Prof. Dr. Paul W. Hertin
Lawyer
Paul W. Hertin is one of the leading lawyers in Germany for copyright and media law. He also has extensive experience in all matters of trademark and competition law.
In these areas of law, he primarily advises authors and artists as well as companies dedicated to the exploitation of creative services. He is also the author of the monograph 'Urheberrecht' (C.H. Beck) and co-author of numerous publications on copyright, trademark and fair trading law, including the Handbuch der Musikwirtschaft.
Biography
Paul W. Hertin studied in Münster, Germany, and subsequently moved to Berlin, Germany, to join an already respected copyright law firm that now bears his name. There, he participated in many fundamental disputes, especially on copyright issues.
Attorney Hertin is admitted to practice before all German courts except the Federal Supreme Court in civil matters. He is also authorized to appear before the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), the German Federal Patent Court (BPatG), the European Union Intellectual Property Office in Alicante (EUIPO), the European Patent Office (EPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).