Dr Mathias Kleespies > Vossius & Partner > Munich, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Vossius & Partner
SIEBERTSTRASSE 3
81675 MÜNCHEN
Germany
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Work Department

Trademarks, Designs & Competition Law

Position

PARTNER, Rechtsanwalt (Attorney-at-Law)

Dr. Mathias Kleespies advises his clients in all areas of trademark, design patent, competition and food law and has extensive experience as an IP litigator in these fields of law.

Mathias is responsible for the trademark portfolios of some of the world’s leading industrial companies and manufacturers in the areas of fashion, telecommunication, high-technology, pharmacy, chemistry, paper, automotive and consumer goods. His practice includes strategic advice regarding international trademark portfolios, including the development of customized filing strategies. In addition, Mathias frequently represents clients before civil courts in litigation and invalidation proceedings. His litigation practice also includes the enforcement of design rights and the handling of unfair competition disputes and customs proceedings.

Mathias is co-editor and author of the Practitioner’s Handbooks on German, European and International Trademark and Design Law “Formularkommentar Markenrecht” and “Formularkommentar Designrecht” and also frequently lectures on trademark and design law.

Career

Dr. Mathias Kleespies has headed the trademark and design department of VOSSIUS since 2007, becoming a partner in 2008.

Memberships

INTA

ECTA

PTMG

MARQUES

He advises his clients in all areas of trademark, design patent, competition and food law and has extensive experience as an IP litigator in these fields of law.

Mathias is responsible for the trademark portfolios of some of the world’s leading industrial companies and manufacturers in the areas of fashion, telecommunication, high-technology, pharmacy, chemistry, paper, automotive and consumer goods. His practice includes strategic advice regarding international trademark portfolios, including the development of customized filing strategies. In addition, Mathias frequently represents clients before civil courts in litigation and invalidation proceedings. His litigation practice also includes the enforcement of design rights and the handling of unfair competition disputes and customs proceedings.

GRUR

Education

Mathias studied at the Universities of Münster, Dresden and Exeter (UK). He holds a Ph.D. Corporate Law and a Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property Law.

Lawyer Rankings

Germany > Intellectual property > Unfair competition

IP boutique Vossius & Partner is experienced in advising on competition proceedings before German and international offices and courts, but also impresses with expertise in licensing agreements, e-commerce and advertising law. Furthermore, the group’s broad industry knowledge ranges from chemistry and life sciences to digital business, consumer goods and fashion. Trade mark, design, competition and food law are the central pillars of Mathias Kleespies‘ advice, whose clients include national companies and global corporations.

Germany > Intellectual property > Trade marks

Vossius & Partner‘s broad trade mark practice assists with both registration strategies and portfolio management as well as official proceedings before German and European authorities. It is also one of the leading addresses for design law and covers numerous sectors, including life sciences, automotive and luxury goods. In addition to trade mark and design law, practice head Mathias Kleespies also has expertise in food law and assists clients with non-contentious and contentious issues. With longstanding experience in the soft IP area, Simone Schäfer is adept in opposition and nullity proceedings before the EUIPO as well as in international portfolio management.