Dr. Hartwig Schmidt-Hollburg
Partner
T +49 40 3008510-0
F +49 40 3008510-99
M +49 172 54 54 6 55
E h.schmidt-hollburg@lswf.de
Intellectual Property (IP)
Information Technology (IT)
Distribution
Data Protection
Dr. Hartwig Schmidt-Hollburg advises and represents clients with regard to intellectual property (trademarks, designs, copyrights, patents) and information technology, as well as distribution and data protection. Hartwig possesses in-depth industry knowledge in the areas of fashion, furniture, food & beverages, software and e-commerce. He has litigated hundreds of disputes and court cases and he has particular expertise in IP- and IT-driven M&A transactions.
Vita
Attorney-at-law with Leo Schmidt-Hollburg (since 1999)
Attorney-at-law with Luther & Partner in Hamburg (1997 – 1999)
Attorney-at-law with Bruckhaus Westrick Stegemann (now: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) in Hamburg (1993 – 1996)
Certified Specialist for Intellectual Property
Legal clerkship in Hamburg, Brussels, Paris and New York
Doctorate at the University of Hamburg
Studies of law at the University of Hamburg
Training as a qualified banker at Commerzbank AG
Recommendations
”Hartwig is highly efficient, offers practical advice and is great to work with.“ (client, WTR 2023)
”Hartwig provides quick, pragmatic and highly efficient advice. His precise briefs and strong negotiation skills reflect his long experience handling complex trademark matters. He provides an excellent legal service, while always keeping in mind the client’s perspective.“ (client, WTR 2022)
”Very focused, extremely service-minded“ (client, Juve 2020/21)
”Excellent trademark lawyer with deep industry knowledge and und strategic vision“ (client, Juve 2017/18)
”First class“ (competitor, Juve 2017/18)
”First class in IP“ (competitor, Juve 2013/14)
”Cost awareness and entrepreneurial understanding“ (client, Juve 2012/13)
Juve: Recommended for IP (every year since 2000)
Deutschlands beste Anwälte (Handelsblatt): Intellectual Property (every year since 2013) and IT (every year since 2014)
Best Lawyers: Intellectual Property (every year since 2013) and IT (every year since 2014)
Legal500: Recommended for IP/IT (2012)
World Trademark Review (WTR 1000): Trademark Law (since 2022)
Select Publications
Wettbewerbsrechtlicher Leistungsschutz für Damenhandtasche (GRUR-Prax 2020, 291);
Trademark Cancellation Now Possible in Registry Proceedings (INTA Bulletin Vol.75 No. 12); Court Rules No Trademark Infringement by Use of a First Name as a Model Designation for a Fashion Product (INTA Bulletin Vol.75 No. 6)
Keine Eigenart bei nur technischer Bedingtheit von Gestaltungsmerkmalen (GRUR-Prax 2018, 471)
Steckkarten im Verkaufsregal dürfen Warnhinweise auf Zigarettenpackungen verdecken (GRUR-Prax 2018, 318)
Unions-Bildmarken „zero“ und „ZIRO“ nicht begrifflich unterscheidbar (GRUR-Prax 2018, 96)
Angriff auf Produktpiraten (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 7. März 2018)
Calculation of damages in cases of trademark infringements under German trademark law (BMM Bulletin 2004(30)1, p. 22 sqq.)
Wettbewerbsrecht im Direktmarketing – Erlaubt ist nicht alles, was gefällt (Werben und Verkaufen, Ganz direkt, 1997)
Die Abgrenzung von Risikoausschlüssen und Obliegenheiten in den kaufmännischen Versicherungszweigen (1991).
Languages
German
English
French
Member
International Trademark Association (INTA)
INTA Bulletins Committee
Vereinigung für Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht (GRUR)