Intellectual Property Law (IP / IT Law)
VOELKER's IP / IT Law Team (Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology Law) is specialized in the law for cutting-edge technologies as well as for classical technologies (e.g. books). We strongly believe in finding the ideal overlap of law and technology; thus not only making your technology compliant to the law but also giving you and your technology an advantage over your competitors.The areas of service of our IP / IT Team include:
- Copyright Law (in Germany and Europe software is subject to copyright law)
- Patent Law
- Trademark Law
- Law of Trade Secrets
- Competition Law
- Design Law and other Laws for protecting Intellectual Property
- Data Privacy Law
- Contract Law (Technology Transfer and Licensing Contracts)
- Litigation
- Cloud Systems
- Smart Products
- Server-Client based Setups
- Software-as-a-Service
- Mobile Apps
- Software as Medical Devices (especially Mobile Medical Apps)
- E-Commerce, Online Shops, Online Platforms
- Software Development: Contracts, Terms and Conditions
- Open-Source-Software: Copyleft and Licensing
- Software Escrow
- Outsourcing
- Entertainment and Content
- Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights
- Social Media: Social Media Plugins, Labor Law and Social Media
- Defamation
We are also specialized in the more classical technologies and media:
- Law of the Copyright Holders such as Publishers
- Contract Law for Copyright Holders and Licensees
- Licensing of Texts, Pictures, Music, Film and Videos
- Litigation and Cease-and-Desist Orders
- Law of the Press
Our IP / IT Team is used to working closely together with our Corporate Team in case of Due Diligences including Intellectual Property Rights.