Trademarks and Brands

Representative experience

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.