Lukas Kleinert
Lukas Kleinert supports his clients on all aspects of intellectual property and competition law. He is a member of the Dispute Resolution and Commercial practice group.
Mr Kleinert advises domestic and foreign companies as well as wealthy private clients in all aspects of intellectual property law, competition law and IT law. As a member of the Dispute Resolution and Commercial practice group, Mr Kleinert deals with all questions of contract and product liability law and represents companies in and out of court.
As a litigator and commercial lawyer, Mr Kleinert is solution-oriented and strives to resolve conflicts in an efficient manner – where appropriate and necessary in court.
Mr Kleinert accompanies transactions and drafts all kinds of contracts, including license agreements, framework agreements, software development and distribution agreements. Furthermore, he contractually structures general and project-related corporate collaborations.
Work highlights
Intellectual Property Law and Unfair Competition Law
- Competition law advice to a food manufacturer with regard to allegations under unfair competition law
- Design and patent law representation of an e-scooter supplier in a cross-border dispute involving arbitration issues
- Advising a German start-up on the drafting of software license agreements with an automotive supplier
- Copyright and design law advice and representation of a coffee producer in a cross-border warning letter dispute
- Competition law representation of a leading household appliance manufacturer against unfair competition allegations
- Copyright advice to a pharmaceutical company regarding license agreements
Product liability, litigation, contract drafting
- Advising leading German automotive manufacturers on product liability issues
- Advising a start-up on the negotiation and drafting of a framework agreement on multi-stage cooperation with an automotive supplier
- Advising and representing leading German car and motorhome manufacturers in the defense of mass proceedings
- Ongoing advice to companies on the enforcement or defense of recall cost recourse in the supply chain with a focus on the automotive industry
- Representing a leading German car manufacturer in sales and contract law matters
- Advising a leading company for testing services on the conception of a framework agreement with potential subcontractors
Publications
- Anmerkung zu dem Urteil des LG München vom 14.11.2023 „Kräuterbutter-Rolle“, GRUR-Prax 2024, 98: Verletzung einer im Verkehr als Kennzeichen durchgesetzten Formmarke (with Jonathan Drescher)
- Anmerkung zu dem Beschluss des Oberlandesgerichts Köln vom 7.2.2024 „gesund.bund.de“, GRUR-Prax 2024, 210: Betreiben des Nationalen Gesundheitsportals des Bundes als geschäftliche Handlung?
- Chambers Global Practice Guide „Trade Marks & Copyright“ (2024), Kapitel „Germany – Law and Practice“ and „Germany – Trends and Developments” (with Thomas Nägele, Simon Apel and Serpil Dilbaz)
- Comment on the judgement of the Regional Court of Munich I of November 14, 2023 "Kräuterbutter-Rolle" , GRUR-Prax 2024, 98 (with Jonathan Drescher)
Education & Engagement
- Member of the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property and Copyright (GRUR)
Education
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich
- Legal Clerkship in Munich and Hamburg
- Languages: German, English