Dr. Thomas Beck

Certified attorney for intellectual property law, Partner

Profile

Thomas Beck has many years of experience in the field of intellectual property law as a certified attorney for intellectual property law and belongs to our IP practice group. He represents and advises national and international companies comprehensively in all matters of trademark, design and competition law as well as on the subject of know-how protection. He advises clients on the establishment of intellectual property rights and represents them in legal disputes.

In addition, he is active in commercial and distribution law, inter alia at the interfaces with competition law and antitrust law, and is part of our Commercial practice group.

He has particular expertise and experience in complicated disputes and litigations.

CV

  • Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen (First State Examination 1996)
  • Legal clerkship in the district of the Higher Regional Court Stuttgart and Los Angeles, USA (Second State Examination 1998)
  • Admitted 1998
  • Dr. iur. 2002
  • Certified attorney for intellectual property law 2007

Doctoral thesis

  • „Die präventive Durchsetzung der Rückrufpflicht – Möglichkeiten zur Erzwingung eines Produktrückrufs“ (Tübingen 2002)

Languages

German, English

  • Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV)
  • Arbeitsgemeinschaft Geistiges Eigentum & Medien im Deutschen Anwaltverein (AGEM)
  • International Trademark Association (INTA)
  • Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht (GRUR)
  • Juristische Gesellschaft Universität Tübingen e.V.
  • LIONS International
  • Herausgeber und Autor: Beck/Blum, Anwaltsrecht II, Kapitel “Vertragsgestaltung in der anwaltlichen Praxis, insbesondere im Wirtschaftsrecht” (Richard Boorberg Verlag Stuttgart München, 5. Aufl. 2011)
  • „Anwaltsstrategien bei der Vertragsgestaltung“ (Richard Boorberg Verlag Stuttgart München 2007)
  • Lecturer at the Stuttgart Bar Association on the subject of contract law 2003 to 2017
  • Member of the examining board for specialist lawyers for industrial property protection at the Stuttgart Bar Association since 2007

Stuttgart office

tbeck@kleiner-law.com
Assistant: Ms. Peter
Telephone +49 711 601708-63
Fax +49 711 601708-86

Practice areas

Trademark law, design law, protection of knowhow and secrets, competition law, copyright law, commercial and distribution law, licensing law, drafting, litigation

Awards

Intellectual Property Law