Dr. Markus Hecht
Counsel
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern
Biography
Dr. Markus Hecht is a Counsel of the Firm’s German Intellectual Property Group. His practice covers the full range of intellectual property law with an emphasis on trademark, design, domain name and unfair competition law litigation. Markus also advises on transactional matters including employee inventions law and handles parallel import cases. Markus completed his doctoral thesis on IP-infringements in Social Media Company Profiles and obtained a doctor's degree in law, Dr. iur. (PhD), from the University of Wuerzburg. Managing IP ranked Markus as "Rising IP Star" for six consecutive years and he is, for example, also ranked as frequently recommended individual in trademark law and unfair competition law in JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms.
Practice Focus
Markus' practice focus is on all aspects of trademark, design and unfair competition law - both litigation and advice - and also includes domain name disputes. Markus frequently handles complex IP litigation matters and represents clients in front of court. His practice also covers non-traditional trademark disputes, including three dimensional marks, as well as other more exotic areas of IP law such as plant variety law. Markus has in-depth knowledge in the field of IP infringements in social media company profiles, which he also covered in his doctoral thesis. He frequently publishes articles on various IP issues and lectures on IP matters. Markus' expertise also covers major transactional as well as employee invention law matters. He also assists in the management of global trademark portfolios.
Professional Honors
- Germany's Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution, Handelsblatt 2024
- Notable Individual, Germany Trademark Rankings 2024, WIPR 2024
- Frequently recommended individual in trademark law and unfair competition law, JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2023/2024
- Frequently recommended individual in trademark law and unfair competition law, JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2022/2023
- Rising IP Star, Managing IP, 2018-2023
Professional Associations and Memberships
German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property & Copyright (GRUR) - Member
Admissions
- Germany (2012)
Education
- University of Würzburg (Dr. jur.) (2016)
- Regional Court Freiburg (Assessor Exam) (2012)
- University of Freiburg (Referendar Exam) (2010)
Languages
- English
- German
Geschäftsführer: Dr. Alexander Wolff, Dr. Oliver Socher, Dr. Christian Vocke
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern is registered with the Local Court of Frankfurt/Main (registered seat) HRB 123975. It is associated with Baker & McKenzie International, a Verein organized under the laws of Switzerland.