Practice
Global rebrands. Expanding into new markets. Stopping counterfeit products at their source. Defending color marks or corporate names and identities.
From creative ideas to global recognition, brand management is at the heart of what we do. From prosecution to enforcement, strategy to litigation, we've got it covered.
These are just some of the things our 240 trademark professionals do on a daily basis. With a team of domain names practitioners, we offer an integrated approach to online brand management, in a world where online commerce is rivaling traditional routes to market.
We don't just execute. We look after your brand, providing valuable insight in challenging, but important, markets to help you succeed where others have failed.
Advising Merck & Co., Inc. (Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA) in a trademark, domain name, and social media dispute with Merck KGaA. over use of the name “Merck” in Europe and U.S.
Managing Deutsche Telekom's global trademark and domain name portfolio. Advising on complex color mark and other non-traditional trademark litigation in Europe and U.S.
Advising one of Japan's largest car makers on major brand clearances and 3,000+ trademark applications in 40+ countries, coordinated from Tokyo.
Advising Estée Lauder on EU-wide trademark issues and obtaining a revolutionary order in Germany prohibiting the onward shipment to Russia of counterfeit goods in transit.
Advising Proctor & Gamble, and group companies, in connection with its portfolio of IP rights in Mexico; and successful anti-counterfeiting campaigns.
A global pharma company in seizing substantial consignment of counterfeit drugs in transit from China via Dubai to Europe. Perpetrators jailed. Obtained significant damages payments.
Advising one of the largest American multinational supermarket chains on trademark portfolio management in Mexico.
Representing the manufacturers of the Segway personal transporter in trademark litigation in the ITC and federal district court.
Global IP Firm of the Year
Managing Intellectual Property Awards
Ranked Band 1 for IP on a Global and Europe-wide level
Chambers & Partners
Japan Foreign Firm of the Year
Managing Intellectual Property Awards
