Stephanie Schön

Admitted to the Bar

sschoen@grunecker.de     S/MIME

+49 (0) 89 21 23 50

Office: Munich

Languages: German, English

Expertise

Stephanie Schön specialises in advising clients on developing and registering industrial property rights, with a primary focus on trademark law.

She assists clients in safeguarding trademarks and company names, offering support in their defence and enforcement procedures before critical authorities such as the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and the German courts.

Additionally, Stephanie handles cases related to design, domain, and copyright law, providing comprehensive guidance on competition law matters.

Stephanie’s expertise extends to greenwashing, product piracy, parallel imports, and protection against counterfeiting and border seizures. She has significant experience in offering strategic counsel on intellectual property matters, particularly navigating cross-border disputes and managing global trademark portfolios.

Her clientele comprises a diverse range of major international corporations, as well as medium-sized companies and start-ups from Germany and across Europe.

Stephanie’s advisory services span various sectors, notably luxury goods, fashion, food, technology, AI, music, and (new) media.

Areas

  • Trademark Law
  • Trademark Infringement & Product Counterfeiting
  • Copyright Law
  • Competition Law
  • Designs

Key points

  • Luxury Goods
  • Fashion
  • Life Science
  • Food Industry
  • Technology, AI
  • Music and (new) media

Vita

  • Studied law at the University of Augsburgwith university specialisation in “Intellectual Property and Competition Law”
  • First state examination in law, 2020
  • Legal trainee at the Free State of Bavaria, Higher Regional Court of Munich with stations at two major international law firms specialising in technology, intellectual property, life science & health in Munich, 2020-2023
  • Second state examination in law, 2022
  • Admitted to the Bar, 2023
  • Attorney-at-Law at Grünecker, 2023