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Profile<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Dr. Christian Freudenberg has been a partner at ZENK since October 2020. As an experienced attorney specializing in intellectual property law, he focuses on trademark law, design law, and competition law. His practice also includes copyright law, civil procedure, and the review and drafting of licensing and collaboration agreements.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Intellectual Property Law,\u00a0
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Commercial & IP Litigation<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Dr. Christian Freudenberg, born in Hagen in 1967, studied law at Ruhr University Bochum. He subsequently served as a research assistant at the University of Rostock and at the Fernuniversit\u00e4t Hagen. Dr. Freudenberg has been practicing law since 1997. He has been a certified specialist in intellectual property law since 2006.<\/p>\n

From 1998 to 2000, he worked at edel music AG, most recently as Director of Business Affairs. Since 2001, he has returned to practicing law exclusively; since 2002, he has been a partner at a commercial law firm specializing in media and advertising law, and from 2012 to 2020, he worked at a multidisciplinary commercial law firm.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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German, English<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Awards<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Recognized by Best Lawyers 2027 \/ Handelsblatt Ranking 2026 “Germany\u2019s Best Lawyers” in the field of Intellectual Property Law<\/p>\n

\u201cvery competent in trademark and copyright law, very cooperative in spite of tough disputes\u201d (Competitor), JUVE 2022\/2023<\/p>\n

\u201cThe firm has long been convincing well-known clients such as Iglo and K\u00fchne, who come from its core practice of food law, also in trademark and in particular competition law. In addition to advising on advertising claims and product launches, Zenk is also often involved in contentious cases, where Hartwig in particular is known for her experience in unfair competition litigation, especially for Unilever. Freudenberg also advises a number of medium-sized clients and advertising agencies.\u201d, JUVE 2022\/2023<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Publications<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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EuGH konkretisiert die Regelungen zu Pflichtangaben auf Kosmetikprodukten<\/p>

Dr. Christian Freudenberg interviewt von Mark Dugdale: \u201eSpeed to Single market: Law matching the pace of the digital age? The EU is getting to work on its Digital Single Market initiative\u201c, ECTA 35th Annual Conference, 23 June 2016, Dubrovnik, Croatia<\/p>

Autor bei: P. M\u00f6hring \/ K. Nicolini, Urheberrecht: UrhG, Kommentar, C.H.BECK, M\u00fcnchen 2018 (4. Auflage), ISBN 978-3-406-71157-2<\/p>

Dr. Christian Freudenberg\/Christian Manz: Rechtliche Auswirkungen der Europ\u00e4ischen Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DS-GVO) auf den Non-Profit-Bereich und praktischer Handlungsbedarf f\u00fcr Non-Profit-Organisationen, npoR 4\/2018, S. 145<\/p>

Schiedsstellenanrufung bei Streit \u00fcber Speichermedienverg\u00fctung, GRUR Prax, 22\/2015, 6. November 2015, 488<\/p>

Koautor bei: Beck\u2019scher Online-Kommentar Urheberrecht (BeckOK UrhG), hrsg. von Ahlberg\/G\u00f6tting, Verlag C.H. Beck M\u00fcnchen<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Profile<\/h2>\n

Dr. Christian Freudenberg has been a partner at ZENK since October 2020. As an experienced attorney specializing in intellectual property law, he focuses on trademark law, design law, and competition law. His practice also includes copyright law, civil procedure, and the review and drafting of licensing and collaboration agreements.<\/p>\n

Skills<\/h2>\n

Intellectual Property Law,\u00a0
Trademark Law,\u00a0
Competition Law,\u00a0
Design Law,
Commercial & IP Litigation<\/p>\n

About<\/h2>\n

Dr. Christian Freudenberg, born in Hagen in 1967, studied law at Ruhr University Bochum. He subsequently served as a research assistant at the University of Rostock and at the Fernuniversit\u00e4t Hagen. Dr. Freudenberg has been practicing law since 1997. He has been a certified specialist in intellectual property law since 2006.<\/p>

From 1998 to 2000, he worked at edel music AG, most recently as Director of Business Affairs. Since 2001, he has returned to practicing law exclusively; since 2002, he has been a partner at a commercial law firm specializing in media and advertising law, and from 2012 to 2020, he worked at a multidisciplinary commercial law firm.<\/p>\n\"Dr.\n

Languages<\/h2>\n

German, English<\/p>\n

Awards<\/h2>\n

Recognized by Best Lawyers 2027 \/ Handelsblatt Ranking 2026 \"Germany\u2019s Best Lawyers\" in the field of Intellectual Property Law<\/p>

\u201cvery competent in trademark and copyright law, very cooperative in spite of tough disputes\u201d (Competitor), JUVE 2022\/2023<\/p>

\u201cThe firm has long been convincing well-known clients such as Iglo and K\u00fchne, who come from its core practice of food law, also in trademark and in particular competition law. In addition to advising on advertising claims and product launches, Zenk is also often involved in contentious cases, where Hartwig in particular is known for her experience in unfair competition litigation, especially for Unilever. Freudenberg also advises a number of medium-sized clients and advertising agencies.\u201d, JUVE 2022\/2023<\/p>\n

Publications<\/h2>\n

EuGH konkretisiert die Regelungen zu Pflichtangaben auf Kosmetikprodukten<\/p>

Dr. Christian Freudenberg interviewt von Mark Dugdale: \u201eSpeed to Single market: Law matching the pace of the digital age? The EU is getting to work on its Digital Single Market initiative\u201c, ECTA 35th Annual Conference, 23 June 2016, Dubrovnik, Croatia<\/p>

Autor bei: P. M\u00f6hring \/ K. Nicolini, Urheberrecht: UrhG, Kommentar, C.H.BECK, M\u00fcnchen 2018 (4. Auflage), ISBN 978-3-406-71157-2<\/p>

Dr. Christian Freudenberg\/Christian Manz: Rechtliche Auswirkungen der Europ\u00e4ischen Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DS-GVO) auf den Non-Profit-Bereich und praktischer Handlungsbedarf f\u00fcr Non-Profit-Organisationen, npoR 4\/2018, S. 145<\/p>

Schiedsstellenanrufung bei Streit \u00fcber Speichermedienverg\u00fctung, GRUR Prax, 22\/2015, 6. November 2015, 488<\/p>

Koautor bei: Beck\u2019scher Online-Kommentar Urheberrecht (BeckOK UrhG), hrsg. von Ahlberg\/G\u00f6tting, Verlag C.H. Beck M\u00fcnchen<\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team\/3511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/team"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=3511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}