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ContentsPRActISE AREAS Page

Distribution, Trade and LogisticsDistribution and Franchising 4

Intellectual Property Patents 6Trademarks and Unfair Competition 8

Regulated IndustriesPharmaceuticals and Healthcare 11Food Law 13

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Practise AreasRankings and Analysis

Distribution, Trade and LogisticsDistribution and Franchising

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U R t E I LStrengths:

Extremely strong ►trade-marks and unfair

competition practice.

Häufig empfohlen:

Dr. Matthias Wolter

Dr. Martin Kefferpütz(“strong expertise and goal-oriented”, competitor)

Dr. Jan Heidenreich

1 cMS Hasche Sigle Hogan Lovells Noerr

2 Baker & McKenzie Osborne clarke

3 clifford chance Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Gleiss Lutz Küstner v. Manteuffel & Wurdack Luther Schindler

4 DLA Piper Eversheds Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek taylor Wessing

5 Bird & Bird Blanke Meier Evers Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner

6 Görg Haver & Mailänder Schiedermair

Distribution

DistributionComment: A respected firm in distribution law which advises several renowned companies from its trademarks practice in connection with the current disputes with the Federal Cartel Office concerning price fixing and online distribution. The partners are also in the process of developing a distribution model, e.g. for clothing manufac-turer Wellensteyn, with quantitative and qualita-tive tied distribution elements for specialist re-tailers. HU appointed another partner, Andrea Marx, internally at the interface of IP and distri-bution.Strengths: Extremely strong ►trademarks and unfair competition practice.Recommended: Dr. Matthias Wolter, Dr. Martin Kefferpütz (“strong expertise and goal-oriented”, competitor), Dr. Jan Heidenreich.

Practice: Structuring of distribution systems and advice on distribution contracts, also Internet dis-tribution and antitrust. Litigation in cooperation with the IP, food and pharma practices, esp. in breach of selective distribution agreements. Fo-cus on the magazine, cosmetics, clothing/shoes, jewelry, food and construction materials sectors. Also licensing and compliance. (4 partners, 1 as-sociate)

clients: • Litigation for Bauer Media Group against the

Presse-Grosso association before the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof);

• ongoing advice to Bauer Vertriebs KG; • Wellensteyn International on structuring distribution

system

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Distribution, Trade and LogisticsDistribution and Franchising Analysis

Intellectual PropertyPatents

1 Bird & Bird Hogan Lovells Krieger Mes Graf v. der Groeben Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Reimann Osterrieth Köhler Haft Rospatt Osten Pross Wildanger Kehrwald Graf v. Schwerin & Partner

2 Bardehle Pagenberg Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Preu Bohlig & Partner

3 Gleiss Lutz Hoffmann Eitle Klaka taylor Wessing

4 Arnold Ruess cMS Hasche Sigle Grünecker Hengeler Mueller Meissner Bolte & Partner Simmons & Simmons Vossius & Partner

5 Allen & Overy Boehmert & Boehmert Jones Day Lorenz Noerr

Patent Litigation/Lawyers

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U R t E I LStrengths:Litigation.

Häufig empfohlen:

Rainer Kaase

Dr. Karsten Königer

Patent Litigation/LawyersComment: This firm, which is respected for pa-tent litigation, is an established player in the Hamburg market. Königer and his small team continuously succeed in advising the IP bou-tique’s existing clients on patents as well. How-ever, HU does not make use of synergies in litiga-tion and filing work, as the lawyers and patent attorneys scarcely interweave their clients within the firm. The lawyers are, however, often called in by external patent attorneys for litigation, where they mainly represent defendants from various sectors, such as healthcare or food, na-tionwide.Strengths: Litigation.

Recommended: Rainer Kaase, Dr. Karsten Kö-niger.Practice: Very broad activity in IP and related practice areas, such as ►pharmaceuticals and healthcare and ►food law. Strong practice for ►trademarks and unfair competition. In patents, litigation and advice to an equal extent. Patent fil-ing mainly for existing clients. (Core team: 3 lawyers, 2 patent attorneys)

clients: • Neuraxpharm regarding rivastigmine patch. • Public knowledge: filing for Jack Wolfskin and Bode

chemicals, patent litigation for Lidl, Iglo regarding lottery codes.

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Intellectual PropertyPatents Analysis

Intellectual PropertyTrademarks and Unfair Competition

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1 cMS Hasche SigleGleiss LutzHogan LovellsLorenz Seidler Gosseltaylor Wessing

2 Bardehle Pagenberg Bird & BirdFPS Fritze Wicke SeeligGrüneckerHarte-BavendammKlaka

3 Baker & McKenzieBoehmert & BoehmertJonasLubberger LehmentNoerrPreu Bohlig & Partner

4 Beiten Burkhardt Bock Legal

cBH RechtsanwälteFreshfields Bruckhaus DeringerFriedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner Heuking Kühn Lüer WojtekKNPZ Rechtsanwälte Lichtenstein Körner und PartnerLoschelder Schultz-SüchtingSKW Schwarz

5 DLA PiperEisenführ SpeiserEversheds HertinHoffmann EitleLuther Menold BezlerOppenländerOsborne clarkeReimann Osterrieth Köhler Haft Rospatt Osten ProssSchiedermairVossius & PartnerWeber & SauberschwarzWilmerHale

Trademarks and Design Law

U R t E I LStrengths:

Extensive formal trademarks practice. Litigation and

advice to the trade, media, ►food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics sectors (►pharma-

ceuticals and healthcare).

Recommended:

Rainer Kaase(“experienced practitioner”, competitor)

Dr. Matthias Wolter

Dr. Karin Sandberg

Dr. Martin Kefferpütz(“quick and competent”, competitor)

Dr. Christoph Schumann(“cooperative, solution-oriented and professionally outstanding”, competitor)

Till Lampel(“preeminent expertise and experience”, competitor)

Dr. John-Christian Plate(“vast experience, good litigator”; “good negotiating partner, very competent”, competitors)

Dr. Jan Heidenreich

Intellectual PropertyTrademarks and Unfair Competition

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1 cMS Hasche Sigle Hogan Lovells

2 Gleiss Lutz Harte-Bavendamm Klaka Lorenz Seidler Gossel Lubberger Lehment taylor Wessing

3 Danckelmann und Kerst FPS Fritze Wicke Seelig JBB Rechtsanwälte Jonas KNPZ Rechtsanwälte Loschelder Noerr Oppenländer Schultz-Süchting Weber & Sauberschwarz

4 Baker & McKenzie Bird & Bird Bock Legal cBH Rechtsanwälte Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek Lichtenstein Körner und Partner Schiedermair SKW Schwarz WilmerHale

5 Bardehle Pagenberg Boehmert & Boehmert DLA Piper Eversheds Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner Grünecker Hertin Luther Menold Bezler Osborne clarke Preu Bohlig & Partner Reimann Osterrieth Köhler Haft Rospatt Osten Pross

Unfair Competition

trademarks and Design LawUnfair competitionComment: This leading firm for trademarks and unfair competition maintained its strong pres-ence: the second internal partner appointment in as many years shows that young lawyers have also become key drivers of the firm’s success. These frequently draw attention in major instructions. What is impressive is how the young genera-tion manages to occupy interface fields. Besides stepping up advice and litigation for Intersnack and Jack Wolfskin, the team was very visible in precedent issues, e.g. litigating for BAT British American Tobacco in two high-profile cases.Strengths: Extensive formal trademarks prac-tice. Litigation and advice to the trade, media, ►food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics sectors (►pharmaceuticals and healthcare).Recommended: Rainer Kaase (“experienced practitioner”, competitor), Dr. Matthias Wol-ter, Dr. Karin Sandberg, Dr. Martin Kefferpütz (“quick and competent”, competitor), Dr. Chris-toph Schumann (“cooperative, solution-oriented

and professionally outstanding”, competitor), Till Lampel (“preeminent expertise and experience”, competitor), Dr. John-Christian Plate (“vast ex-perience, good litigator”; “good negotiating partner, very competent”, competitors), Dr. Jan Heidenreich.Practice: Focus on IP (incl. ►patents), unfair competition (incl. pharma advertising law), anti-trust and copyrights as well as related fields such as ►distribution. Extensive formal trademarks practice. Alongside litigation, also sector-specific advisory activity. (10 partners, 3 counsel, 6 as-sociates)

clients: • BAt British American tobacco in precedent case; • all-round IP activity for Metro, incl. trademark litiga-

tion; • Formula One Licensing in precedent case regarding

trademark F1 (public knowledge).

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Intellectual PropertyTrademarks and Unfair Competition Analysis

Regulated IndustriesPharmaceuticals and Healthcare

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U R t E I LStrengths:

Pharma advertising proceed-ings, renowned practices

for ►trademarks and unfair competition and ►patents.

Recommended:

Rainer Kaase

1 clifford chance Dierks + Bohle Hogan Lovells Sträter

2 Baker & McKenzie

3 cMS Hasche Sigle Ehlers Ehlers & Partner Happ Luther Hengeler Mueller Preu Bohlig & Partner Dr. Schmidt-Felzmann & Kozianka Schultz-Süchting taylor Wessing

4 covington & Burling Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Gleiss Lutz

5 Dentons Field Fisher Waterhouse King & Spalding Oppenhoff & Partner Oppenländer Sander & Krüger Wigge

6 Ampersand von Boetticher Hees Kaltwasser Kleiner Meisterernst Wachenhausen WilmerHale

Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products

Pharmaceuticals and Medical ProductsComment: The recommended pharma practice at this Hamburg-based IP boutique excels through its expertise in litigation concerning pharma ad-vertising, esp. before the Hamburg courts. The firm also played to this strength in proceedings when it came to parallel imports. The team around Kaase also advises on contracts for R&D, ap-provals, distribution and licensing. Besides this, the firm is developing its advice on the interfaces with public procurement and compliance.Strengths: Pharma advertising proceedings, re-nowned practices for ►trademarks and unfair competition and ►patents.Recommended: Rainer Kaase.Practice: Litigation in connection with product launches and subsequent product promotion (ad-

vertising and unfair competition). Specialties in IP (►trademarks and unfair competition), food supplements and demarcation issues with phar-ma, ►food and cosmetics. Increasingly contracts, compliance, compensation issues and medical products law. Clients: generic drugs manufactur-ers, pharma research companies and manufactur-ers of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, many Mit-telstand companies. (2 partners, 2 associates)

clients:• Astellas in proceedings against parallel imports;• frequent advice to generic drugs manufacturers,

pharma concerns and medical products manufactur-ers on pharma advertising litigation and contracts.

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Regulated IndustriesPharmaceuticals and Healthcare Analysis

Regulated IndustriesFood Law

1 Krell Weyland Grube Krohn Zenk

2 Gleiss Lutz Meisterernst Meyer Rechtsanwälte WilmerHale

3 Domeier Forstmann & Büttner Hogan Lovells Hüttebräuker Dr. Schmidt-Felzmann & Kozianka Wragge Lawrence Graham & co.

4 King & Spalding Noerr Rohwedder & Partner

Food Law

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Food LawComment: This IP firm is recommended for food law in addition to ►trade-marks and unfair competition. Food clients can rely on three highly regarded partners, Rainer Kaase, Till Lampel and Dr. John-Christian Plate, and a promi-nent litigation practice. Product design, health foods and demarcation from pharmaceuticals (►pharmaceuticals and healthcare) are additional focal points. (Core team: 3 partners, 1 associate)

clients: • All-round advice on IP and food law to Amecke, DEK, Dovgan, Newlat (pasta division),

Göbber.

Recommended:

Rainer Kaase

Till Lampel

Dr. John-Christian Plate

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