Attorney at Law - European Trademark and Design Attorney

Education

1982-1987 Degree in Law at the Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich
1988-1992 Doctoral studies at the University of Bielefeld

Professional Experience

1988-1992 Trainee at a law firm in Munich
1992 Admission to the bar
1992-1994 Attorney at Law at a firm of patent attorneys and attorneys at law in Munich
1994-2002 Partner of the law firm of attorneys at law and patent attorneys Spitz, Klinger & Partner in Munich
since 2002 Partner of the law firm of attorneys at law and patent attorneys Klinger & Kollegen in Munich

Languages

German, English, French

Memberships

RAK Munich Chamber of Attorneys (Rechtsanwaltskammer München)
INTA International Trademark Association
ECTA European Communities Trade Mark Association
GRUR German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property and Copyright Law (Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht e.V.)
AIPPI International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle)
PTMG Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group
LES Licensing Executives Society

Publications

Beck'sche Formularsammlung zum gewerblichen Rechtsschutz mit Urheberrecht (Beck’s Compilation of Forms for the Protection of Intellectual Property including Copyright Law), C.H. Beck, Munich, 4th ed. (2009)
GRUR Formularsammlung zum gewerblichen Rechtsschutz mit Urheberrecht, Produktpiraterie (GRUR Compilation of Forms for the Protection of Intellectual Property, including Copyright Law, Product Piracy), Wiley VCH, Weinheim (1998)
Die Strafbarkeit der Beteiligung an einer durch Täuschung herbeigeführten Selbsttötung (Culpability due to an Involvement in a Suicide brought about by Deceit) (1992)