Nicole GEHLSEN
Qualifications - Education
European Trademark and Design Attorney
Ass. Jur., University of Trier, Germany
Biography
After obtaining a University degree in law at the University of Trier, Germany, including a supplemental degree in Portuguese and Italian civil and administrative law, Nicole completed practical legal training at the Higher Regional Court of Zweibrücken, Germany, at the German-Brazilian Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Sao Paulo and the Academy of European Law in Trier. She obtained her second state exam in 2003 enabling her to practice as a lawyer in Germany and gained first work experience in a public administration in Koblenz, Germany and at a Bank in Luxembourg.
She joined the firm in 2004 and works in the trademark and design department.
In 2008 Nicole completed an additional degree for German lawyers in the field of Intellectual Property Law (Fachanwaltslehrgang Gewerblicher Rechtschutz), including a specialisation in competition law, patent and trademark and design law.
Since 2009 Nicole is admitted to practice before the Benelux Trademark and Registered Design Office (OBPI), the Office for the Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHMI) and the WIPO.
Practice Area
Trademark and design applications and litigations
domain name applications and litigation
contracting in the fields of trademark and designs
Activities
Trademark and design applications and litigations;
domain name applications and litigation;
contracting in the fields of trademark and designs
Membership
OHIM
GRUR (German association for Intellectual Property and Copyright law)