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Dr. Christoph Mikyska

Partner

Dr. Christoph Mikyska represents national and international clients on a broad array of intellectual property matters. He focuses on prosecution, portfolio management, brand strategy, licensing, and infringement matters, particularly those related to trademarks, designs, copyrights, and unfair competition. Christoph concentrates his practice on IP litigation and related advice, representing clients in high-profile disputes before the German and European Union authorities and courts. He has represented clients in several landmark litigation cases before German courts of appeal and the German Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof) in trademark and copyright matters. Trilingual, Christoph speaks English, German, and Spanish.

Christoph represents clients in the relevant German infringement courts (first instance and appellate proceedings), the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and the European courts (General Court and Court of Justice of the EU) in all matters concerning trademark, design, and copyright law as well as unfair competition law.

He counsels clients from the high-tech sector, in particular, e-commerce and online retail companies) as well as clients from the media and entertainment industries in various IP matters. He also advises major fashion and retail companies from countries around the world doing business in Germany and the EU in trademark, design, and unfair competition matters.

  • Represented an online retailer in a lawsuit concerning alleged trademark infringement before the Munich Court of Appeals
  • Represented German and international clients from various industries in trademark and design prosecution, licensing, and portfolio strategy and management issues both domestically and internationally, including in office proceedings before the DPMA and the EUIPO
  • Represented German and international clients in trademark and design-related conflicts and infringement matters before the German courts, the European Court of Justice, and the European General Court
  • Represented a major international fashion company in trademark and unfair competition litigation in Germany
  • Represented a major European sporting goods manufacturer in design and unfair competition litigation in Germany
  • Represented a major international online retailer in trademark, design, and unfair competition litigation in Germany
  • Represented an international car manufacturer in trademark litigation proceedings in Germany
  • University of Heidelberg, 2016, Ph.D., magna cum laude
  • Fachanwaltslehrgang Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz/Certified practitioner IP, 2016, Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz/ IP, Rechtsanwaltskammer München/ Wolters Kluwer
  • Frankfurt am Main Court of Appeals, 2014, Second State Exam
  • University of San Francisco School of Law, 2012, LL.M., intellectual property and technology law
  • University of Heidelberg, 2009, First State Exam
  • University of Passau, 2005, study of law
  • Germany
  • European General Court
  • European Court of Justice

Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property Law, The Best Lawyers in Germany/Handelsblatt (2022–2023)

Member, Munich Bar Association

Member, International Trademark Association

Member, German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property