Hogan Lovells Publications
Global IP outlook 2019: Two steps forward and a look back
20 February 2019
Email burkhart.goebel@hoganlovells.com
Phone +34 91 349 82 56 (Madrid) +49 40 41993 127 (Hamburg)
Fax +34 91 349 82 01 (Madrid) +49 40 419 93 200 (Hamburg)
LanguagesEnglish, German, Spanish
Practice groupIntellectual Property
Burkhart Goebel is an "excellent lawyer and has a strong presence in his work".
(Competitor), JUVE handbook 2016/2017
Burkhart Goebel helps clients navigate the challenging seas of complex cross-border and multiple jurisdiction IP litigation. In his 20 years of experience, he has pleaded or acted as instructing counsel before senior courts in almost every jurisdiction in Europe, handling some of the largest multiple jurisdiction disputes in the history of IP litigation. He constantly draws on the experience and insights gained from these different jurisdictions to make each case a success. He knows how to avoid surprises – he's seen where the pitfalls lie and guides clients around them. Rare among IP litigators, Burkhart has particular expertise in IP-related public international law. Working closely with offices from Spain to Russia adds to his deep understanding of a wide range of legal issues and jurisdictions.
Burkhart has represented clients in preliminary rulings before the Court of Justice of the European Union arising from jurisdictions that include Austria, Finland, Germany, and the UK.
Burkhart argued the lead case before the European Court of Human Rights establishing that both trademarks and trademark applications are protected through the property guarantees of the European Convention of Human Rights. He defended intellectual property before the WTO, and has litigated against the enforcement of several multilateral and bilateral treaties.
World Trademark Review (WTR) says that clients call Burkhart "...a phenomenal lawyer, strategist and litigator; he has a great demeanour, and is the most sophisticated lawyer we have ever worked with."
Burkhart Goebel was included in the 2018 Edition of Best Lawyers™ in Germany for Intellectual Property Law.
Best Lawyers
Clients report: "He leads negotiations very well, knows when to concede points to the counterparty and is both well connected and business-oriented."
Chambers Global
Recommended lawyer for Intellectual Property
Chambers Global
Leading name in trademark law
JUVE handbook
"Super lawyer and really good." (Competitor)
JUVE handbook
Madrid-based Burkhart Goebel “is a phenomenal lawyer, strategist and litigator; he has a great demeanour and is the most sophisticated lawyer we have ever worked with”.
World Trademark Review 1000
Ranked in Patents & Trade Marks
Chambers Global
Education
Dr. iur., University of Freiburg, 2000
Visiting Scholar, Stanford Law School, 1996
Second State Exam in Law, Freiburg, 1995
LL.M., London School of Economics, 1993
First State Exam in Law, University of Freiburg, 1991
Advising one of the world’s leading telecommunication companies on its global brand strategy and enforcement.
Representing one of the world's biggest financial institutions in a major trademark dispute concerning colour marks including before the Court of Justice of the EU.
Landmark decision from the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights protecting trademarks as fundamental property rights.
Advising one of the parties in the WTO dispute EU system for the protection of geographical indications.
Advising a spirits company in a multiple jurisdiction dispute on trademark confiscation following World War II.
Advising in a major color mark case in the USA.
Managing legal proceedings in nearly all European countries and the USA.
Managing multiple fundamental legal proceedings on non-traditional trademarks (color marks, 3-D marks, single letter marks, alphanumeric marks).
Numerous references for a preliminary ruling before the Court of Justice of the EU on trademark issues, geographic indications and on the Health Claims Regulation.
Advising on numerous landmark decisions on the scope of protection of geographic indications.
Advising on one of the biggest worldwide disputes concerning trademark rights and geographic indications.
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