Competition Law

Competition law is part of industrial property law and is regulated by the Unfair Competition Act (UWG) and the Act Against Restraints of Competition (GWB).

Competition law protects companies from unfair business practices, such as misleading advertising, product imitations, or deliberate obstruction of competitors.

Unfair competition

The Unfair Competition Act (UWG) regulates the market behavior of companies and protects competitors, consumers, and the general public from unfair distortions of competition. Advertising methods that are unfair or dishonest are therefore not permitted.

Measures against product imitations and misleading and comparative advertising are particularly relevant in practice.

Our law firm supports companies, freelancers, and tradespeople in the legally compliant design and review of advertising measures and in the enforcement of fair competition regulations.

Consulting and support for advertising campaigns

We advise you in the course of your preparation and planning of advertising measures with regard to their admissibility under competition law in order to prevent you from being accused of unfair competition yourself. This includes, among other things, reviewing your website and examining advertising campaigns.

Action against competition violations and litigation

We support you in the extrajudicial and judicial prosecution of unfair competitive practices by competitors.

Defense against unjustified attacks

We are at your side in defending you against allegations of unfair competition, both in and out of court.

We also advise our clients on how to effectively protect their know-how and other trade secrets in order to maintain their knowledge and competitive edge.

Do you have questions about competition law?

Our intellectual property lawyers have many years of experience in competition law and represent companies, particularly in the consumer goods and food, e-commerce/online retail, software & IT, medical technology, and mechanical and plant engineering sectors, both in and out of court.

We have more than twenty years of practical experience in enforcing and defending trademark, design, competition, and copyright protection rights. Whether you need a short-term warning letter or strategic planning, we offer you a non-binding initial assessment.