Dr. Michael Kummermehr

Mentor

T +49 30 88 060 910

F +49 30 88 060 919

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Areas of expertise

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    IT, Telecoms, media
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    IP, Trademark and Competition Law
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    Commercial and Distribution Law
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    Litigation and Dispute Resolution


Languages

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    German
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    English


References

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    Negotiation of the Global Partner Agreements for MapR Technologies (data platform for AI and analysis)
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    Ongoing trademark advice for Germany’s leading Digital Industry and Health IT Trade Association
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    Competiton advice for Germany’s gaming machine business
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    Ongoing extensive litigation, trademark, competition and copyright advice for leading international software vendors
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    Advice for overseas SaaS-providers in connection with cross-border data protection and privacy issues
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    Strategic and legal advice for the management of celebrities
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    Conducting arbitration and mediation procedures (ICC, DIS, CEAC, Ad Hoc) in connection with technology law disputes
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    Participation in the drafting committee creating the legal concept of Germany‘s nationwide bottle deposit systems
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    Advising non-profit CONRAD (Contraception Research and Development) regarding the licensing of IPR relating to Tenofovir in development countries in Africa


Professional background and education

  • Since 2017
    Hyazinth, Partner
  • 2008–2016
    Wegnerpartner, Partner
  • 2007–2008
    Yahoo! Europe, Ltd., London, Legal Counsel
  • 2005–2007
    WilmerHale Berlin, Washington D.C., Counsel
  • 2001–2005
    Wilmer Cutler Pickering Berlin, Associate
  • 2003
    University of Bonn, Dr. jur.
  • 2000–2001
    University of Bonn, postgrad legal studies
  • 1999–2001
    Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen
  • 1997–1999
    OLG Zweibrücken (Pfalz), Assessorexamen (German equivalent to Bar Exam)
  • 1993–1994
    University of the West of England, Bristol, UK, European Law and Languages
  • 1991–1997
    University of Mannheim, Legal studies


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