Simone Bräuning

Work History

Legal Counsel / Syndikusrechtsanwältin

Panasonic Business Support Europe GmbH

01.2024 - Current

Drafting and reviewing contracts, agreements and other legal documents to support company needs and to protect company's full legal rights.
Drafting and negotiating intellectual property provisions in contracts.
Negotiating advantageous settlement agreements, avoiding costly litigation and preserving important business relationships.
Negotiating settlements with opposing counsel.
Contract management.
Providing expert legal advice on complex matters for informed decision-making and risk mitigation.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to address legal considerations during product development processes.
Implementing comprehensive compliance programs to minimize potential legal risks and ensure adherence to relevant regulations.
Training company employees on key legal issues, enhancing awareness of potential risks and fostering a culture of compliance
Managing outside counsel effectively, controlling costs while ensuring high-quality representation in specialized areas of law.

Syndikusrechtsanwältin Intellectual Property

Continental AG

07.2020 - 12.2023

Advising various divisions of the Continental group worldwide in all questions relating to trademark, domain, copyright and design law as well as general questions in the field of intellectual property law.
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating various contracts with IP reference (including sales, sponsorship, cooperation and license agreements, Influencer or photographer contracts, Testimonials).
Elaboration of Contract templates and standard IP clauses.
Advice and support of M&A projects.
Responsibility for the legal protection and enforcement of the IP portfolio and the global action against third party rights violations.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify potential infringements on clients'' intellectual property rights (including on the Internet), mitigating risks associated with unauthorized use.
Management of the globally managed trademark and design portfolio in coordination with the responsible departments under cost/benefit aspects.
Development and advice on international trademark law and licensing law strategies.
Expansion of relevant IP processes.
Facilitating training sessions for employees at client organizations on topics such as IP basics, infringement prevention, and best practices for protecting trade secrets.
Observation of relevant legal changes and derivation of specific measures for the company.
Independent processing of all legal matters.
Coordination of and cooperation with foreign representatives and external law firms.
Achievements: Structuring and optimizing workflows and processes.

Legal Counsel

NEW YORKER Group-Services International GmbH & Co.

03.2012 - 06.2020

Providing expert legal advice to and support of all business areas in Germany and abroad (focus on intellectual property).
Proactive management of the global IP portfolio of the group of companies.
Representation in and implementation of all proceedings before the DPMA, BPatG, EUIPO, WIPO.
Providing legal support in the development of new brands,
including advice on protectability, availability and
assessment of risk of use.
Carrying out trademark monitoring and research.
Training company employees in marketing, purchasing or sales department on topics such as IP basics, enhancing awareness of potential risks.
Monitoring collections.
Legal review and, if necessary, complaints about products, product packaging and advertising efforts of competitors.
Taking action against infringements of IP rights by third parties.
Participation in the further development of an effective and cost-conscious IP strategy.
Providing legal advice on copyright and competition law.
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating individual and model contracts, especially in the area of IP.
Analyzing and processing legal issues taking into account current case law.
Conducting legal and out-of-court disputes and negotiations, if necessary with the involvement of external lawyers.
Coordination of legal matters in collaboration with
different departments.
Budget planning.
Coordination of and cooperation with foreign representatives and external lawyers on IP matters.
Achievements:
Expansion of relevant IP processes in the group of companies.

Rechtsanwältin (Attorney at Law)

Patentanwälte Olbricht Buchhold Keulertz Partners.

04.2011 - 02.2012

Providing comprehensive and independent support for clients on trademarks and designs.
Spearheaded client meetings to thoroughly understand their legal needs and strategize appropriate solutions.
Registration, defense and enforcement of national and
international trademark and design rights.
Carrying out and evaluating trademark searches as well as drafting search reports for clients.
Drafting and checking of contracts.
Processing of legal matters of the PartG.
Organization and implementation of internal office workflows.
Support and maintenance of the PatOrg software system.
Supervision of trainees.
Achievements:
Structuring and optimizing work processes in the law firm.

Trademark Specialist

Advotec. Patent- Und Rechtsanwälte

09.2006 - 02.2011

Obtaining, defending and enforcing national and
international trademark rights.
Independent processing of complaints and notices from the national and international patent and trademark offices.
Preparation of statements of and replies to oppositions.
Independent execution and evaluation of trademark searches and drafting of search reports for clients.
Extra-official and extra-judicial conflict resolution.
As deputy office manager responsible for office organization,
deadline registration and deadline monitoring.

Summary

Overview

Work History

Legal Counsel / Syndikusrechtsanwältin

Syndikusrechtsanwältin Intellectual Property

Legal Counsel

Rechtsanwältin (Attorney at Law)

Trademark Specialist

Education

Second State Examination in Law - Law

First State Examination in Law - Law

Dual Training - Paralegal Studies

General University Entrance Qualification -

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