Alexander Brittner, LL.M.

Salary Partner, Attorney at Law

Specialist lawyer for intellectual property law, specialist lawyer for information technology law, data protection officer

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alexander.brittner@bolex.de
(+)49 234 9136 0

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Alexander Brittner is one of our specialists for information technology law, data protection and intellectual property law. He advises national and international companies primarily in the legal fields of German and international trademark law, IT law, data protection law and competition law. One of his main areas of expertise is litigation. He provides our clients with competent support, particularly in strategic advice and disputes. Here, Mr. Brittner brings in the latest knowledge of new technologies. Through his work as a data protection officer for a large number of companies, his advice is based on valuable practical experience. As a lecturer at the Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden (OTH โ€“ Technical University of Applied Sciences), he is also academically active and contributes to the promotion of young legal talents.

Professional career

  • Studied law with specialized foreign language training in Anglo-American law, Universities of Trier and Mรผnster, 2009-2014
  • Additional training in information technology and media law, University of Mรผnster, 2014
  • Continuing education program in intellectual property law, University of Dรผsseldorf, LL.M., 2017
  • Attorney at law with Schneiders & Behrendt since 2018
  • Salary partner at Schneiders & Behrendt since 2023

Lectures

  • Lectureship in media law at the Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden (OTH โ€“ Technical University of Applied Sciences)
  • Lecture โ€œIntroduction to Patent and Trademark Lawโ€ at TU Dortmund University

Memberships in professional associations

  • Arbeitskreis fuฬˆr Wettbewerbs- und Markenrecht Westfalen-Lippe e. V. (Westphalia-Lippe Working Group for Competition and Trademark Law)
  • Deutsche Vereinigung fรผr gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht (GRUR) (German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property)
  • Bochumer Kreis Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz e. V. (Bochum Association for Intellectual Property Rights)
  • Deutscher Anwaltverein e. V. (DAV) (German Bar Association)

Publications (free translation)

  • โ€œBPatG, Urt. v. 15.06.2023, Ref. 25 W (pat) 14/21 (CASSELLA)โ€, GRUR-Prax, Issue 13/2024
Technical specialist fields
Specialisations

Datenschutz, IT-Recht, Markenrecht, Prozessfรผhrung, Wettbewerbsrecht

Languages

Deutsch, Englisch

Published articles

Data Protection

Right to information under the GDPR โ€“ requirements for companies
According to Art. 15 GDPR, there is a comprehensive right to information about data processing, including the right to a copy. The processing of such requests for information regularly presents...
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Data Protection ยท IT Law

AI in the company โ€“ legal requirements from the AI Act to data protection
Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly found its way into modern sales methods. Medium-sized companies are also increasingly using AI-supported tools such as ChatGPT, DeepL or automated chatbots to optimize marketing...
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Data Protection ยท IT Law ยท News

Legislative changes 2025 โ€“ Important information for companies
The year 2025 will bring a large number of regulatory changes and associated obligations for companies. In the following overview, we have compiled the most important changes for your company...
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Copyright

Photos from public spaces โ€“ important BGH ruling on freedom of panorama
The so-called โ€˜freedom of panoramaโ€™ allows anyone to photograph publicly visible buildings, paintings and other works of art from the public space and to utilise the photographs. The legal framework...
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