Dr. Magnus Hirsch

Rechtsanwalt
Fachanwalt für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz

60598 Frankfurt/Main
Mörfelder Landstraße 117
T +49 69 63 00 01-46
F +49 69 63 55 11
m.hirsch@skwschwarz.de

Areas of practice
Intellectual Property / Competition Law
Media and Entertainment Law
Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Mediation

Languages

English, German

Rechtsanwalt
Fachanwalt für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz

60598 Frankfurt/Main
Mörfelder Landstraße 117
T +49 69 63 00 01-46
F +49 69 63 55 11
m.hirsch@skwschwarz.de

Areas of practice
Intellectual Property / Competition Law
Media and Entertainment Law
Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Mediation

Languages

English, German

Magnus Hirsch advises both German and international clients on a wide variety of matters which fall within the area of trademarks, designs, copyrights, patents and unfair competition, including commercials, advertising gifts and discounts as well as advertising slogans and brochures – in both preventative and contentious situations. He also has extensive intellectual property litigation experience, having worked on numerous litigation matters regarding all kinds of IP issues and has appeared in many Federal District Courts, as well as Courts of Appeal, throughout Germany. In particular, his specialization comprises enforcing clients’ rights against counterfeiters, parallel importers and domain name pirates, both through court proceedings, as well as inter-national dispute systems. Mr. Hirsch also represents clients before the German Patent and Trademark Office and the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) registering or opposing German national trademarks and Community Trade Marks, respectively. He also has significant experience in drafting IP-related agreements, such as trademark license agreements, priority agreements and agreements with publicity agencies.

Magnus Hirsch spent several months practicing in Hong Kong where he focused on Asian IP law, especially the enforcement of intellectual property rights in and out of court and the prosecution of product piracy and trademark counterfeiting in South-East Asia.

He is Chief editor of the global IP Newsletter of TerraLex and its Chair IP EMEA.

Further qualifications / previous positions held

• Since 2007 Partner with SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte
• 2003 – 2007 Partner with Baker & McKenzie (formerly Doeser Amereller Noack)
• 2001 – 2003 Attorney at Law and Partner with Baker & McKenzie (formerly Doeser Amereller Noack)
• 1997 – 2001 Attorney at Law with Lovells (formerly Boesebeck Droste)

Memberships

• Intellectual Property Rights and Copyrights Association (GRUR)
• International Trademark Association (INTA)
• Pharmaceutical Trademarks Group (PTMG)

Admitted to the bar since 1997

Publications

In the JUVE Manual 2009/2010 Dr. Magnus Hirsch is praised as a “good, up-and-coming IP proceedings specialist”. A year ago, among others, a competitor assessed him as follows: “straightforward, support at short notice if needed” and “experienced above all in design proceedings”.

Favorable mention is also made of his expertise internationally – Legal500 writes, “SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte has exceptional expertise in media-related IP matters, with Magnus Hirsch [...] recommended. The team has grown significantly and displays a ‘high level of industry knowledge’ and ‘seeks pragmatic and cost-efficient solutions at fair rates’.”

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