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horak is a leading IP/ IT/ life science/ competition consultancy that provides the full range of IP/ IT/ life science/ competition services, from portfolio management, disputes and enforcement through to strategy, consulting and commercialisation.

Our outline is shaped by our attorneys. We are experts in providing a good service. Our professional competence, solid education, continuous development, and our experience build the fundamentals of our work. Individual distinctive features of our lawyers are specialization, industry-specific knowledge as well as creativity. Timely legal advice allows you to secure your activities; in a dispute we can also arrange alternative solutions.

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Administrative Law/ Constitutional Law

In administrative law, our clients are numerous communities, other local authorities as well as their companies and businesses.

Agricultural Law, horak Lawyers, Germany

The agricultural and farming legislations involve, apart from a bundle of European statutory requirements, a variety of individual areas of law that are connected…

Animal Law (especially Equine Rights and Welfare)

Animal Law can be really differently classified and regards the following legal aspects:

Antitrust Law

Competition Law (commonly called advertising law) concerned the protection of anti-trust competitions.

Architectural Law

Architectural Law is still missing a uniform and integrated Architect´s Act; the individual provisions that regards this area of Law are contained in various law and…

Banking law

We advise and assist in order to the prevent and eliminate possible problems in all financial contexts, for instance, in banking and financing transactions.

Brokerage Law

Brokerage law, as a part of civil law in the German Civil Code (BGB), is standardized in a few articles.

Business Law, Horak Attorneys at Law, Hannover/ Munich

We provide legal consultation in the full range of national and International Business Law.

Capital Market Law

Within the scope of corporate financing and the financing investments, we support you in case of external financing.

Civil Law (Private Law)

The three major areas of law are well defined: Civil Law/Private Law, Public Law and Penal/Criminal Law.

Civil Service Law

Civil and public services law represents complex and particularly complicated legal matters in the jurisprudence of administrative courts and labor courts.

Commercial law

Commercial law regulates the legal relations of traders.

Companies Law/ Corporate Law

Company law regulates the internal and external relations between earmarked association of people.

Competition law

Integrity law (commonly referred to as law on competition or advertising law) is supposed to protect competition in addition to antitrust law.

Construction Law

The private construction law regulates civil law, property ownership and neighboring rights, works contracts for the preparation and execution of construction…

Contract law in Germany

Contract samples, drafting of contracts and Contract Law at Horak Attorneys at Law, in Hanover/ Munich:

Copyright law

As far as the granting of exploitation rights is concerned, so-called licences play a central role, which cover a wide range of legal, factual and financial regulations.

Cosmetics Law

This Regulation relates only to cosmetic products and not to medicinal products, medical devices or biocidal products.

Criminal Law for Tax Offences and Commercial Criminal Law

The concept of commercial criminal law comprised the application of criminal law in the economy.

Customs law

The European Union is currently extensively reforming its legislations on costums.

Design law

The German Design Act provides protection for both two-dimensional “designs” (e.g.

Distribution Law - Sales and distribution contracts

The Distribution Law plays an important role in the German and European distribution of goods and services.

Domain Arbitration Proceedings (Domain Name Dispute Resolution/ UDRP)

In the German Law, there is no separate court of arbitration or arbitration office that solely regards Domain Law.

Domain Law/ Domain Registration/ Domain Administration

Domains can be addressed in different notations: numerically, as IP numbers (192.168.1.1) or in letters (bwlh.de).

Education Law

The legislation on education concerns all legal matters that directly or indirectly affect the school/education of an individual.

Employee invention law

The Employee Invention Act regulates the legal allocation of inventions and the technical improvement suggestions from employees.

Energy Law (Energy industry Law, Energy anti-trust law)

With the introduction of the German Energy Industry Act (Gesetz zur Neuregelung des Energiewirtschaftsrechts), the energy market shall be liberalized, in this case…

Engineering Law

Our Law Firm is connected with the engineering law, as our attorney Mr.

Environmental Law

Environmental Law comprises all those provisions relating to the environmental protection.

European Law

European law concerns all that rights regarding all the European international organizations.

Event Law in Germany

An “event” or an “entertainment event” is a form of leisure and, for a successful result, has to be fairly regulated by the legislation on events; we advise and…

Family Law

Family Law concerns topics such as marriage contracts, cohabiting unions, civil unions, children, divorce and maintenance.

Federal Data Protection Law

Nowadays, the predictability and processing of data in databases or other computer controlled systems (thanks to its high and simple availability), constitute one of…

Film Rights, horak Lawyers/ Attorneys at law, Hannover/ Munich, Germany

In the development, production, utilization and financing of a film and a television production, many people are involved in various legal starting points, so that…

Financial Penalties Law

Financial penalties law concerned all those legal aspects that are fundamental in order to get a successful defense with an appropriate Penalty Notice against…

Fiscal and economic offences law, horak Attorneys at law, Germany

The generic term “penal law in relation to business offences” (or white-collar crime) comprises the application of penal law in economic life.

Food law

Food is defined by Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. Medicinal products are excluded. The German Food and Feed Code (LFGB) replaced the former LMBG and covers the product groups listed in section 2(1), including food, feed, tattooing products, cosmetics and specified consumer goods.

Gaming law and Gambling law

The right to gamble is coordinated by general civil law, competition law and criminal law.

German law on associations

From the establishing to the termination of the association there are always a lot of aspects to take into consideration.

German Wine law

“Wine Law” can be classified as a sub-area of German Food Law.

Higher Education law/ University law

Higher Education Law/University Law is fundamental for those students having trouble with the process of admission at a certain university, or struggling with…

Image rights and photo rights

This kind of matters could be really differentiating.

Industrial Law/ Commercial Law

As a central part of commercial administrative rights, the Commercial Code (GewO) provides a regulatory framework for all commercial activities.

Industrial Property Law/ Intellectual Property Law

Inventions and ideas regarding new products, techniques, or services are an irreplaceable capital for every company.

Inheritance Law

All the legal regulations that regard the succession of properties, after the death of a person, are regulated by inheritance law.

Insolvency Law

When we talk about insolvency, we generally intend the bankruptcy of a natural or legal person.

Insurance law

We are equally active in different legal matters for insurance companies, insurance intermediaries and policyholders.

Internet Law

The massive use of the Internet and the steadily changing of the legal framework and the modern internet-based business models, have caused a plethora of legal…

IT-Law, Law of information technology

"IT law" summarizes all the peculiarities of information technology.

Labor Law

We advise and represent companies in all aspects of labor law: contracts arrangements, remuneration policies, occupational retirement provision.

Land Law / Land Protective Rights (Environmental Law regarding soil´s matters)

Soils (intended as the multitude of different soil types and soil characteristics defined by soil scientists) form a vulnerable subsystem of our environment.

Law of Guarantees, horak_Attorneys at Law, Germany

Law on guarantees is a legal area characterized by particular law cases.

Law on general terms and conditions (GTC), horak Attorneys at Law, Germany

General terms and conditions legislations are preformulated terms that you are pretending from your contractual partner.

Law on Medical Products

The medical device legislation is subjected to particular legal conditions, which are also more closely regulated by the Product Liability Act, pharmaceutical law,…

Mail order law

The mail order legislation comprises the legal framework of mail order businesses; although the focus is nowadays no longer on the classic mail-order trade through a…

Main practice areas

We manage your projects having in mind both legal and practical matters – legal questions relating to construction and investment planning proceedings in the public…

Media law

Media law is no autonomous area of law in the form of a separate act or merely systematically organised norms.

Medical Malpractice Law, horak Attorneys at Law, Germany

As a law firm, we are experts in advising and representing patients and, on the other hand, doctors, hospitals or the associated insurances.

Medicine Law

On the basis of a demographic development, technical progress and in particular, due to new medical insights in the health care´s area, medical law does not only…

Mergers & Acquisitions/ Corporate Purchase Law

All the departments of our law firm can support an M&A-transaction with their professional knowledge and experience.

Multi-Level-Marketing Law/ Network Marketing Law

"MLM" or "Network Marketing" is a particular form of distribution of direct sales.

Music Law

The following checklist for musical contracts shall not replace legal individual counselling or adjustments.

Online law

A domain name is an “electronic” address enabling computers to communicate with other computers (which have an address as well) via the internet.

Patent law

A patent gives the patent holder the exclusive exploitation right including a prohibitive right.

Pharmaceutical products, medical device and pharmacy Law (German AMG)

The purpose of the German Medicine Act is to provide through the following regulations the safety of the medicinal products, proving their quality, efficacy and…

Photography Law

The distinction has practical consequences, including different terms of protection: generally 70 years after the author’s death for a work, compared with the rules in section 72(3) for photographs.

Plant Variety Law

Plant species are one of the most important production resources in agriculture and horticulture.

Press Law

The media coverage rights, personal rights, freedom of expression and freedom of the press are important foundations to democracy and, as far as concerns the last…

Public Commercial Law

Public commercial law (economic law) concerns environmental law, planning law, procurement law, large parts of European law and constitutional law.

Public law

Public procurement law comprises the Standard Official Contracting Terms for Services, Standard Building Contract Terms, Standard Official Contracting Terms for…

Publishing Law and related rights

A Publishing Agreement authorizes the author to leave the work to the publisher for duplication and distribution in his representation.

Purchasing law

Purchasing rights regard a sub-area of private law / civil law.

Real Estate law

Real estate law / land law essentially comprises a sub-area of ​​civil law, namely the right of land and land equivalent, as it has been standardized in the…

Restaurant law, law relating to hotels and catering trade, horak Lawyers Germany

Paragraph §1 of the German Restaurant Act (GastG) that concerned the hospitality industry, regards:

Sales representatives rights

Section §§84 to 92c of the German Commercial Code (HGB-Handelsgesetzbuch) regulates the rights and obligations of the commercial agent and the company he represents.

Sports Law

Sports Law is our passion and we have the pleasure to offer secure legal solutions for athletes, clubs, promoters, associations and other institutions.

State aid Law / Subsidy Law (EU-anti-trust law)

The European state aid law or the subsidy law constitutes a sub-section of the European antitrust law.

Students’ rights in German examination system: what is the so-called „Prüfungsrecht“?

Rights regarding the German education exams ´system come from public law / administrative law.

Taxation Law Advice and Tax law Representation

Unlike other areas of law, taxation law is subjected to rapid changes, influenced by economic enterprises, encountered by every citizen.

Technology and IT Law

There are no conclusive regulations on Technology Law.

Telecom law

There is no standardised definition of the term „telecommunications”, and therefore the scope of telecommunications law changes according to definition.

Tenancy Law

The jurisprudence of commercial tenancy and leasing follows important legal cases regarding tenancy jurisprudence on residential lease contracts.

Tort law: Compensation for damages, German Law on damages

Compensation for damages presupposes a corresponding entitlement.

Trademark law

A trademark is a name, a company name, a term, a logo or a combination of these that identifies a company, goods or services.

Traffic Law, Road Traffic Law

The law regarding road-users, all those special forms of transport law or shipping law are significant areas of law.

Transport Law and Shipping Law

Transport Law comprises the following areas: Land Freight Law, Air Freight Law, Railway Freight Law and Inland Waterway Transport, Inland Shipping, Shipping Law,…

Waste law (public waste law), horak Attorneys at Law, Germany

In Germany, the handling of waste is decisively determined by the circular economy law.

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Lawyers and team 10 entries
Firm and services 47 entries

Attorneys fees

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Border Seizure horak Attorneys at Law - Hanover/ Munich - Germany

Counterfeit or illegally manufactured products which are placed on the market as counterfeit trademarks can be confiscated by the customs authorities under certain…

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Client Service

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Compensation for damages in Germany

Compensation for damages presupposes that the corresponding entitlement can be claimed.

Compliance

In general, “Compliance” means conforming to a rule, such as a specification, policy, standards or law.

Data Protection

Horak Attorneys at Law takes the protection of our users´ personal data as a number one priority.

Design Infringement

Design rights infringement proceedings are steadily growing.

FAQ

FAQ only selected areas of law concerning economy and competition:

Guarantee, Warranty, Product Liability under German Law

It happens really frequently that the customer (private or business customer) receives a product or service from you and then declares deficiencies.

horak Lawyers, Germany - IP/ IT law, life science, anti trust, competition, public procurement law

horak is a leading IP/ IT/ life science/ competition consultancy that provides the full range of IP/ IT/ life science/ competition services, from portfolio…

How can I protect a trademark?

If you want to be secure with your application, make sure to register it with the competent office.

How can you speed up the registration process?

The duration of the processing of a trademark application is substantially influenced by the fact that registration fees are paid in the near future and formal…

How much does a trademark or a patent registration cost?

Office fees for the DPMA amount of 300 € for the hard copy and 290 € for the electronic form; those prices include 3 classes.

Imprint

Horak Attorneys at Law is a partnership (Partnerschaft mbB) under the regulation of partnership´s law, registered in the Register of Partnership of the District…

Infringement of Copyright (Copyright Infringement Proceedings)

Even the simplest photographs constitute an ancillary right of the photographer.

IP Due Diligence

In the context of M & A processes, a special due diligence, the so-called IP due diligence, is often required.

Job offers for Lawyers, patent attorneys, tax consultants, apprentice-lawyers, apprentice-patent…

A friendly work atmosphere goes for us without saying.

Law Office

Our law firm is big enough to provide a broad range of skilled and highly specialised legal services and yet small enough to approach each client individually.

Leasing Law in Germany

The leasing contract as a "rental agreement" has the following characteristics:

Legal advice and legal protection from A-Z

Legally-safe activities should be legally designed, in an international context.

Links

Information and guidance on Links.

Litigation

We collaborate with our colleagues attorneys in case they are not able to meet in court-deadlines themselves; we would be glad to provide you and your client with…

Litigation/ arbitration procedures/ conciliation in Germany

Your contractor is not fulfilling his obligations?

Mediation under German Law

Mediation is a confidential and structured process in which parties, through one or more mediators, strive voluntarily and independently to resolve disputes by…

News

Under Newsletter you find „Der juristische Blick“, the folder with legal news for clients, friends and partners from the Horak attorneys at law.

Newsletter

„Ausgesucht“ is a flyer and is published semi-annually.

Online sale platform: legal relationships under German Law

At first glance, sales platforms such as eBay, Amazon, Etsy, Yatego or Dawanda appear to be the most used platforms in Germany.

Our facilities

Our spacious main business office is located in the center of Hanover and here and in our further offices, high expectations are achieved through high level…

Our profile

Different professional backgrounds of our lawyers constitute our profile.

Particular legal matters at Horak Attorneys at Law, in Hanover, Germany

It is really common that different legal subjects come from multiple legal starting points.

Patent Attorney in Germany

We are a law firm with our main office situated in Hanover.

Patent Infringements in Germany

The proprietor of a registered patent or utility model is entitled to file claims against third parties who may have used the protected intellectual property in an…

Power of attorney

If you wish to commission us with a new case, please send us information on your matter and the power of attorney.

Press

Information and guidance on Press.

Pro Bono Legal Consultation

As lawyers / patent attorneys, we are obligated to provide legal services in order to ensure a certain public welfare.

Products Piracy/ Brands Piracy

The imitation of products has become a true mass-phenomenon in the recent years and is threatening the success of many companies.

Renovation- horak Attorneys at Law in Germany

All crises can be successfully overcome.

Seminars

We offer seminars in various cities, such as Hanover, Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt and Stuttgart.

Staff

Office Lawyer Michael Horak, LL.M.Office Lawyer Julia ZiegelerOffice Lawyer Johanna K.

Starting a business in Germany - legal

Do you have an interesting business idea and you want to achieve great results?

Statutory Minimum Wage & relative legal regulations in Germany

From January 1, 2015, the new comprehensive minimum wage per hour applies in Germany.

Trademark Infringement in Germany

The proprietor of a registered trademark, the brand/sign of a company or even a non-registered trademark of use may file opposition proceedings against third parties…

Warning Letters in Germany

Written warning letters are really common in business matters as well as in labour law matters in Germany.

What do you need in order to submit a trademark application?

Generally, you only need to have the "brand name" and / or a graphic (logo), the financial resources for the office fees, where applicable, you also need to consider…

What is a trademark?

A trademark is used to identify the goods or services of a company.

Youtube, Pinterest, Instagram & Co.

As far as concerned the Youtube platform, the most common legal matters are connected to who uploaded the video: these may be the original rights holders, the owners…

Templates and contracts 5 entries
Offices and contact 14 entries

Contact

Information and guidance on Contact.

GTC

The law firm provides comprehensive advice and representation in the field of national, European and international industrial property rights and other IP rights, in…

Horak Attorneys at Law in Berlin!

Our law office in the Capital of the Federal Republic of Germany Berlin is located near the airport Berlin-Tegel and is also close to the Central Station.

Horak Attorneys at Law in Bielefeld!

One of our law firms can be found in the East Westphalian metropolis of Bielefeld.

Horak Attorneys at Law in Bremen

In Northern Germany, we are represented not only in Hamburg and Hannover, but also in Bremen.

Horak Attorneys at Law in Düsseldorf

Our office in Dusseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, is located in the centre of the central European economic area.

Horak Attorneys at Law in Frankfurt!

Our law office in in Frankfurt-Eschborn lies in the urban region Frankfurt am Main – the most densely populated city in Hesse – is located in the immediate vicinity…

Horak Attorneys at Law in Hamburg!

We also dispose of an office in Hamburg, one of the largest metropolises in northern Germany.

Horak Attorneys at Law in Stuttgart

Our law office in the state capital of Baden-Württemberg, in Stuttgart, is located near the Main Train Station and can be reached reliably and quickly by all means…

Law office Hanover

You find our law office of horak Attorneys-at-law in Hanover, Lower Saxony,in the center of Hanover vis a vis the opera of Hanover.

Law office Leipzig, Saxony horak Lawyers/ Patent Attorneys, Germany

Our law firm in Leipzig is a ten-minute walk from the main train station.

Law office Munich, Bavaria: horak Lawyers/ Patent Attorneys, Germany

You find our law office of horak Attorneys-at-law in Munich, Bavaria,in the center of Munich nearby the Central Station of Munich.

Offices

The head office of Horak Attorneys at Law/Lawyers/Patent Attorneys is located in Hannover, the capital of Lower Saxony.

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Attorneys at Law Berlin
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys

Wittestraße 30 K
13509 Berlin
Germany

Fon +49 30.403 66 69-00
Fax +49 30.403 66 69-09
berlin@bwlh.de

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Attorneys at Law Bielefeld
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys

Herforder Str. 69
33602 Bielefeld
Germany

Fon +49 521.43 06 06-60
Fax +49 521.43 06 06-69
bielefeld@bwlh.de

horak.
Attorneys at Law Bremen
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys

Hollerallee 26
28209 Bremen
Germany

Fon +49 421.33 11 12-90
Fax +49 421.33 11 12-99
bremen@bwlh.de

horak.
Attorneys at Law Düsseldorf
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys

Grafenberger Allee 293
40237 Düsseldorf
Germany

Fon +49 211.97 26 95-00
Fax +49 211.97 26 95-09
duesseldorf@bwlh.de

horak.
Attorneys at Law Frankfurt/ Main
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys

Alfred-Herrhausen-Allee 3-5
65760 Frankfurt-Eschborn
Germany

Fon +49 69.380 79 74-20
Fax +49 69.380 79 74-29
frankfurt@bwlh.de

horak.
Attorneys at Law Hannover
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys

Georgstr. 48
30159 Hannover (Hauptsitz)
Germany

Fon +49 511.35 73 56-0
Fax +49 511.35 73 56-29
info@bwlh.de
hannover@bwlh.de

horak.
Attorneys at Law Hamburg
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys

Colonnaden 5
20354 Hamburg
Germany

Fon +49 40.882 15 83-10
Fax +49 40.882 15 83-19
hamburg@bwlh.de

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Attorneys at Law LEIPZIG
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys

Friedrich-List-Platz 1
04103 Leipzig
Deutschland

Fon 0341.98 99 45-50
Fax 0341.98 99 45-59
leipzig@bwlh.de

horak. 
Attorneys at Law Munich
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys

Landsberger Str. 155
80687 Munich
Germany

Fon +49 89.250 07 90-50
Fax +49 89.250 07 90-59
munich@bwlh.de

horak.
Attorneys at Law Stuttgart
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys

Königstraße 82
70173 Stuttgart
Germany

Fon +49 711.99 58 55-90
Fax +49 711.99 58 55-99
stuttgart@bwlh.de

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