
Representative decisions
These published decisions are selected from numerous proceedings in which I have successfully represented my clients before the civil panels of the Federal Supreme Court in recent years.
Judgement of July 29, 2021 – I ZR 139/20
The Federal Supreme Court shares my position that the golden covering of a chocolate bunny is protected independent of the three-dimensional shape. The judgement of the Munich Court of Appeals that had dismissed the claim is reversed.
Judgement of July 6, 2021 – KZR 11/18
The antitrust panel follows my argument that the public broadcasters had discriminated against local cable networks by offering them worse conditions then large regional cable networks.
Order of May 11, 2021 – II ZR 56/20
The Federal Supreme Court supports the position of the insolvency administrator represented by me in the context of an action to invalidate a company’s annual statement.
Judgement of April 23, 2021- V ZR 248/19
The Federal Supreme Court upholds the Federal Privatization Agency’s rules for the privatization of former state-owned land in eastern Germany. On my appeal, an unfavorable judgement by the court of appeals is overturned.
Judgement of March 16, 2021 – X ZR 149/18
In this patent invalidity case, the Federal Supreme Court decides in favor of the plaintiffs that I have represented. This case is part of a large series of cases between telecommunication providers and manufacturers of smartphones represented by me sued by a non-practicing patent holder. This complex of cases ends with a complete success for my clients.
Judgement of February 2, 2021 – X ZR 170/18
The Federal Supreme Court corrects the claim construction of the court of appeals and finds in favor of my clients, the patent owners and plaintiffs.
Judgment of January 26, 2021 – II ZR 391/18
In this leading case on the subject of actions to nullify shareholder resolutions, the Supreme Court finds that a former shareholder no longer has standing to sue and decides in favor of the company that I represented.
Judgement of January 26, 2021 – XIII ZR 17/19
The Supreme Court confirms that my client, the operator of the electrical grid, does not have to indemnify operators of power plants for interruptions caused by construction activities.
Judgement of January 14, 2021 – I ZR 40/20
The Federal Supreme Court changes its jurisprudence concerning the burden of proof in trademark cancelation actions and confirms the position of my client, the cancelation plaintiff.