Dr. Michael Kummermehr
Areas of expertise
IT and media
IP, Trademark and Competition Law
Commercial and Distribution Law
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Languages
German
English
References
Negotiation of the Global Partner Agreements for data platforms for AI analysis
Ongoing trademark advice for Germany’s leading Digital Industry and Health IT Trade Association
Ongoing advice for international industry leaders in the field of automation and robotics.
Ongoing extensive litigation, trademark, competition and copyright advice for leading international software vendors
Advice for overseas SaaS-providers in connection with cross-border data protection and privacy issues
Ongoing advice in the field of satellite data imagery.
Conducting arbitration and mediation procedures (ICC, DIS, CEAC, Ad Hoc) in connection with technology law disputes
Participation in the drafting committee creating the legal concept of Germany‘s nationwide bottle deposit systems
Advising non-profit CONRAD (Contraception Research and Development) regarding the licensing of IPR relating to Tenofovir in development countries in Africa
Ongoing comprehensive legal representation of various companies regarding contractual law disputes, especially damage claims
Legal advice and legal representation of various Tech-, Media- and E-Commerce companies with regard to civil law and competition law matters
Ongoing legal advice of a leading German Re-Commerce-company regarding competition law questions
Competiton advice for Germany’s gaming machine business
Rankings
Legal 500: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, "Recommended counsel, Berlin"
Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, Best Lawyers Germany, conflict resolution
Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer 2024
JUVE German Commercial Law Firms, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, “Frequently recommended counsel” ("excellent litigator, very assertive" ; "always available, outstanding lawyer"-competitor)
Tagesspiegel "Berlins Beste Rechtsanwälte" (Berlin's Best Lawyers), IT-Law, 2024
Professional background and education
Since 2017
Hyazinth, Partner
2008–2016
Wegnerpartner, Partner
2007–2008
Yahoo! Europe, Ltd., London, Legal Counsel
2001–2007
WilmerHale Berlin, Washington D.C., Counsel
2003
University of Bonn, Dr. jur.
2000–2001
University of Bonn, postgrad legal studies
1999–2001
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen
1997–1999
OLG Zweibrücken (Pfalz), Assessorexamen (German equivalent to Bar Exam)
1993–1994
University of the West of England, Bristol, UK, European Law and Languages
1991–1997
University of Mannheim, Legal studies
Published works (selection)
IT-Recht in: FormularBibliothek Zivilprozess Kroiß (Hrsg.), 4. Auflage, Nomos Verlag Baden-Baden, 2022 (and all previous editions)
IT-Recht in: FormularBibliothek Contract Drafting, Dombek / Kroiß, 4th edition, Nomos Verlag Baden-Baden, 2022 (and all previous editions)
Co-author of “Urhebervertragsrecht” (Contractual copyright law), published by Prof. Dr. Christian Berger and Prof. Dr. Sebastian Wündisch, LL.M.; Baden-Baden, 3rd edition 2021 (and all previous editions)
Remark to Hanseatisches OLG Hamburg: Press Archives NJ 2015, p. 474 (co-authored with Christof Peter)
“Presseveröffentlichungen von SMS” (Press releases of electronic text messages) in: ZUM 2014, 116 (co-authored with Christof Peter)
Co-author of Umweltverträglicher Konsum durch rechtliche Steuerung (Sustainable consume by legal governance) Documentation of the symposium at Landesvertretung Sachsen-Anhalt in Berlin on November 27, 2012
“Zur englischen Sprache vor deutschen Gerichten” (English language before German courts) Neue Justiz, May 2011
Anmerkung zu BGH, Urteil vom 22. Januar 2009I ZR 30/07 – Beta Layout, ZUM 2009, p. 565
„BGH zur Verlinkung von Online AGB“ IT-Business.net, 9/2006“BGH zur Verlinkung von Online AGB” IT-Business.net, 9/2006
“Dutch Court Upholds Creative Commons License” in Global Intellectual Property Asset Management Report Vol. 8 No. 5, 2006
„Umweltökonomie zwischen Recht und Politik“ co-editor, Nomos Verlag Baden-Baden, 2004
Memberships
The Law Society of England and Wales
Dispute Resolution Board, GreenTec Awards
Jury GreenTecAwards
Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Recht und Informatik
International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw)
Armenian General Benevolent Union Germany Advisory Board
