Jan Klink, LL.M. (IP), University of London
- Rechtsanwalt /Attorney at Law (Germany)
- Solicitor (England & Wales)
- Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property Law (FAIP)
- Certified Specialist in Information Technology Law (FAIT)
Complex questions. Clear legal assessment.
Independent expert opinions in trademark and IP law
I prepare legal opinions in trademark, design and IT law. They provide the legal assessment of complex matters and support entrepreneurial and procedural decisions.
Expertise
Expert opinions examining and assessing legal questions in proceedings before the General Court of the European Union and the Boards of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office.
Independent assessment of complex disputes with a well-founded evaluation of the prospects of success, litigation risks and economically sound resolution strategies in Germany and abroad.
Analysis and evaluation of IP portfolios and IP contracts to identify legal risks, economic potential and strategic options.
Independent second assessments providing legal and strategic assurance for complex matters and business decisions.
Individual solutions for complex questions of trademark, design and IT law.
Practice Areas
- → Trademark Law
- → Intellectual Property Law
- → Design Law
- → Information Technology Law
About Jan Klink
Jan Klink, LL.M. (IP), University of London
Rechtsanwalt /Attorney at Law (Germany)
For more than 25 years I have advised and represented companies in matters of trademark and intellectual property law as well as IT law. I regularly appear before the General Court of the European Union, the Boards of Appeal of the EUIPO and national courts. In addition, I am involved in proceedings before international courts and arbitration bodies.
- Admitted as a Solicitor (England & Wales).
- Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property Law (FAIP).
- Certified Specialist in Information Technology Law (FAIT).
- Legal Counsel at a film and media law firm in Los Angeles.
- Several years as a Solicitor at an international law firm in England.
- Many years of practice at an internationally oriented patent and trademark law firm in Germany.
- Representation in proceedings before the General Court of the European Union (GC), the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH), the Federal Patent Court (BPatG), Higher Regional Courts (OLG), the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA).
Upcoming Talks
Dublin, 15 June 2026
Development, implementation and management of trademarks in IT
Mallorca, 10 June 2026
Recent decisions of the EUIPO Boards of Appeal
Publications
Publications in international journals on trademark and intellectual property law, including:
