In the area of competition, copyright and trademarks, Dr. Thomas Müller deals with the legally secure design of the external appearance of companies and entrepreneurs.
Dr. Müller's work includes unfair competition law, in particular regarding misleading business acts, the admissibility of product statements under competition law (e.g. top position claims) and questions of competitor protection (e.g. disparagement, imitation or obstruction of a competitor).
Dr. Müller will advise you in advance, for example by examining advertising and product campaigns as well as sales models with regard to their admissibility under competition law. At your request, Dr. Müller will also draw up an informative legal opinion for you. If necessary, Dr. Müller will assert claims under competition law in court or defend them on your behalf.
In the field of copyright law, Dr. Müller concentrates on the legally secure design of the external appearance of companies, as well as the legally secure design of contracts with the authors of commercially used works. Even the unauthorized or non-contractual use of a photograph on a company's website can lead to being confronted with claims for injunctive relief and damages as well as often considerable costs. You can avoid this with a prior legal examination and a legally secure drafting of the contracts with the authors of the works (e.g. photographers, copywriters).
In the field of trademark law, Dr. Müller registers trademarks for his clients at the German (DPMA) and European Patent and Trade Mark Office (EUIPO). In this context, you also can benefit from advice on the protectability of your sign to be protected as a trademark. Dr. Müller will also be pleased to assist you in the selection of a suitable list of goods and services.
Due to the special nature of the subject matter, Dr. Müller cooperates with a renowned Munich trademark law firm in the case of contentious trademark proceedings.