Katharina Gitmann-Kopilevich
Specialist lawyer for intellectual property law. Contact person at influencerechte.de for creators, agencies and brands.
Main areas of activity
Katharina Gitmann-Kopilevich is with Horak. Lawyers working as a specialist lawyer for intellectual property law. CV, language skills and focal points can be found at the bottom of this page.
Typical mandates
We regularly meet the following scenarios in the consultation. They are anonymized and simplified and do not describe specific mandates.
Sweepstakes cease-and-desist letter
Situation: A creator is warned about a giveaway without any conditions of participation.
Legal assessment: Lack of transparency is capable of cease-and-desist letter.
Our approach: Ms. Gitmann-Kopilevich negotiates the cease-and-desist letter and creates templates.
Shop terms and conditions
Situation: A creator starts an online shop.
Legal assessment: Incorrect terms and conditions can be warned.
Our approach: Creation of terms and conditions and cancellation policy.
Legal check for agency
Situation: An agency wants to check risks.
Legal assessment: A structured check reveals gaps.
Our approach: Test report with traffic light rating.
Career and focus
Katharina Gitmann-Kopilevich
Lawyer
Influencer attorney and Technology Lawyer
Specialist lawyer for intellectual property law
Katharina Gitmann-Kopilevich is a committed and experienced lawyer and specialist lawyer for intellectual property law. After studying law at the renowned universities in Hanover and Hamburg, she specialized in media law and has extensive experience in representation before German courts. Since 2016 she has been a valuable member of our team at Horak.
Their fields of expertise include, among other things, patent law, trademark law, copyright law and the law of new technologies. In addition, she also advises in Influencer law, in particular on cooperation, contract design, advertising and social media. She also supports clients in questions of competition and antitrust law and sports law. With her language skills in German, English and Russian, she is always at the side of international clients in a friendly and competent manner.
Biography
Born in 1984. Studied law at the Leibniz University in Hanover and the University of Hamburg with a focus on media law, in 2013 first state examination in law at the Hamburg Justice Examination Office; Legal clerkship 2013-2015 with the stations at the Senate Chancellery, Office Media in Hamburg and a large company for musical productions in Hamburg. Research associate at a well-known law firm for media law. Second State Examination 2015.
Authorized to represent before all German district, regional and higher regional courts.
Attorney at Horak. Lawyers since 2016.
Specialist lawyer for intellectual property law since 2018.
Language skills
German
English
Russian
Legal practice
Influencer law
Intellectual property law (Patents, Brands, Copyrights, Domains etc.):
Sports law (athlete law, sports club law, sports association law, sports contract law)
Law of technology (including IT, Internet, Telecommunications)
- IT law (with computer law, software law, Data protection law)
- Internet law/ online law
- Telecommunications Law
Copyright (Copyholder rights, copyright exploitation rights, rights of use and ancillary copyrights) and Media law
- Music law
- Publishing law
- Artist Contract Law
- Photo law
- Film law
- Event law
- Press law
Drug Law, Food Law, Cosmetics Law, Pharmacy Law
Contract design With reference to the aforementioned priorities
Court proceedings With reference to the aforementioned priorities
Tax law and Commercial criminal law (with reference to the aforementioned areas of law)
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