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Katharina H. Reuer, M. Jur. (Madrid)
Katharina H. Reuer, M. Jur. (Madrid)

Katharina H. Reuer, M. Jur. (Madrid)

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Katharina advises on all areas of intellectual property. In addition to out-of-court advice and litigation regarding trademark, competition and copyright disputes, Katharina advises on advertising campaigns and supervises German, EU and international trademark applications and the conduct of official proceedings before the DPMA and the EUIPO.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Brands & advertising
Copyright & media law
Green advertising

Sectors

Consumer & retail
Medical devices
Cosmetics, food nutrition & supplements
Digital health

CV

Since 2019 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2016 – 2019 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2013 – 2016 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2024 Specialist lawyer for intellectual property law
2013 Admitted as a lawyer
2010 – 2013 Research assistant, Hamburg law firm specialising in intellectual property
2006 – 2008 Legal clerkship, Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht Hamburg with postings in Hamburg, Berlin and Alicante
2005 – 2006 Mag. Jur., University Complutense, Madrid, Spain

Career

Since 2019 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2016 – 2019 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2013 – 2016 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Education

2024 Specialist lawyer for intellectual property law
2013 Admitted as a lawyer
2010 – 2013 Research assistant, Hamburg law firm specialising in intellectual property
2006 – 2008 Legal clerkship, Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht Hamburg with postings in Hamburg, Berlin and Alicante
2005 – 2006 Mag. Jur., University Complutense, Madrid, Spain

Publications

Verletzung eines Werktitels für eine im Fernsehen und in der Mediathek ausgestrahlte Sendereihe durch einen Sachbuchtitel, GRUR-Prax 2023, 233

Fehlende Verwechslungsgefahr aufgrund mit-prägendem Zusatzbuchstaben „H“, in: GRUR-Prax,  2022, 660 (Bespr. zu BPatG, Beschl. v. 10.10.2022 – 26 W (pat) 501/18 – EDITION/EDITION H)

Zur rechtserhaltenden Benutzung von Marken bei Insolvenz des Verkäufers, in: GRUR-Prax, 09/2021

Fremde Marken fürs eigene Marketing nutzen?, in: W&V, 03/2021 (together with Dr. Thorsten Troge)

Lecturer, HKBiS der Handelskammer Hamburg

Nutzung fremder Marken als Werbelotsen im Internet, in: IPRB 2017,  Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt, p. 206-212 (together with Dr. Thorsten Troge)

Ein starke Familie - McDONALD`S / MACCOFFE - Zum Urteil in der Rechtssache T-518/13 des EuG und der Rechtsprechung zu Markenfamilien, in: IPRB 2016,  Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt, p. 206-209 (together with Dr. Wiebke Baars)

Memberships & Associations

Since 1.1.2024: Head of the Fachinstituts Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz beim DAI (Deutsches Anwaltsinstitut e.V.)

Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht (GRUR)

European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA, Member of the Internet Committee)

Additional languages

English Spanish

Awards

Managing Intellectual Property - IP Stars 2025

Featured

Notable Practicioner 2025

JUVE Handbook 2024/2025

Frequently recommended lawyer for competition law

JUVE Awards 2023

Law firm of the year for IP Law

Managing IP Award 2024

Trademark Firm of the Year, Germany

Outstanding Firm

Frequently recommended: Trademark and competition law

Notable practitioner – Germany

Notable practitioner

Rising star

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Patents & innovation

JUVE Awards 2023: Taylor Wessing named "Law Firm of the Year for IP”

27 October 2023

by multiple authors

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Competition, EU & trade

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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Brands & advertising

Under what circumstances will a whisky brand infringe the protected geographical indication "Scotch Whisky"?

30 August 2018

by Dr. Wiebke Baars, LL.M. and Katharina H. Reuer, M. Jur. (Madrid)

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