Trademark Law
You have established a company and found a firm name or designed a remarkable logo under which you want to offer your goods or services, then you should …
Lawyer Oliver Langner | Düsseldorf | Germany
Have you developed ideas to represent your enterprise in the market and to set it apart from competitors?
Then you should contact us before the start. Especially in trademark law, competition law, design law and copyright law there are pitfalls which can bring ambitious projects to an end very quickly.
Our law office has specialised in the above areas of law for more than a decade. We can therefore draw on extensive experience with the verbal and visual design of internet presences while observing mandatory legal requirements. In this context, we have regularly clarified preliminary trademark and copyright questions, carried out trademark applications and negotiated licence agreements for our clients in order to ensure a smooth start for their businesses.
We have also assisted our clients in defending against numerous cease-and-desist letters, particularly in trademark, competition and copyright matters, and have been able to achieve constructive solutions even where a claim was justified. In our view, it is therefore worthwhile involving a lawyer who is experienced in the relevant field at an early stage.
How we work
Quick help
You have challenges with the law – we help you master them!
With heart and mind we are always present
We love our profession and therefore approach your matter with heart and mind.
The quiet before the storm
We stand behind our recommendations. Following them has led our clients to an appropriate resolution in almost every case.
Look over the edge of the plate
Our clients are often surprised by the constructive contribution we can make beyond the specific matter at hand.
– Our legal areas –
Copyright
You are a photographer or a programmer and have to assert again and again that other persons simply use your pictures without permission or …
Competition Law
Competitors repeatedly advertise with inaccurate or misleading claims. We advise on enforcement, defence and compliant market communication …
Design Law
Distinctive products and designs deserve effective protection. We assist with registration, licensing and enforcement of design rights …
Tax Law
Tax questions can materially affect business and private decisions. We advise and represent clients in tax-law matters …
Civil Law
For civil claims, contractual questions and disputes, we provide a clear legal assessment and consistent representation of your interests …
Actually, there is always a way
Over the last 15 years, particularly in the field of industrial property protection – trademark law, design law and competition law – we have repeatedly found that involving a lawyer at an early stage can provide effective legal protection and save costs. Whether you have received a written warning for an alleged trademark or competition-law infringement, or whether you wish to take action against trademark infringements or unfair competition by others, time is literally money. Quite apart from the fact that, if only one week passes without an out-of-court solution, some matters may already be considerably more difficult to resolve, after only three weeks there can be a risk of parallel court proceedings: first preliminary-injunction proceedings and subsequently principal proceedings, with costs amounting to several thousand euros. We will be pleased to help you avoid such scenarios.
– Publications –
Online shops: cancellation periods and cancellation information
Cancellation information remains a recurring source of cease-and-desist claims for eBay sellers and online-shop operators. This is often caused less by changes in legislation than by differing interpretations …
Trademark law and trademark registration – When should you register a trademark?
You sell goods or offer services but have not protected the relevant designation as a trademark. If you are unlucky, a competitor may register the sign and subsequently prevent you from continuing to use it …
Attention, expensive! Copyright infringement on the Internet
Anyone selling products on eBay, Amazon & Co. often uses photographs and graphics created by somebody else or supplied by the manufacturer. Even the use of geographical maps can …
