Martin Illmer

Germany flag German

10+ years of experience

Language:

English, German

Present Function:

Judge at the Hamburg Regional Court, currently serving as a member of Civil Chamber 27 (Patent, Trademark, Unfair Competition, and Private International Law) and Commercial Chamber 4 (English-Language Chamber), and Privatdozent (Senior Lecturer) at Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, Germany.

General Expertise:

Professional legal or litigation experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

Judge at the Regional Court in Hamburg, since 2019 in the Civil Chamber 27 (Patent, Trademark, Unfair Competition, Private International Law Cases) - approximately 20 patent cases per year (national and European patents), so in total around 140 patent cases in total, ranging from mechanical over biochemistey to hard- and software patents.

Attorney with Allen Overy LLP (now AO Sherman) conducting several arbitration proceedings.

Several publications in the field of arbitration and IP rights.

Several presentations in the field of patent law and intellectual property, e.g. panelist at Osnabrücker Patenttage on interim relief in patent cases.

Memberships and/or accreditations

Member of DIS (Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit).
Member of HAC (Hamburg Arbitration Circle).
Member of GRUR (Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht).

Practical experience of conducting mediation or conciliation or judicial settlement conferences or out-of-court dispute settlements in disputes related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

Judge at the Regional Court in Hamburg, since 2019 in the Civil Chamber 27 (Patent, Trademark, Unfair Competition, Private International Law Cases) - approximately 20 patent cases per year (national and European patents), so in total around 140 patent cases in total, ranging from mechanical over biochemistey to hard- and software patents - in all those cases there is a court-based mediation integrated into the court proceedings.

Mediation Degree at the Fernuniversität Hagen (several practice weekends and mediations as part of the course).