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Katja Kneissler

Attorney-at-law
Katja is a member of our litigation department. She assists clients with legal matters like drafting agreements (licensing, coexistence, non-disclosure, assignment) and developing the best strategy to follow in conflicts with third parties. 

Her practice also includes national and international trademark oppositions, interacting and negotiating with adverse parties, administrations and Customs offices. 

She specializes in mediation and out-of-court settlements, and she also draws on a wide network of international colleagues to assist clients in coordinating litigation before national and international courts.

Katja is frequently involved in court cases on behalf of national and foreign clients. She has extensive experience in national and European trademark, design and patent law, and also in copyright, antitrust, and unfair competition. 

Her clients are multinational corporations, small/medium companies and private individuals in the fields of commerce and IP, with a focus on clients or counterparts in German-speaking countries.

Prior to joining Modiano & Partners, Katja worked in the German Embassy in Singapore and in the administration department of a multinational corporation. 

Focus

Education
University Degree in Law, Ludwing-Maximilians - Universitat Munich
Mediation, IMS Munich

Professional qualifications
German attorney-at-law
Mediator

Specializations in trademark matters
Contracts (license, distribution, confidentiality, coexistence, etc.)
Oppositions and appeals at the EUIPO
Oppositions and appeals at the national trademark Offices, domestic and worldwide
Trademark due diligence
Trademark portfolio analysis and/or management
Trademark validity and infringement litigations
Trademark validity and infringement opinions
Unfair competition and piracy

Specializations in patents and design
Patent, model and design validity and infringement litigation

Technical areas of expertise
Automotive
Biotechnology
Commercial distribution
Cosmetics and perfumes
E-commerce
Fashion
Food & beverage
Furnishings
Jewelry
Media
Renewable energy

Languages
English
French
German
Italian

Associations
DIJV (German-Italian Lawyers Association)
German Lawyers Bar Association
GRUR (German association for the protection of intellectual property)

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