OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte

Firm overview:

Oppenländer Rechtsanwälte is a full service Stuttgart firm respected by peers. Oppenländer Rechtsanwälte represents clients in securing or defending industrial property rights, know-how and intellectual property. The firm appears before the relevant courts in Germany, assisting clients in protecting trademarks by conducting infringement proceedings and enforcing rights to an injunction, destruction and damages.

Team overview:

Peers refer trademarks matters to Prof. Dr. Markus Köhler. He specialises in intellectual property law, competition and media law, advising and representing companies worldwide, in particular in the area of consumer goods and health in product importation and product advertising. As honorary professor, he lectures on trademarks law, competition law and internet law. He is a board member of the Interdisciplinary Center for Intellectual Property at the University of Mannheim (IZG).

Key matters:

• Oppenländer Rechtsanwälte represented Saint-Gobain Rigips GmbH in an opposition No B 3 071 920 to the registration of European Union Trademark (EUTM) KLIMASIL by Brillux GmbH.
• The Opposition Division dismissed the opposition in its entirety with the opponent bearing the costs, fixed at EUR 300. The opponent was given leave to appeal the decision.

Clients:

Saint Gobain Rigips, Treatment GmbH