Dr. Michael Kummermehr
Areas of expertise
IT, Telecoms, 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 MapR Technologies (data platform for AI and analysis)
Ongoing trademark advice for Germany’s leading Digital Industry and Health IT Trade Association
Competiton advice for Germany’s gaming machine business
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
Strategic and legal advice for the management of celebrities
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
Rankings
Legal 500, 2021 "Recommended counsel, Berlin"
JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2020/2021 “Frequently recommended counsel” ("always available, outstanding lawyer")
Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers 2020/2021, Best Lawyers Germany, conflict resolution
JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2019/2020 “Frequently recommended counsel” ("excellent litigator, very assertive" - competitor)
JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2018/2019 “Frequently recommended counsel”
JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2017/2018 “Frequently recommended counsel”
JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2016/2017 “Frequently recommended counsel”
JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2015/2016 “Frequently recommended counsel”
Legal 500, 2016 “Recommended counsel, Berlin”
JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2014/2015 “Frequently recommended counsel”
Legal 500, 2015 “Recommended counsel, Berlin”
JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2013/2014 “Frequently recommended counsel”
JUVE Directory 2012/2013 “Frequently recommended counsel”
JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2011/2012 “Frequently recommended counsel”
Professional background and education
Since 2017
Hyazinth, Partner
2008–2016
Wegnerpartner, Partner
2007–2008
Yahoo! Europe, Ltd., London, Legal Counsel
2005–2007
WilmerHale Berlin, Washington D.C., Counsel
2001–2005
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Berlin, Associate
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 Vertragsgestaltung, Dombek/Kroiß (Hrsg.), 3. Auflage, Nomos Verlag Baden-Baden, 2017 (im Erscheinen)
IT-Recht in: FormularBibliothek Zivilprozess (co-authored with Pauline Blank and Dr. Martin Diesbach)
Remark to Hanseatisches OLG Hamburg: Press Archives NJ 2015, p. 474 (co-authored with Christof Peter)
Co-author of “Urhebervertragsrecht” (Contractual copyright law), published by Prof. Dr. Christian Berger and Prof. Dr. Sebastian Wündisch, LL.M.; Baden-Baden, second edition 2015
“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
Rezension, „Nordemann: Wettbewerbs- und Markenrecht“ NJ 2012, 513
„IT-Law“in: FormularBibliothek Vertragsgestaltung, Dombek/Kroiß (Editor), second edition, Nomos Verlag Baden-Baden, 2012
“Zur englischen Sprache vor deutschen Gerichten” (English language before German courts) Neue Justiz, May 2011
“IT-Law” in: FormularBibliothek Zivilprozess, Kroiß (Editor), second edition, Nomos Verlag Baden-Baden, 2010
Anmerkung zu BGH, Urteil vom 22. Januar 2009I ZR 30/07 – Beta Layout, ZUM 2009, p. 565
„IT-Recht“in: FormularBibliothek Vertragsgestaltung, Dombek/Kroiß (Editors), Nomos Verlag Baden-Baden, 2007
„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
„EDV-Recht“in: FormularBibliothek Prozessführung, Kroiß (Hrsg.), Nomos Verlag Baden-Baden, 2005
„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
