Gerrit Schwarte

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Gerrit Schwarte practises trademark, design and unfair competition law. He advises and represents rights holders in defending and enforcing their industrial property rights at national and international level. His main focus is on proceedings before national and European trademark offices. He also manages trademark and design portfolios and supports clients in developing brand strategies and effectively obtaining trademark protection.

Gerrit studied law at the University of Münster and the University of Connecticut, where he also obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in U.S. Legal Studies with a focus on intellectual property. As part of his legal clerkship at the Brandenburg Court of Appeal, he completed placements at the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and at Hengeler Mueller in its telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) practice.

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• German Association for Intellectual Property and Copyright Law (GRUR)