{"id":3023,"date":"2021-10-01T13:16:06","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T11:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/?page_id=3023"},"modified":"2022-06-03T13:15:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T11:15:39","slug":"trademark-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/en\/expertise\/intellectual-property-law\/trademark-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Trademark Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3023\" class=\"elementor elementor-3023\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24034a4 mb-section-medium mb-margin-bottom-75 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24034a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7338073\" data-id=\"7338073\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbae85d mb-with-line mb-margin-bottom-50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbae85d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Attorneys for Trademark Law in Germany: Legal Representation in Trademark Disputes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d78ab5 mb-section-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d78ab5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fcd5a2\" data-id=\"4fcd5a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a7ae02 mb-style-slim elementor-widget elementor-widget-mb-cta-widget\" data-id=\"5a7ae02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"mb-cta-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/en\/expertise\/intellectual-property-law\/trademark-law\/trademark-applications-at-the-dpma-german-trademarks\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta__overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bild-trademark-design-app-dpma-sw-768x546.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"mb-cta__hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bild-trademark-design-app-dpma-rot-768x546.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-cta__title\">Trademark applications at the DPMA<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta__button\">Mehr erfahren<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-39b232d\" data-id=\"39b232d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16cbaea mb-style-slim elementor-widget elementor-widget-mb-cta-widget\" data-id=\"16cbaea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"mb-cta-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/en\/expertise\/intellectual-property-law\/trademark-law\/trademark-applications-at-the-euipo-eu-trademarks\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta__overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bild-trademark-design-app-euipo-sw-768x432.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"mb-cta__hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bild-trademark-design-app-euipo-rot-768x432.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-cta__title\">Trademark applications at the EUIPO<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta__button\">Mehr erfahren<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ff4a49 mb-section-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ff4a49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b61ef2\" data-id=\"1b61ef2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3290602 mb-style-slim elementor-widget elementor-widget-mb-cta-widget\" data-id=\"3290602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"mb-cta-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/en\/expertise\/intellectual-property-law\/trademark-law\/trademark-applications-in-switzerland\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta__overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bild-trademark-design-app-switzerland-sw-768x512.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"mb-cta__hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bild-trademark-design-app-switzerland-rot-768x512.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-cta__title\">Trademark applications in Switzerland<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta__button\">Mehr erfahren<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c2db4c\" data-id=\"4c2db4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda1a14 mb-style-slim elementor-widget elementor-widget-mb-cta-widget\" data-id=\"dda1a14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"mb-cta-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/en\/expertise\/intellectual-property-law\/trademark-law\/international-trademark-applications\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta__overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bild-trademark-design-international-sw-768x432.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"mb-cta__hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bild-trademark-design-international-rot-768x432.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-cta__title\">International Trademark Applications<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta__button\">Mehr erfahren<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cee2f2 mb-section-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cee2f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2da2a32\" data-id=\"2da2a32\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467bc44 mb-style-slim elementor-widget elementor-widget-mb-cta-widget\" data-id=\"467bc44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"mb-cta-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/en\/expertise\/intellectual-property-law\/trademark-law\/trademark-disputes-before-court-and-before-the-trademark-offices\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta__overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bild-trademark-design-disputes-before-court-sw-768x512.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"mb-cta__hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bild-trademark-design-disputes-before-court-rot-768x512.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-cta__title\">Trademark Disputes before Court<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-cta__button\">Mehr erfahren<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fac34a\" data-id=\"3fac34a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29cc9f3 mb-margin-top-30 mb-links-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29cc9f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It does not matter if your company wants to enforce its trademarks or if your company wants to defend itself against trademark claims of others. It also does not matter if German trademarks, EU trademarks (<strong>EU<\/strong><strong>TM<\/strong>) or internationally registered trademarks are at stake in the individual case:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/law-firm.html\">ZELLER &amp; SEYFERT\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0trademark law attorneys will expertly represent your company in any constellation and in all forms of trademark litigation before German trademark courts, before the\u00a0<strong>European Court of Justice<\/strong>\u00a0(<strong>ECJ<\/strong>) and before the German and EU trademark offices.<\/p><p>Within our litigation law firm, trademark law specialist\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/dr-christian-seyfert\/\">Attorney Dr. Christian Seyfert, LL.M. (USA)<\/a>will handle the trademark case of your company, be they basic trademark cases or highly involved and complicated situations. Christian is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/intellectual-property.html\">Certified IP Lawyer<\/a>\u00a0and a Certified Copyright &amp;<a href=\"https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/expertise\/personality-rights\/attorneys-for-action-against-misrepresentation-in-the-press-and-the-media\/\">\u00a0Media Law Specialist<\/a>. He has been handling trademark law questions and cases in Germany, in the EU and on an international scale for many years. To find out a bit more about Dr Seyfert\u2019s experience and reflections on some of his Trademark Law cases, as well as the latest Trademark Law news, please review the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/kategorie\/intellectual-property-law\/\">Intellectual Property section of our Litigation blog<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c979f2a mb-links-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c979f2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Attorneys for Trademark Law in Germany: Legal Representation before German Trademark Courts<\/strong><\/h2><p>In Germany, trademark cases are decided upon initially by two separate courts, either by the Federal Patent Court in Munich or by a commercial division at the local competent civil district court. This dichotomy has a long tradition in German trademark law and is based on the reasoning that decisions of the\u00a0<strong>German Patent and Trademark Office<\/strong>\u00a0(<strong>DPMA<\/strong>) shall be checked on appeal by a specially created court for that purpose, namely, the Federal Patent Court in Munich.<\/p><h3><strong>Attorneys for Trademark Law in Germany: Legal representation before the Federal Patent Court in Munich<\/strong><\/h3><p>The Federal Patent Court in Munich has jurisdiction to decide about certain appeals in German trademark cases when an aggrieved party wants to check whether a certain decision of the German\u00a0<strong>Patent and Trade Mark Office<\/strong>\u00a0(<strong>DPMA<\/strong>) was accurate.\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/dr-christian-seyfert.html\">Attorney Dr. Christian Seyfert, LL.M. (USA)<\/a>\u202fhas represented his clients for years in trademark lawsuits and general proceedings before the Federal Patent Court in Munich. The Federal Patent Court has jurisdiction over the following situations:<\/p><ul><li>Decisions of the DPMA in opposition proceedings for cancellation of a registered trademark having a later priority<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>The DPMA renders a decision in which it refuses to register a trademark<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Attorneys for Trademark Law in Germany: Legal representation before the German civil courts which are responsible for disputes on trademarks and other symbols in certain cases<\/strong><\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/dr-christian-seyfert\/\">Attorney Dr. Christian Seyfert, LL.M. (USA)<\/a>\u202fregularly represents his clients also before the German civil courts, which are responsible for disputes on trademarks and other symbols in certain cases. In the following scenarios, the German civil courts are responsible in adjudicating over disputes on trademarks and other symbols:<\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Injunctive relief against the continued unauthorized use of trademarks<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Requests for information from the infringer of your trademarks on the nature and extent of the unauthorized use of your trademarks (right to information)<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Claims for damages to profits made by the infringer of your trademarks and compensation according to the license analogy principle (damages for infringement of your trademarks)<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Claims against the trademark infringer to destruct or recall illegally manufactured or distributed products which have been illegally identified with your trademark (destruction and re-call rights concerning products which are in violation of your trademarks)<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Claim against the trademark infringer to submit certain bank, financial or commercial documents (submission of certain documents)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Claim against the trademark infringer to tolerate the inspection of an object which is at the infringer\u2019s disposal if this is required to establish your rights as a trademark owner (right of inspection)<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Claim to give notice of the court verdict in the trademark case to the public at the expense of the trademark infringer (publication of verdict)<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Cancellation proceeding before the German trademark office and before the responsible German courts (cancellation for revocation of a trademark or because of the existence of earlier trademark rights)<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Claim by means of a court action against the opponent that you as the trademark owner have a right to the trademark registration despite the cancellation of the registration by the German trademark office as a result of the opposition (action for the grant of registration)<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Attorneys for Trademark Law in Germany: Legal representation before German courts of higher instances (German courts of last resort)<\/strong><\/h3><p>If it becomes necessary, our attorneys will proficiently represent your company before German courts of higher instances (German courts of last resort):<\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Appellate proceedings before the Federal Supreme Court in Germany against decisions of the Federal Patent Court<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Appellate proceedings before all Higher Regional Courts in Germany against regional court decisions.<\/li><\/ul><p>If your company has been up to now unsuccessfully represented in a trademark dispute by another law firm, it may be a good idea to change course and have the trademark case handled by a different law firm. We offer your company the chance to have an in depth analysis of your trademark case and provide your company a detailed expert legal opinion, should an appeal against the decision in the first instance have a reasonably good chance of success before an Appellate Court in Germany. Our attorneys have a great deal of experience in successfully handling appellate proceedings before German courts of higher instances and we would welcome the chance to fight for your rights before this legal body. Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/contact-us.html\">contact us<\/a>\u202fto have a discussion about your trademark case.<\/p><h2><strong>Attorneys for Trademark Law in the EU: Legal Representation before the General Court of the EU in Luxembourg<\/strong><\/h2><p>The decisions of the board of appeals for trademark matters with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) can be appealed to the General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg. Our attorneys are familiar with representing clients in trademark matters before the General Court of the EU, having successfully represented multiple clients at this level. In our firm, our trademark law expert\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/zellerseyfert.com\/dr-christian-seyfert\/\">Attorney Dr. Christian Seyfert<\/a>\u202fwill handle your trademark case. Christian will expertly guide you through the intricacies of having your case appear before the General Court of the EU and will provide you his fair and expert opinion on your company\u2019s chances of success in the appellate proceeding before the General Court.<\/p><h2><strong>Attorneys for Trademark Law in Germany: Legal Representation in Summary Proceedings (Speedy Trials)<\/strong><\/h2><p>Should any body or individual infringe upon your trademark rights, urgent legal action is required to stop further trademark violations, especially should said infringements be detrimental to your company. <strong>ZELLER &amp; SEYFERT\u2019s<\/strong> trademark law attorneys will act quickly to enforce the trademark rights of your company and seek an immediate injunction in a speedy trial (summary proceeding) before the competent German trademark court. Very important and particularly urgent are the preliminary enforcements of certain rights to information on the nature and extent of the trademark violations. Furthermore, our attorneys will also quickly seek to enforce the submission of certain bank, financial or commercial documents of the trademark infringing party for the subsequent calculation of damages. <strong>ZELLER &amp; SEYFERT<\/strong> will deal with the trademark matters of your company swiftly and seek prompt injunctive relief to the benefit of your company before the competent German trademark court.<\/p><h2><strong>Attorneys for Trademark Law in Germany: Legal Representation before the German and EU Trademark Offices<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>ZELLER &amp; SEYFERT\u2019s<\/strong> trademark attorneys in Germany will also represent your company in litigation before trademark offices, specifically before the\u00a0<strong>German Patent and Trademark Office<\/strong>\u00a0(<strong>DPMA<\/strong>) and the\u00a0<strong>European Union Intellectual Property Office<\/strong>\u00a0(<strong>EUIPO<\/strong>). Essentially, there are the following trademark proceedings:<\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Trademark opposition procedures.<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Trademark cancellation procedures for revocation of a trademark or because of absolute obstacles to trademark protection.<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Appellate trademark proceedings before\u00a0<strong>EUIPO<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p>Our attorneys will also represent your company in trademark litigation proceedings before the\u00a0<strong>World Intellectual Property Organization<\/strong>\u00a0(<strong>WIPO<\/strong>) in Geneva (Switzerland).<\/p><h2><strong>Attorneys for Trademark Law in Germany: Warning Letters \u2013 Legal Representation out of court<\/strong><\/h2><p>Trademark owners in Germany generally have the responsibility \u2013 according to German civil law \u2013 to first send a warning letter out of court to the trademark violating party. This warning letter will have three objectives:<\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">To inform the trademark infringing party about their trademark violations<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">To seek a possible settlement between the parties<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">To ensure an end to the trademark violations going forward.<\/li><\/ul><p>Rushing with a trademark lawsuit to a German trademark court without a prior request to the trademark violating party to cease and desist their trademark infringements may result in your company having to pay fees and costs for the entire lawsuit (court fees and attorney fees of both parties), even if your company later wins the trademark lawsuit. It is therefore highly important at this stage to engage an experienced professional trademark lawyer to instigate the process and send a carefully crafted warning letter. We at ZELLER &amp; SEYFERT have penned many such letters and would gladly take on this responsibility on your behalf.<\/p><h2><strong>Attorneys for Trademark Law in Germany: Border Seizures Procedures in Germany (Customs)<\/strong><\/h2><p>Successful branded products are often cheaply and illegally pirated and counterfeited by product pirates. These pirates then try to smuggle said pirated products into the domestic market to the detriment of the trademark owners whose trademarks have been violated. Product piracy is a major issue in Germany and our attorneys will support your company in intercepting the counterfeited products at the German border, in co-operation with the German customs authorities. Our Trademark attorneys will then also have the pirated goods destroyed right at the border. In order to protect the trademarks and branded products of your company, our attorneys will initiate the appropriate border seizure procedures with the German customs authorities. They will manoeuvre your company through the German border seizure procedures and possible subsequent court proceedings from the beginning until their successful completion. 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