (MARQUES)
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Education
Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf (Law, 1998), University of Cologne (Law), Université de Lausanne (Law, 1993)
Lawyer Rankings
Germany > Intellectual property > Unfair competition
Anticounterfeiting is one of HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER‘s core competencies, while also being regularly instructed with matters concerning product launches and labeling requirements. Under the leadership of soft IP expert Christina Tenbrock, whose expertise includes medicinal product advertising, pharmaceutical and medical device law, the competition practice focuses on consumer electronics, food, life sciences and cosmetics. Litigator Thomas Schmitz, who frequently assists with issues pertaining to illegal imitations and trade mark infringements, Ivan Dimitrov (competition and trade secret law) and counsel Sandra Stolzenburg-Wiemer (competition, design and trade mark law, advertising measures) are other key contacts.
Germany > Intellectual property > Trade marks
IP boutique HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER provides comprehensive trade mark advice, with all team members being active across both prosecution and litigation. By collaborating with the firm’s European offices, the practice is further well equipped to handle international trade mark portfolios and disputes. Christina Tenbrock heads the soft IP practice and, in addition to trade mark and design law, also advises on medicinal product advertising, pharmaceutical and medical device law. Mathis Breuer and Thomas Schmitz are particularly experienced in assisting with trade mark litigation, although both also advise on contractual and strategic issues. Counsel Sandra Stolzenburg-Wiemer (competition, design and trade mark law, advertising measures) acts in both an advisory capacity and in litigation.