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Color codes need to be learned - SIENNA not descriptive for tobacco products according to GC
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20 July 2021
Thorsten Klinger
CounselHamburg
Email [email protected]hoganlovells.com
Phone +49 40 419 93 0
LanguagesEnglish, German
Practice groupIntellectual Property, Media, and Technology
Thorsten Klinger advises national and international companies on all matters of trademark and unfair competition law. Thorsten has particular experience in the strategic management of mid-size and large trademark portfolios, including the legal support of national and international product roll-outs and name clearances.
He also focuses on online and domain law, advising clients on their domain name portfolio and representing them in UDRP proceedings before the WIPO. Thorsten's clients are mainly companies from the telecommunications and IT sector, as well as from other innovation-driven technology branches.
Awards and recognitions
2019
Intellectual Property: Trade marks and unfair competition
Legal 500 EMEA
Education and admissions
Memberships
German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR)
Latest thinking and events
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