Biography: Trademarks

Christian Schumacher is a partner at Schoenherr, where he focuses on intellectual property and unfair competition law. He regularly advises Austrian and international clients on all aspects of intellectual property law, in particular on trademark, copyright and unfair competition law, including domain name disputes. He represents clients in conflicts, both in pre-trial negotiations and in the various types of court and administrative litigation. His area of specialisation also includes media law.

He is a regular contributor to the Austrian commercial law journal ecolex and author and co-author of several publications in the trademark, copyright and media law field as well as a lecturer on intellectual property law on the University of Vienna and professional training courses in preparation for the bar exam on AWAK. He received his Masters degree in law from the University of Vienna in 1994 and his PhD degree in 1999. In 1998 he earned a postgraduate degree (LLM) from the New York University, USA.

Schoenherr is a leading full-service law firm in central Europe. About 300 professionals service national and international clients from our offices in Belgrade*, Bratislava, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Kiev, Ljubljana*, Prague, Sofia*, Vienna, Warsaw and Zagreb* (*cooperation office). Operating in a rapidly evolving environment, we are a dynamic and innovative firm with an effective blend of experienced lawyers and young talent. As one of the first international law firms to move into CEE/SEE, we have grown to be one of the largest firms in the region. With 12 offices and several country desks, our comprehensive coverage of the region means we can offer solutions that perfectly fit the given industry, jurisdiction and company.