Udo Pfleghar

Partner, BEST Rechtsanwälte

Udo Pfleghar studied in Melbourne and Regensburg. He worked as an examiner and instructor at the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) and represented OHIM before the European courts. In 2004 he joined Boehringer Ingelheim, managing its international trademark, design and domain portfolios – including major name-creation projects.

In 2009 he joined BEST Rechtsanwälte as a partner, handling trademark, design and domain law and data protection issues. He lectures at the University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt am Main) and is a ‘.eu’ alternative dispute resolution panellist. He is a member of the European Communities Trademark Association Law Committee and MARQUES; speaks and publishes on IP issues; and attends liaison meetings with the German Patent and Trademark Office and OHIM.