With a global footprint, CMS is well positioned to support international clients on cross-border trade mark matters, from prosecution and design portfolio management to advising on anti-counterfeiting strategies and representing clients in piracy and border seizure cases. The practice is co-led by Gordian Hasselblatt, who advises consumer product, fashion, food and automotive clients on a range of trade mark and design law issues, offering extensive expertise in strategic portfolio management; Heike Blank, who focuses on the FMCG and healthcare sectors; and Nikolas Gregor, who acts for life sciences companies on trade mark prosecution, litigation, as well as licensing and development agreements.
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Key clients
- Aesculap (B. Braun)
- apo.com Group (f/d/b Apologistics)
- August Storck
- Barilla
- Bayer
- Bitburger
- Brown-Forman
- Deutsche Lufthansa
- Diageo
- Eli Lilly
- Eurowings
- GE Healthcare
Work highlights
Advised Bitburger Braugruppe on labelling and origin issues, with ongoing representation in food, unfair competition, and trade mark law, as well as management of its global brand portfolio.
Represented Eli Lilly in global trade mark infringement actions against parallel imports of Mounjaro®, managing and coordinating worldwide border seizure and product piracy procedures, and providing ongoing strategic advice on trade mark and unfair competition law.
Ongoing advice for HP Inc. in EU and German trade mark and design matters, including strategic advice.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Heike Blank; Nikolas Gregor; Gordian Hasselblatt
Other key lawyers
Carsten Menebröcker; Heralt Hug; Jörn Witt