Von Bomhard, Verena

Verena von Bomhard has been involved with EU trademarks from the very beginning, having founded her former firm’s office in Alicante in early 1996. She has extensive experience in all matters relating to prosecution and enforcement of EU trade marks and designs, has handled over 100 proceedings before the General Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg, and advises on complex IP conflicts in the European Union and effective dispute resolution.

Verena holds a doctorate in law from the University of Munich. She is co-editor of two leading commentaries (in German and English) on EU trademark law and an English language commentary on EU design law, has authored and co-authored numerous books and articles on EU trademarks and design, and is a frequent speaker on these topics. She teaches European trademark law at the Magister Lucentinus, the IP Master Program of the University of Alicante.

A very active member of INTA for many years, Verena received the 2014 Volunteer Service Award for the Advancement of Trademark Law, and currently serves on the INTA Trademark Reporter Committee as a senior editor. She is also a member of the Expert Committee for Trademark and Competition Law of GRUR, as well as of ECTA, PTMG, and ASIPI.

Apart from her native German, Verena is fluent in English and Spanish and can read French and Italian.