Vossius & Partner

Trademarks, Designs & Competition Law

PARTNER Rechtsanwalt (Attorney-at-Law) Certified IP Lawyer

Paul Kretschmar joined VOSSIUS trademark and design department in 2006 and became a partner of the firm in 2012. His areas of practice include litigation and prosecution of trademark and design rights, border measures, as well as unfair competition proceedings.

Paul's main focus is the enforcement of brands and designs against unauthorized imitation and unfair exploitation. Besides being an experienced litigator, Paul also advises on global trademark and design filing strategies, as well as contractual issues – in particular, IP license agreements. Among the longstanding clients that he advises on a regular basis are leading companies from various sectors, such as electronics, sports and fashion, food, pharmaceutical, transportation and the service industry.

He publishes essays in legal journals and is a co-author of various legal commentaries, such as the Practitioner's Handbooks on Trademark and Design Law. Paul Kretschmar regularly lectures on various IP topics for the Practicing Law Institute (PLI) San Francisco or the Japanese Intellectual Property Association (JIPA), among others.

German, English, Spanish

He is a member of the European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA) and serves on the association‘s renowned Anti-Counterfeiting Committee. He is also a member of the INTA, serving as a Taskforce Leader on the Design Committee.

Mr. Kretschmar holds the title Master of Laws (LL.M.) in the field of Intellectual Property Law and obtained a certification as an attorney specialized in intellectual property law.