Paul Kretschmar

PARTNER, Rechtsanwalt (Attorney-at-Law), Certified IP Lawyer His areas of practice include litigation and prosecution of trademark and design rights, border measures, as well as unfair competition proceedings. Paul's main focus is the enforcement of brands and designs against unauthorized imitation and unfair exploitation. Besides being an experienced litigator, Paul also advises on global trademark and design filing strategies, as well as contractual issues – in particular, IP license agreements. Among the longstanding clients that he advises on a regular basis are leading companies from various sectors, such as electronics, sports and fashion, food, pharmaceutical, transportation and the service industry. He publishes essays in legal journals and is a co-author of various legal commentaries, such as the Practitioner's Handbooks on Trademark and Design Law. Paul Kretschmar regularly lectures on various IP topics for the Practicing Law Institute (PLI) San Francisco or the Japanese Intellectual Property Association (JIPA), among others. · Vossius & Partner

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Partner at Vossius & Partner in Germany, Paul Kretschmar specialises in enforcement, litigation and prosecution of trademark and design rights, including border measures and unfair competition, and advises on global trademark and design filing strategies and IP licensing. He is a regular author and lecturer on IP topics and holds an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law and a certification as an attorney specialised in intellectual property law.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyTrademarksDesignsLitigationUnfair CompetitionCustoms / Border MeasuresLicensing

Office

Germany

Vossius & Partner · PARTNER, Rechtsanwalt (Attorney-at-Law), Certified IP Lawyer His areas of practice include litigation and prosecution of trademark and design rights, border measures, as well as unfair competition proceedings. Paul's main focus is the enforcement of brands and designs against unauthorized imitation and unfair exploitation. Besides being an experienced litigator, Paul also advises on global trademark and design filing strategies, as well as contractual issues – in particular, IP license agreements. Among the longstanding clients that he advises on a regular basis are leading companies from various sectors, such as electronics, sports and fashion, food, pharmaceutical, transportation and the service industry. He publishes essays in legal journals and is a co-author of various legal commentaries, such as the Practitioner's Handbooks on Trademark and Design Law. Paul Kretschmar regularly lectures on various IP topics for the Practicing Law Institute (PLI) San Francisco or the Japanese Intellectual Property Association (JIPA), among others.

Germany

Expertise

Brand and design enforcementAnti-counterfeiting and border measuresGlobal trademark and design filing strategiesIP licensing and contractual issuesElectronics sectorSports & FashionFood industryPharmaceuticalsTransportationService industry

Education

Master of Laws (LL.M.), Intellectual Property Law
Certification as an attorney specialized in intellectual property law

Admissions

Rechtsanwalt (Attorney-at-Law), Germany
Certified IP Lawyer (attorney specialized in intellectual property law)

Languages

GermanEnglishSpanish