Clemens

Pfitzer

Attorney . Partner
Specialist lawyer for intellectual property law
Specialist lawyer for IT law

German, English

Clemens Pfitzer, attorney, specialist attorney for intellectual property law, specialist attorney for IT law, partner, competition law, trademark law, patent law, design law, know-how protection, IT law, data protection law, copyright law, e-commerce

Clemens Pfitzer is an experienced attorney who is particularly valued as a strategic advisor and experienced litigator. He represents his clients in and out of court throughout Germany and before the European courts. He also has many years of experience in cross-border proceedings in the enforcement of claims for property right infringements, e.g. in cases of product and trademark piracy.

Internationally active

Clemens Pfitzer manages intellectual property rights for his clients on all continents in more than 110 countries and assists with design and trademark applications worldwide. He also enforces claims across borders and has an excellent international network.

Technically adept

In addition to his legal expertise in IP and IT, Clemens Pfitzer also has technical know-how in the fields of graphic and web design, software and artificial intelligence and brings these skills and the associated understanding of corresponding business models to the consultancy.

Certification marks

He has particular expertise in the field of certification marks. Clemens Pfitzer has assisted with corresponding applications on all continents and has successfully conducted numerous proceedings before the European Union trademark courts like no other, thus decisively shaping the case law in the EU on this topic.

Trial lawyer

Clemens Pfitzer is also known primarily as a litigation lawyer. He represents his clients strategically and consistently before German and European courts. He enforces claims both in summary proceedings in the form of interim injunctions and across borders against opponents based abroad.

Learn

Clemens Pfitzer has been working as an attorney in the fields of IP and IT since 2005 and has many years of experience in providing strategic advice and litigation in these areas. He was a lecturer at universities for several years and regularly gives lectures on IT and IP topics.

Multiple awards

Clemens Pfitzer has been recommended as an expert for many years and has been recognized by renowned publications such as World Trademark Review (since 2018), Best Lawyers (since 2020) and Handelsblatt (since 2019).

Clemens is a true professional and one of the best trademark lawyers in the country. He is reliable and delivers precise and high-quality legal services. Communication with Clemens is always smooth; he is approachable and dedicated to each case, and thanks to his detailed knowledge of the law, he often finds excellent solutions.
WTR1000, 2025

Lawyer of the year in Baden-Württemberg for data protection law
Best Lawyers 2025 / Handelsblatt 2024

Clemens Pfitzer is a first port of call for both trademark disputes and out-of-court settlements. His knowledge of trademark law is outstanding. Clients are completely satisfied with the content of his advice and his expertise.
WTR1000, 2024

Clemens Pfitzer is a strategic cross-border litigation lawyer and a skillful portfolio manager. He is a great communicator and a quick thinker who is able to get to the heart of any case immediately.
WTR1000, 2023

Clemens is the ideal lawyer: knowledgeable, available and sociable. He thinks quickly, speaks fluent English and takes the time to get to the heart of a matter. He is not only a capable lawyer, but also a shrewd negotiator and businessman who can get anything done with his attitude and calculated approach.
WTR1000, 2022

Clemens Pfitzer thinks globally and is a perfect sparring partner for his clients with out-of-the-box thinking.
WTR1000, 2021

Lawyer of the year in Baden-Württemberg for data protection law
Best Lawyers 2021 / Handelsblatt 2020

As one of the top lawyers in the field, Clemens Pfitzer is widely regarded as an excellent and strong litigator with a fantastic track record. He consistently demonstrates that he is an excellent strategic thinker and partner with a comprehensive cross-border understanding of trademark law. Clemens Pfitzer also brings a humorous nature and has a well-established network of local lawyers that he can rely on to ensure that trademarks are protected worldwide.
WTR1000, 2020

Clemens Pfitzer is an absolute star who combines a very pleasant demeanor with quick, strategic thinking – the ideal sparring partner for discussions on international trademark issues. He has in-depth knowledge and knows how to explain even very complicated issues in a way that people without a legal background can easily understand. Due to his time in the USA, he speaks English like a native speaker, which is a great advantage for foreign clients.
WTR1000, 2019

Clients rave about Clemens Pfitzer at Kurz Pfitzer Wolf & Partner for his astute reasoning and round-the-clock availability
WTR1000, 2018

Clemens Pfitzer

Profile

Vita

Studied in Tübingen.
Legal clerkship in Stuttgart and Vista, CA, USA.
Attorney since 2005.
Attorney in Hamburg from 2005 to 2007.
Attorney in his own law firm in Stuttgart from 2007 to 2010.
2010 Foundation of Kurz Pfitzer Wolf & Partner (KPW)
Until 2023, lecturer in IT law at the University of Public Administration and Finance in Ludwigsburg and at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) in Stuttgart.

Memberships

Commitments

INTA Internet Committee 2016 – 2017
INTA Unfair Competition Committee 2018 – 2019
ECTA Internet Committee 2019 – 2025
INTA Anti-Counterfeiting Committee 2024 – 2025

Recommendations and awards

WTR1000 Recommended

2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Best Lawyers

2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Lawyer of the year for data security and privacy law in Baden-Württemberg

2021, 2025

Handelsblatt

2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Lawyer of the year for data protection in Baden-Württemberg

2020, 2024

Publications and lectures

Lecture: Brave new “artificially intelligent” world – AI today and tomorrow, VSP, 22.11.2024, Fribourg, Switzerland
GRUR-Prax 2023, 593 : Right-preserving use of a pledge mark as an individual mark (Clemens Pfitzer / Robert Taeger)
K&R 2012, 169: The competition law dilemma in hybrid software projects (Clemens Pfitzer / Arndt Hengstler)
DSRI Autumn Academy 2009: Effects of the UCP Directive and its implementation in the UWG (Clemens Pfitzer)
MDR 2007, p. 61: One-month right of withdrawal for mail order transactions – a gift of billions for consumers? (Clemens Pfitzer / Dr. Christopher Woitkewitsch)
Print and media 2007: Beware of cease and desist letters (Clemens Pfitzer)
Articles by Clemens Pfitzer appear regularly in the Titelschutzjournal, among others.

References

Successful enforcement in appeal proceedings before the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart for a certification mark owner in the textile products sector against use of the certification mark in violation of the statutes.

Successful defense of a start-up in the spirits sector against the largest herbal liqueur manufacturer before the Hamburg Regional Court for alleged trademark infringement.

Successful representation in patent nullity proceedings for a patent for scaffolding components before the Federal Patent Court as a result of infringement proceedings.

Comprehensive advice to a software company on licensing and contract design issues, including the integration of artificial intelligence services.

Successful enforcement of trademark claims in the EU and USA for a Canadian company against Chinese competitors.

Successful enforcement of competition law claims for an Austrian agricultural machinery manufacturer against a competitor in Germany.

Development of a trademark and design registration strategy in the EU, UK and Switzerland for a tool manufacturer from the USA.

Preparation of comprehensive contracts in the area of SaaS, PaaS, software development and use of artificial intelligence for a German software manufacturer.