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Andreas specialises in advice and litigation on intellectual property law as well as competition and advertising law. He advises on the conceptual design of advertising strategies and advertising campaigns.

 

Andreas also regularly assists companies in the implementation and defence of individual advertising initiatives as well as when action has to be taken against the advertising of a competitor. The protection of trade secrets and know-how forms part of his practice whilst a further focus is on trademark and design law. For many years, his clients have included national and international brand name companies as well as companies primarily from the Internet service and consumer goods industries.

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CV

Since 2006 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2003 – 2006 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2000 – 2003 Associate, ARCON Rechtsanwälte
2000 Established as a lawyer, Munich
2000 Admitted as a lawyer, Munich
2000 Second state examination, Ludwig Maximilians Universität Munich
1997 First state examination, Ludwig Maximilians Universität Munich

Career

Since 2006 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2003 – 2006 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2000 – 2003 Associate, ARCON Rechtsanwälte

Education

2000 Established as a lawyer, Munich
2000 Admitted as a lawyer, Munich
2000 Second state examination, Ludwig Maximilians Universität Munich
1997 First state examination, Ludwig Maximilians Universität Munich

Memberships & Associations

Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrechtin: GRUR

Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Industrielle, in: AIPPI

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English

Awards

Legal 500 2026

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Recommended lawyer for trade marks

Legal 500 2026

Recommended lawyer for unfair competition

F.A.Z. Institut / QuantiQuest

TOP lawyer 2026 for Intellectual Property

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2025

Best lawyers: Intellectual property law

Frequently recommended lawyer for trademark and design law

Frequently recommended lawyer for competition law

Law firm of the year for IP Law

Trademark Firm of the Year, Germany

Leading individual: Intellectual Property Law

Outstanding Firm

Recommended Lawyer for trade marks

Recommended Lawyer for Unfair Competition

Frequently recommended: Trademark and competition law

Leading individual: Intellectual Property Law

good competition lawyer, highly competent and pragmatic", competitor

Often recommended: Trademarks, Designs and Unfair Competition

"good person, cooperation on a high professional level" competitor

Leading individual: Intellectual property law

"has familiarised himself well, collegial and objective in the process", client

"has familiarized himself well, collegial and factual in the process", client

"quick and precise"

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Where is the Green Claims Directive heading now that the Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive is just around the corner?

24 July 2025

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Brands & advertising

German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA) prohibits German long-distance bus company from advertising in Belgium with the terms “climate-friendly” and “environmentally neutral”

16 July 2025
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by Andreas Bauer

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Update on advertising using ‘climate-neutral’ statement: First decision of German Federal Court of Justice

9 July 2024
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