2024-2025 Global AI Trends Guide
Yvonne Draheim, LL.M./Univ. Stellenbosch
Partner Intellectual Property
Languages
English, French, German
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
WTR 1000 Germany, 2022“Yvonne is a very professional trademark lawyer who always has the rights and benefit of the client in mind. Always thorough and never leaving anything to chance, she is keen to understand how businesses work and consistently looks for solutions outside court.”
Yvonne Draheim focuses on intellectual property law. She has developed her practice to cover almost every type of contentious and advisory IP work in Germany, Europe and the US. Over the years, Yvonne has helped numerous renowned clients to prevent and resolve disputes in the areas of trademarks, unfair competition law, copyright, domain names and designs.
Given her diverse practice, Yvonne has assisted clients from various industry sectors including media, entertainment, food and beverages, energy, automotive, and agriculture. Her achievements have constantly been noticed by Best Lawyers Germany, JUVE and The Legal 500 Germany.
Besides her practical work, Yvonne also appreciates the more academic side of IP Law. She teaches Intellectual Property Law at the Bucerius Law School in Hamburg (International Master Program as well as German students) and comments on a number of provisions of the German Trademark Act in a renowned German trademark law commentary. She studied law at the University of Hamburg and obtained her Master's degree at the University of Stellenbosch/South Africa in 1996.
Yvonne is a member of the German Association for Intellectual Property and Copyright (GRUR) and the International Trademark Association (INTA). Appreciating the value of Community Investment, Yvonne is the partner in charge of the inter-schools debating competition "Debate It!" in Hamburg. The program aims at improving pupils' verbal, writing and reading skills as well as helping them to develop their knowledge of current affairs, critical thinking skills and confidence.
WTR 1000 Germany, 2022“Yvonne is a very professional trademark lawyer who always has the rights and benefit of the client in mind. Always thorough and never leaving anything to chance, she is keen to understand how businesses work and consistently looks for solutions outside court.”
Representative experience
Representing Caterpillar Inc. in portfolio management, constant legal representation and advice as well as trademark litigation.
Representing Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram in trademark and company name, in particular domain name matters.
Representing a worldwide leading international energy company in portfolio management, constant legal representation and advice.
Representing H&M in portfolio management, constant legal representation and advice in trademark, design and unfair competition litigation.
Representing Merck & Co. Inc. in IP litigation, namely representation and advice in global cross-border infringement proceedings regarding name rights.
Legal representation and advice of Philips in court proceedings, inter alia against Remington re protectability of three-headed shavers.
Representing ProSiebenSat.1 Group in portfolio management, constant legal representation and advice, trademark clearance and launches, trademark litigation.
Credentials
Education
- LL.M., University of Stellenbosch, 1996
- University of Hamburg, 1994
Memberships
- German Association for Intellectual Property and Copyright (GRUR)
- International Trademark Association (INTA)