Dr. Bernd Weichhaus
Partner

Contact

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+49 30 88 03 35 28
Meinekestraße 4
10719 Berlin

Profile

Bernd Weichhaus focuses on competition law, trademark law, copyright and distribution law. He provides comprehensive advice prior to advertising campaigns, which he also defends in court against attacks under competition law. A further focus of his practice is the establishment and defence of selective distribution systems for manufacturers. This also includes the representation in lawsuits for trademark and copyright infringements. Finally, he conducts antitrust compliance training for companies and associations.

Bernd is a partner of the firm. He studied law in Marburg, Freiburg, Geneva and London. He began his career in 2004 with the firm Preu Bohlig & Partner, before he joined Lubberger Lehment in 2007. He became a partner in 2011.

Bernd Weichhaus is regularly recommended in the JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms in the areas of trademark and unfair competition law.

Biography

Since 2011
Partner of Lubberger Lehment
Since 2007
Lawyer with Lubberger Lehment
2004–2007
Lawyer with Preu Bohlig & Partner
2002–2003
Graduate studies at University College London (LL.M)
2002
Doctorate at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg i. Br.
2002
Stage at the European Commission, Directorate-General for Competition
2000–2002
Trainee lawyer in Berlin with a focus on intellectual property law
1992–1998
Course of study at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg i. Br. and the Université de Genève, Geneva

Publications

  • Übersicht zu den Entwürfen der neuen Vertikal-GVO und der neuen Vertikal–Leitlinien, GRUR-Prax 2021, 550
  • Comments on court decisions for GRUR-Prax on a regular basis
  • Marken- und Kennzeichenrecht
    in: Medienrecht Praxishandbuch, Verlag de Gruyter, Berlin, 3. Aufl. 2014
  • Das Recht der Verwertungsgesellschaften in Deutschland, Großbritannien und Frankreich (Diss.), Dr. Kovac, 2002

Forum

  • ECTA: Internet Committee

»Very good lawyer for unfair competition law.«Juve