BARDEHLE PAGENBERG Team
Henning Hartwig
Dr. jur.

Attorney-at-Law (Rechtsanwalt), Partner*
Oficina Munich
Idiomas: German, English, French+49 89 928 05-241
hartwig@bardehle.deHenning Hartwig’s practice involves prosecution and litigation of IP rights in thefields of trademark, design, copyright and unfair competition law.
His practice focuses primarily on national and international industrial design law,particularly multinational design infringement proceedings as well as invalidity
proceedings before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in
Alicante and the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg. As theeditor of the four-volume casebook “Design Protection in Europe”, the only one ofits kind, Henning Hartwig has unique access to unpublished decisions ofCommunity and national design infringement courts throughout Europe. Clients inthis field include computer, electronic-games, fitness-equipment and clothing
manufacturers. Henning Hartwig was involved in one of the first infringementcases in Germany relating to an unregistered Community design and has
coordinated a number of multi-jurisdictional infringement proceedings inGermany, Italy, Switzerland, France, Austria and the Netherlands.
His other fields include European and national trademark law, unfair competition
law and the global fight against product piracy, in which he represents clients inthe sectors of consumer healthcare, direct response television marketing and thefood industry. In a prominent case before the German Federal Court of Justice,Henning Hartwig was successful in defending a global chocolate manufacturer
against claims asserted for injunctive relief and damages on account of alleged 3D
trademark infringement and unfair competition.
He is also actively involved in the field of copyright protection, having represented
one of Europe’s leading furniture manufacturers.

Áreas Legales
Trademarks

Copyright

Domain Names

Unfair Competition Law

Designs

Due Diligence

Industrias

Medical Devices

Chemistry, Pharma & Life Sciences

Software, IT & Computer Technology

SportsFoodFashion

Recomendación

Henning is an exceptional litigator with an excellent knowledge of the law. He is friendly,responsive, cost effective and provides a high-quality service.
WTR 1000, 2023

Henning Hartwig is a true all-rounder who provides an exquisite service in all of his areas ofcompetency – whether trademarks, copyright or industrial designs. His ability to dissectcomplex legal issues into digestible bites for laymen is second to none; and his attention todetail and legal expertise are first in class.
WTR 1000, 2022

exzellent im Marken- u. Wettbewerbsrecht, seine Schriftsätze lesen sich wie ein spannender
Krimi, versteht es aber auch, Argumente u. Ausführungen kurz u. klar auf den Punkt zu
bringen
JUVE Handbuch Wirtschaftskanzleien, 2022

einer der besten Prozessspezialisten im Designrecht
JUVE Handbuch Wirtschaftskanzleien, 2022

Hartwig supplements his trademark practice with a deep understanding of design law,
appearing regularly in multinational design infringement proceedings and editing thecasebook Design Protection in Europe.
WTR 1000, 2021

Electronic gaming, clothing and fitness equipment specialist Henning Hartwig ›is considered
one of Europe’s foremost leaders in guidance on design rights‹. His trademark practice is alsobooming.
WTR 1000, 2020

Henning Hartwig is highly respected for his adept handling of cross-border trademark
litigation and prosecution.
Who's Who Legal Trademarks, 2020Henning Hartwig is a well-recognised figure in the trademarks space, hailed for his work on
contentious proceedings with peers saying he is ›very convincing in court‹.
Who's Who Legal Trademarks, 2020

Henning Hartwig is widely recognised as an authority in the field of IP, and stands out for his
excellent work in the anti-piracy space.
Who's Who Legal Trademarks, 2019

Memberships
Designs Team, MARQUES (Association of European Trade MarkOwners)
Design Commission (President), UNION (European Practitioners inIntellectual Property)
Design Rights Committee, IPO (Intellectual Property Owners)
Expert Committee for Design Law, GRUR (German Association ofIntellectual Property and Copyright Law)
Current blog team member Class 99
Member of the Editorial Panel of the World Intellectual Property
ReviewPublications
Henning Hartwig has published more than 90 articles on topics relating
to trademarks, design, copyright and competition law.

Lectures & Seminars
He frequently speaks at conferences and seminars held by professionalorganizations such as AIPLA, AIPPI, CIPA, FICPI, GRUR, INTA, LES,UNION and VPP. He has also given lectures on “International andEuropean Design Law” at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Zurich (ETH), Switzerland.

Curriculum Vitae

2003 - Hoy

Partner of the firm, Germany

1998 - 2002

Associate at BARDEHLE PAGENBERG, Munich, Germany

1997 - 1998

Associate at the patent and law firms Eckner & Partner, Berlin, andRuschke, Hartmann, Madgwick & Seide, Munich, Germany

1997

Admitted to the Munich Bar (Attorney-at-Law)

1996 - 1997

Ph.D. in Law (“Dr. iur.”), Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany (Thesison unfair competition law)

1995

Second State Law Examination (bar admission exam)

1992

First State Law Examination (degree-level qualification)

1986 - 1992

Law studies at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany,and the University of Geneva, Switzerland

1984 - 1986

Professional training as a bank clerk