Olaf Gillert, LL.M.

Olaf is head of the German and international practice group Trademarks, Advertising & Design. The double award “European Trade Mark Firm of the Year” (2016 and 2019) for Taylor Wessing under his leadership illustrates his expertise. The protection of trademarks is Olaf's mission: in strategic advice as well as in litigation.

He handles worldwide disputes and supervises trademarks and new product launches - including the related issues of design, copyright and unfair competition law. In addition to his legal advice, Olaf is also intensively involved with the International Trademark Association (INTA), for example as co-founder of the Adjunct Professors Group and as a speaker. For 17 years, Olaf has been a lecturer at the University of Witten Herdecke, passing on his knowledge to students.

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Career

Since 2002	Partner, Taylor Wessing
2002	Lecturer, Private Universität Witten/Herdecke
1999 – 2001	Associate, Schneiders & Behrendt, Bochum

1997 – 1998	Legal assistant, Leyh & Payne LLP, Houston, TX
1994 – 1996	Legal clerkship, Dortmund

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Education

2002	Established as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
1999	Established as a lawyer, Bochum
1997	Established as a lawyer, Dortmund

1996 – 1997	LL.M., University of Houston, Texas
1996	Second state examination
1991 – 1993	Legal studies, Ruhr–University, Bochum
1990 – 1991	Legal studies, University of Genf, Switzerland
1988 – 1990	Legal studies, Ruhr–University, Bochum

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Additional languages

English

Expertise

Sectors Consumer & retail Fashion & luxury

Experience

Orange on management of over 4500 trade marks globally

Orange on management of its worldwide portfolio of over 4,500 marks in over 190 jurisdictions, including trade mark clearance, devising protection strategies, filing and prosecution, and managing all disputes, oppositions, invalidity and infringement actions.

Awards

JUVE Handbook 2020 - 2023	Frequently recommended: Trademark, design and unfair competition
JUVE Handbook 2022/2023	"pressured in negotiations, but pleasant to deal with", competitor
Managing IP Award 2022	Trade mark star
Leaders League 2022	Excellent lawyer: Trademark litigation
Managing Intellectual Property - IP Stars 2021	Trade mark star - Germany
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2020, 2021, 2022	Leading individual: Intellectual property law
World Trademark Review WTR1000 Germany	Leading Individual – Silver for Trademark
Managing Intellectual Property - IP Stars 2020	Trade mark star
JUVE Handbook 2015-2020	Frequently recommended: Patent, Trademarks and Unfair Competition
World Trade Mark Review WTR1000 Germany 2020	Leading individual (Silver): Worldwide product launches have also become a particular forte of the group, which is led by Olaf Gillert.
Whos Who Legal 2020	Olaf Gillert is an uncommonly talented lawyer, complimented by respondents for his extensive experience in trademark litigation and portfolio management.