About Me

My practice revolves around trade mark, unfair competition and design law, as well as around copyright and cyber law. I personally focus on contentious matters, in particular on all manner of litigation and anti-piracy matters.

In my practice I focus on contentious work and litigation and advising clients on strategic issues. This comprises in particular the enforcement of trade mark and design rights as well as the protection of trade dress and the fighting of lookalikes and counterfeits. All sorts of unfair competition matters are another important pillar of my practice. I particularly like complex litigation matters, also at an international level.

I work for renowned national and international companies and brand owners, and have been working with most of them for many years. The basis of my work with my clients is the mutual trust and desire to make the best decisions in any given situation to achieve the best for the client. I see myself as the client's partner who helps them in complex situations to achieve the best possible results in the most efficient manner, both legally and commercially.

I have authored many publications on trade mark and on unfair competition law as well as on procedural issues, which have been published in the leading German and international legal IP journals.

I am a member of the German IP Society (GRUR), of the International Trade Mark Association (INTA) and of several other IP-related associations. I am also a member of the International Trade Mark Associations' (INTA) Unfair Competition Committee.
Experience
  • Enforcement work for a leading US entertainment company (for more than 10 years).
  • Enforcement work for a leading US toy manufacturer (for more than 15 years).
  • Strategic advice and judicial representation of a world leading cosmetics manufacturer (for more than 12 years).
  • Handling trade mark matters in Germany for a leading US computer and electronics company.
  • Enforcement work and strategic advice for a number of famous luxury brands (for 10 years).
  • Global coordination of IP matters for a renowned global luxury hotel chain.
  • Strategic advice and enforcement work for a large European manufacturer of kitchen and household appliances.
  • IP enforcement work for various fashion brands.
Education

Studied

  • Legal studies at the University of Passau
  • Doctoral thesis on the 'Protection of well-known trade marks' at the University of Cologne
  • Legal clerkship at the Court of Appeal in Munich

Admissions

  • Admitted to the German bar in 2000
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Testimonials

'Leading advisor in trademark law'.

JUVE Handbook Law Firms 2021/2022

Loyal clients report that they have 'always been very happy with his work'.

Chambers Global 2019 Trade Marks and Unfair Competition

Dissmann has a history of representing world-renowned luxury goods companies in knotty infringement matters. 'He's really experienced and great to work with his pragmatism and appreciation of commercial considerations make all the difference'.

WTR 1000 2019 Trade Marks and Unfair Competition

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