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Specialist Attorney for Intellectual Property Law: Your Shield for Trademarks, Competition, and Ideas

Trademark law | design law | competition law | copyright law | protection of reputation

Overview of our areas of law

Companies, inventors, online retailers, and creatives face fierce competition every day. A strong presence, innovative products, and unique brands are valuable. However, they are also the primary target for imitators and competitors. A small legal mistake in product placement or brand registration can have devastating economic consequences.

This is exactly where commercial intellectual property law comes in. As a highly specialized law firm marken medien meyen We support you in securing your business values, fending off competitor attacks, and legally expanding your market position. Under the leadership of specialist attorney Robert Meyen, we offer you precise, fast, and economically-minded advice at the highest level.

Why is a regular lawyer often not enough?

Intellectual property law is one of the most complex and dynamic areas of German and European law. Case law is changing rapidly. General lawyers quickly reach their limits here.

The title Specialist lawyer for intellectual property rights The title of specialist lawyer is only awarded by the Bar Associations to lawyers who can demonstrate years of intensive practice and a multitude of cases handled in all core areas of this specialized field. Furthermore, the law obliges the specialist lawyer to undergo extensive annual continuing education.

When you commission us, you are choosing certified expert quality. We speak the language of your business and completely forgo complicated legal jargon.

Our core areas: Industrial property protection from a single source

Intellectual property law encompasses all legal norms that serve to protect intellectual property and fair competition. We cover the entire spectrum for you:

Trademark Law: Securely Protecting Your Identity

Your brand is the face of your company. We will support you from the initial idea to the worldwide enforcement of your brand rights.

  • Extensive similarity searches before filing (avoiding collisions)

  • Strategic trademark registration with DPMA, EUIPO, and WIPO

  • Creation of customized goods and services directories

  • Defense against trademark cease and desist letters and handling of opposition proceedings

  • Enforcing your rights against product piracy and trademark infringement

Competition Law: Fair Market Presence and Defense Against Attacks

Countless pitfalls for legal warnings lie in e-commerce and traditional sales. We ensure your marketing is legally compliant and curb unfair competitors.

  • Review of online shops, advertising campaigns, and social media presence

  • Defense against competition law cease and desist letters (e.g., for errors in the imprint, cancellation policy, or pricing)

  • Action against misleading advertising or exploitation of reputation by competitors

  • Enforcement of Claims by Means of Preliminary Injunctions in Summary Proceedings

Copyright & Media Law: Protection for Your Creative Works

Digital content, images, texts, designs, and software can be copied with a mouse click today. We protect your intellectual property.

  • Pursuit of image theft and unauthorized content use

  • Design of legally sound license agreements and usage agreements

  • Defense against unjustified copyright infringement warnings

  • Consultation on reputation protection in cases of online defamation

Design Law: Securing the Look of Your Products

A unique product design is a crucial incentive to buy. Anyone who copies the design is stealing your success.

  • Registration of Registered Designs (formerly Design Patents) at the National and European Level

  • Action against plagiarism and optical imitations of your products

Immediate assistance for cease and desist letters and preliminary injunctions

Have you received a warning letter due to an alleged trademark infringement, copyright infringement, or unfair competition? Have you already been served with a preliminary injunction?

Every hour counts now. The deadlines in intellectual property law are extremely short and often only a few days.

  • Stay calm, but act: Never ignore correspondence. If deadlines are missed, there is a threat of extremely expensive legal proceedings with claims that, in commercial law, typically start at €50,000 to €250,000.

  • No direct contact with the opposing party: Do not call the law firm that issued the warning yourself. Any careless statement could jeopardize your defense.

  • Don't sign anything without checking it. The attached cease and desist declarations are almost always too broadly worded and are similar to a lifelong gag order.

Our promise to you: Send us the warning letter. We will review the document immediately and give you an honest assessment of your chances of success. If the warning letter is justified, we will tell you openly. But even then, we will find a pragmatic, economically sensible solution – for example, through a modified cease and desist declaration and toughly negotiating down damages claims.

Why marken medien meyen is the right choice

We don't see ourselves as rigid rule-followers, but rather as a modern, digital service provider at your side. Our collaboration is characterized by clear advantages:

  • Short, concise sentences instead of long, complex ones. We explain the legal situation to you so that you can immediately make informed business decisions.

  • Crystal clear cost transparency: We prefer to work with fair fixed prices. No hidden costs, no nasty surprises.

  • Pragmatic and solution-oriented: We do not litigate for the sake of litigating. Our goal is always the most economical solution for your business.

  • Speed In industrial property law, speed determines success. We guarantee you extremely prompt feedback and processing.

Areas of law in detail

Below we explain our typical activities in the areas of law mentioned. In addition, you will find detailed pages on the areas of law via our menu or via the respective sub-items.

Frequently Asked Questions about Industrial Property Protection (FAQ)

What exactly is industrial property protection?

Industrial property law protects commercial services and intellectual property from unauthorized imitation. It ensures fair economic competition. The core areas include trademark law, competition law, design law, and parts of patent law. Copyright law, in the strict sense, is not included, but it is closely intertwined with it in practice.

What are the costs for commercial legal protection insurance?

The statutory fees are based on the so-called amount in dispute (value of the subject matter). Because trademark rights and company protection are of considerable economic importance, courts set the amounts in dispute high. A normal trademark cease and desist letter usually has an amount in dispute of at least €50,000. This results in statutory legal fees of around €1,800 to €2,000 for the cease and desist letter. To calculate these risks, we offer transparent flat rates for our defense.

Can a normal legal protection insurance cover the costs?

In most standard legal protection insurances for private individuals or business owners, commercial legal protection is explicitly excluded. However, there are special commercial legal protection insurances or additional modules for IP (Intellectual Property) protection. We are happy to review on a case-by-case basis whether your insurance will provide coverage for our mandate.

What is a modified cease and desist letter?

If a warning letter is justified, you must eliminate the risk of repetition. However, the cease and desist declaration pre-formulated by the opposing party is usually far too broad and contains dangerous clauses. We rephrase the document (modification) so that you only admit what is absolutely necessary and minimize legal risks for the future, without completely blocking the validity of the warning letter.

Request your free initial consultation now

Whether you need to defend against a warning letter, want to register your own trademark, or want to set up your business legally sound: We are your reliable partner.

Use our quick contact form, call us directly, or send us an email. We will analyze your request promptly and develop a clear, strategic roadmap for you.

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