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Dr. Alexander Rubusch, LL.M.
Dr. Alexander Rubusch, LL.M.

Dr. Alexander Rubusch, LL.M.

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  • Duesseldorf Germany
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Alexander advises national and international companies on all aspects of patent law and competition law concerning matters with a technical background. Furthermore, he has extensive experience in conducting patent infringement proceedings.

Alexander focuses on advising clients in connection with telecommunication, information technology, electronics, medical devices and pharma. Particularly noteworthy is his expertise in advising clients in the field of technical property rights, which are used in the industrial sectors as a result of standardisations.

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The Unified Patent Court (UPC)

The UPC and Unitary Patent will introduce the most radical changes to patent litigation in Europe in 40 years.

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CV

Since 2018 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2013 - 2018 Associate/ Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2008 – 2012 Research assistant, Lehrstuhl für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz (Prof. Dr. Olaf Sosnitza), University Würzburg
2005 – 2007 Legal clerkship, Aschaffenburg
2013 Admitted to the Bar, Düsseldorf
2008 LL.M. Eur., University of Würzburg
2007 Second state examination, Bavaria
2005 First state examination and additional studies, European Law, University Würzburg

Career

Since 2018 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2013 - 2018 Associate/ Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2008 – 2012 Research assistant, Lehrstuhl für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz (Prof. Dr. Olaf Sosnitza), University Würzburg
2005 – 2007 Legal clerkship, Aschaffenburg

Education

2013 Admitted to the Bar, Düsseldorf
2008 LL.M. Eur., University of Würzburg
2007 Second state examination, Bavaria
2005 First state examination and additional studies, European Law, University Würzburg

Publications

Funktionelles Verständnis des Benutzungsbegriffs und mittelbare Markenverletzung, MarkenR 2012, p. 240-247
Die Wirkung unterschiedlicher Formulierungen bei der vorprozessualen Kontaktaufnahme, insb. einfache Anfragen und Verwarnungen, in: Clavora/Garber (Hrsg.), Sprache und Zivilverfahrensrecht, Wien 2013, p. 91-104

Die Berechtigungsanfrage, Tübingen 2018, 452 pages, Mohr Siebeck, Geistiges Eigentum und Wettbewerbsrecht 144.

Memberships & Associations

Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht (GRUR)

Additional languages

English

Awards

Legal 500 2025

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Recommended lawyer for patent litigation

JUVE Awards 2023

Law firm of the year for IP Law

Legal 500 Germany 2024

Recommended lawyer for patent litigation (solicitors)

Legal 500 Germany 2024

"I had the pleasure of working with Roland Küppers and Alexander Rubusch: The unagitated professionalism with which they approached the issues always led to a creative and profitable discussion for the client. During the negotiations, their demeanour was professional, objective and yet with the necessary emphasis."

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Taylor Wessing advises General Catalyst on USD 223 million Series B financing in AI defence company Helsing

German AI defence company Helsing raises USD 223 (EUR 209) million in capital in a Series B funding round.

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