Benjamin Janowitz

Senior Associate
Attorney at Law

IT law and data protection
IP and media

Profile

Benjamin Janowitz provides comprehensive IP and IT law advice to companies, including numerous start-ups.

His main areas of expertise include issues of competition law, Internet law and e-commerce, as well as related data protection issues. In addition, Benjamin Janowitz advises his clients on trademark and design law and represents them in extrajudicial, procedural or official proceedings. Another focus of his work is the drafting and negotiation of IT contracts, for example in the context of software implementation projects.

Benjamin Janowitz studied law at the University of Tübingen and has since been intensively involved in intellectual property rights and competition law. Following his second state examination, he worked as a research assistant at Gleiss Lutz in antitrust law. In 2015, he joined Vogel & Partner.

Areas of focus/expertise

Benjamin Janowitz works as an attorney in the IP and Media as well as IT Law and Data Protection departments.
His main areas of practice are:

IT contracts

Our IT lawyers are happy to advise you on the drafting and negotiation of IT contracts – from ERP implementation to scalable cloud business.
 

Data protection and data law

Your GDPR project or digital business model is in good hands with our data protection lawyers. In addition, we also advise on questions of »non-personal data«.
 

Brands and designs

We develop, manage and defend your trademarks, designs and other intellectual property rights. Our excellent IP lawyers are happy to advise you.
 

Internet law and e-commerce

Our excellent IT lawyers are happy to advise you on the legally compliant design of your online store or web portal.
 

Competition and advertising

Whether you need advice on advertising measures, competition law warnings (UWG) or product imitations – our excellent IP lawyers are happy to advise you.
 

Copyright and media law

Protecting, licensing and enforcing media creators’ rights is complex. Our excellent IP lawyers keep track of everything for you.
 

Protection of know-how and secrecy

We ensure that your trade and business secrets are legally protected. Our excellent IP lawyers will be happy to advise you.
 

Case Studies

  • Advising of a leading European company in the field of fence construction in an extensive trademark and competition law matter
  • Competition and data protection law advice to a newly established insurance company in the field of online direct insurance
  • Comprehensive advice to a leading manufacturer of fascia rollers in trademark, design and competition law

Memberships

  • German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR)
  • Working group on media and intellectual property law within the German Bar Association (DAV)
  • German Bar Association (DAV)

Lectureships

Lectures

Since 2022, DHBW Stuttgart
Recht im Handelsmanagement
Studiengang BWL-Handel

Education/resume

  • Studied in Tübingen
  • Research associate at Gleiss Lutz, Stuttgart, from 2012 to 2014
  • Attorney at law with Schaudt Rechtsanwälte, Stuttgart, 2014
  • Attorney at law at Vogel & Partner, Stuttgart, since 2015

Foreign Languages: English

Events

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

bj@vogel-partner.eu

+49 711 24 83 95-206