Dr. Dirk Wiedemann, LL.M. oec. - Attorney at Law
Education:
- 2000 - 2002 University of Würzburg Law School
- 2002 - 2003 University of Nancy (France) Law School
- 2003 - 2005 University of Bonn Law School
- 2005 First State Examination in Law
- 2006 - 2007 Master of Laws (LL.M. oec.), University of Cologne
- 2010 Doctor of Law, University of Cologne
- 2012 Second State Examination in Law
Professional Training:
- 2010 - 2012 Compulsory legal training at Courts and Administrative Agencies in Darmstadt and Frankfurt am Main
- 2011 Internship at the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, University of London, London (England)
Professional Experience:
- 2012 Admission to the Bar
- 2012 joined the law firm Lorenz Seidler Gossel
- since 2019 Partner at Lorenz Seidler Gossel
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
- ”The enforcement of the claim to inspection pursuant to § 19a German Trademark Act in preliminary injunction proceedings” (GRUR 2014, 229 et seq.)
- “Complaint proceedings at Facebook regarding trademark infringements – “I like”?” (GRUR-Prax 2018, 203 et seq.)
- “Iustitia is blind but likes to read twice: On the new approval procedure for appeals to the ECJ” (GRUR-Prax 2019, 275 et seq.)
- “Aux armes – The Federal Constitutional Court's case-law regarding the equality of arms in preliminary injunction proceedings" (GRUR-Prax 2020, 359 et seq.)
- “One year of new flying jurisdiction in the German Act Against Unfair Competition – summary and outlook” (GRUR-Prax 2021, 732 et seq.)
- „EU regulation on standard essential patents ante portas - An essential overview“ (GRUR-Prax 2024, 222 et seq.)
Memberships:
- German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright (GRUR)
Foreign languages:
JUVE:
- ‘very responsive, good service level, good price-performance ratio’, client - juve 2024/25
- often recommended - juve 2023/24
- "very easy to reach, fast and efficient", client - juve 2022/23
LEGAL 500:
- 'Dirk Wiedemann's very well thought-out strategies and clear communication show a strong understanding of the practice area, which has led to some important successes. The pragmatic approach, with an understanding of our business interests and our sector, aims for a safe path, with caution and common sense. This kind of collaboration is fun.' - Legal 500 - 2025