Professional Career
» Universities of Cologne (Dr. iur.), London (LL.M. in IP) and Seville
» Lawyer admitted to the bar since 2003
» Bar-Certified Specialist Attorney for Intellectual Property Law since 2008
» Lecturer for IP at the University of Applied Sciences of Dusseldorf 2010 – 2023
» 2004-2012 Attorney and Partner in an IP boutique firm
» Founding Partner of Löffel Abrar
Key Practice Areas
» Litigation
» Anti-Counterfeiting
» Trade mark law
» Unfair competition law
» Copyright law
» Design law
Memberships
» GRUR (German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property)
» INTA (International Trademark Association), member of the des Enforcement Committee (2024 – 2025 term)
» AGEM (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Geistiges Eigentum & Medien DAV)
» MARQUES (Association of European Trademark Owners), Member of the Unfair Competition Team
» AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property)