Designs

• Research and consultancy on potential conflicts with third party designs, advise on protectability and scope of protection
• Registration of designs with the German Patent and Trademark Office, the European Union Office for Intellectual Property and the World Intellectual Property Organisation
• Representation in dealings with local authorities, e.g., in case of registration rejections or deletion requests
• Defence against third-party claims under design law, e.g., warning letters, preliminary injunction proceedings or substantive proceedings
• Judicial and extrajudicial enforcement of own design rights against third parties
• Drafting and negotiating license agreements, transfer agreements or demarcation agreements
• Advice on tax law-optimised transfer of design rights