Frankfurt—Dentons partner Constantin Rehaag has been appointed to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Observatory Legal Expert Group. The Group, comprised of 29 individuals, provides support to the European Commission, works on case law, and carries out studies related to legal matters such as trade secrets, blocking orders, and other intellectual property topics.

The European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights is a network composed of public-and private-sector representatives, who collaborate in active working groups. In addition to these working groups, the Observatory also has Expert Groups whose role is to help guide the implementation of projects in specialized fields of activity. There are currently six Expert Groups: Observatory Outreach, Legal, Impact of Technology, Cooperation with Intermediaries, International Cooperation, and SMEs.

Frankfurt-based partner Constantin Rehaag is Co-Head of the Intellectual Property and Technology group in Germany and focuses on intellectual property and unfair competition law, in particular trademarks, design, copyright and patent law. He is recognized as a leading intellectual property lawyer by WTR1000 2020, Best Lawyers 2021 and The Legal 500 2020. According to Wirtschaftswoche, he is one of Germany’s top lawyers for copyright law.

For more information regarding the Observatory please visit the EUIPO website.

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