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 – 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 Münster, 2009-2014
- Additional training in information technology and media law, University of Münster, 2014
- Continuing education program in intellectual property law, University of Düsseldorf, 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 – Technical University of Applied Sciences)
- Lecture “Introduction to Patent and Trademark Law” at TU Dortmund University
Memberships in professional associations
- Arbeitskreis für Wettbewerbs- und Markenrecht Westfalen-Lippe e. V. (Westphalia-Lippe Working Group for Competition and Trademark Law)
- Deutsche Vereinigung für 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)
- “BPatG, Urt. v. 15.06.2023, Ref. 25 W (pat) 14/21 (CASSELLA)”, GRUR-Prax, Issue 13/2024
