We offer the full range of trademark-related services ranging from national and multi-jurisdictional brand portfolio planning, trademark clearance and prosecution through to enforcement, including trademark litigation both on a national and multi-national level.   The trademark practice puts an emphasis on strategic advice relating to multi-national portfolios involving in particular the interaction of Community trademarks and Madrid Agreement international registrations with national registrations.

Our advice also considers the new possibility to enforce prior non-registered trademarks or trade designations in opposition proceedings in Germany. Until the amendment of the German Trademark Act due to the coming into force of the Act for Simplification and Modernisation of the German Patent Law on October 1, 2009, the owners of these rights were obliged to bring cancellation actions against conflicting trademarks before the civil courts.

BARDEHLE PAGENBERG also covers anti-counterfeiting work, provides close cooperation with customs authorities, monitoring imports and exports, preventing grey market imports and commercial transactions involving trademarks including acquisitions as well as licensing, merchandising, franchising, joint venture and co-existence.

Our trademark lawyers have extensive experience in all major German district and appeal courts handling trademark cases. BARDEHLE PAGENBERG is also regularly involved in appeal cases before the German Federal Supreme Court, the Court of First Instance and the European Court of Justice.

Our attorneys act for some of the world's best known brand owners in a broad range of areas which include inter alia pharmaceuticals, consumer health care, perfumes and cosmetics, food and drink, hotel and restaurant services, financial services, IT, chemical plants, machinery, shoes and sporting articles.