Ariane Hettenkofer has a strong interest in trademarks and many years of experience, making her an expert consultant for strategic trademark and licensing business planning in particular. She manages various international trademark portfolios for clients and litigates or coordinates national and international trademark disputes, both small and large. Her negotiating talents have helped her settle many conflicts out of court – both in Germany and abroad.
Since the beginning of her career, Ariane has focused on providing strategic advice on choosing and developing trademarks and managing large IP portfolios on a global basis. This involves not only the coordination and administration of trademark filings worldwide, but also the handling and control of opposition and cancellation procedures. Furthermore, Ariane represents her clients in disputes involving trademark, domain, design and competition law, both in court and out-of-court.
She is a certified specialist in intellectual property law and represents her clients before IP authorities, in German courts, before the General Court of the EU and the European Court of Justice.
She has organized and moderated several workshops on various trademark topics as part of a team in the MARQUES association. This volunteer work and participation in many German and international conferences and events on intellectual property rights has enabled her to build a reliable network marked by personal interaction with professionals from all over the globe.
