Linda Klein
Associate | Attorney-at-Law
German Attorney-at-Law
Admitted to all German courts, EUIPO and WIPO
In the IP business since 1985
Specialized in
Trademarks, Trademark disputes
Linda Klein
Associate | Attorney-at-Law
German Attorney-at-Law
Admitted to all German courts, EUIPO and WIPO
In the IP business since 1985
Vita
Linda studied Law at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich and was admitted to the Bar in 1985.
She has been practising trademark law and design law from the beginning, starting with and for many years at one of the largest Munich patent law firms.
In 2016, Linda joined the trademark and design department of KSNH, KLUNKER IP´s predecessor firm, and continued her practice with KLUNKER IP.
Linda´s English is of excellent, her French of very good and her Spanish of good command. Her passions are fiction and crime in these languages, politics, economy, culture and art. She has two adult daughters and lives in downtown Munich.
Practice
Linda focuses on German and European trademark law. She assists German and international clients in application proceedings, including collision searches for prior rights, formal application matters and prosecution before the Offices. In opposition proceedings, intensive search for new applicable case law and airtight proof of use are her specialty. Negotiations and settlement agreements are part of her job as well as nullification, cancellation and infringement proceedings. In design law, her activities apply analogously.
Longstanding litigation experience assists Linda in tactical deliberations. Particular interest in business trends supports her in determining similarity and infringement criteria, and online search routine and persistence in obtaining valuable background information.