Dr. Wiebke Baars, LL.M.
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Wiebke is a trademark lawyer specialising in advice and litigation in the fields of intellectual property law and competition law. With over 20 years of professional experience during which she has handled a multitude of well-known, primarily international client matters, Wiebke has earned herself an excellent reputation winning a number of awards in trademark and design law.
Her work focuses on German, European and international trademark applications as well as on opposition and appeal proceedings before the DPMA and the EUIPO. Another focus is the drafting and negotiation of licence agreements. Her clients – ranging from SMEs to global players - include companies in the media, fashion, toy and food industries.
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Career
| Since 2003 | Partner, Taylor Wessing |
Education
| 2000 | Admitted as a lawyer, Hamburg |
| 2000 | Second state examination, Hamburg |
| 1999 | Doctoral degree on cooperation and communication of state media authorities, University of Hamburg |
| 1997 | Master of Laws, University College London |
| 1994 | First state examination, Hamburg |
| 1994 | Completion of a degree in journalism, University of Hamburg |
Publications
Markenschutz trotz Hindernissen, in: W&V (Report Markenschutz), 01/2021 Corona-Krise verstärkt Produkt- und Markenpiraterie, in: W&V, 02/2021, gemeinsam mit Dirk Wieddekind Geschützte Herkunft, in: markenartikel, 12/2020 Darf ein Apfelsaft Apple heißen?, in; W&V, 08/2020 Ein starke Familie – McDONALD`S / MACCOFFE – Zum Urteil in der Rechtssache T-518/13 des EuG und der Rechtsprechung zu Markenfamilien, in: IPRB 2016, S. 206-209, gemeinsam mit Katharina H. Reuer Handbuch des Exportrechts, in: Gewerbliche Schutzrechte, 2. Aufl. 2014 Einstweiliger Rechtsschutz durch Hamburger Gerichte, in: IP-Beratungspraxis, 11/2011 Keyword advertising, Settled Points and Open Questions, in: CRI, 4/2010 Die Arzthomepage - Rechtliche Probleme bei der Gestaltung des Internetauftritts, in: HNO Kompakt, 3/2009 Fallstricke bei der Gestaltung Ihrer Homepage, in; KFO-Zeitung, 10/2008 Federal Supreme Court upholds Caselaw on Trademark Use in Metatags, in: INTA Bulletin, 2008 Kooperation und Kommunikation durch Landesmedienanstalten, in: Nomos, 1999 |
Memberships & Associations
Deutsche Vereinigung für Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht GRUR International Trademark Organisation INTA PTMG Pharmaceutical Trademarks Group OriGIn |
Additional languages
| English |
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Taylor Wessing wins legal dispute on the whisky designation “Glen” at second instance
21 January 2022
by Dr. Wiebke Baars, LL.M. and Katharina H. Reuer, M.Jur. (Madrid)
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