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ERLBURG is an independent law firm that offers the full range of Notarial Services in addition to Legal Advice in the area of Intellectual Property.

We are specialists in Intellectual Property (IP) and advise in Trademark Law, Design Law, Unfair Competition Law and Copyright Law as well as Media Law. Our expertise comprises securing and defending national and international Intellectual Property Rights including Brand Portfolio Management. We also represent clients in legal proceedings (IP Litigation) and Licensing Issues.

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In addition, we provide Notarial Services for companies and private individuals. The range of notarisation services comprises matters relating to Company Law, Inheritance Law, Family Law and Real Estate Law, including cross-section topics such as Succession Planning.

Find out more about our services on this website and feel free to contact us.

Our office is located in the centre of Berlin (Berlin-Mitte). You will find us in the former Hotel Splendid at Dorotheenstraße 37, close to Friedrichstraße S-Bahn station, Humboldt University, Museum Island and Unter den Linden.

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We advise clients in the safeguarding and defence of their Intellectual Property on a national and international level. In addition, we offer the full range of notarial services.

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Succession Planning & Gifts

Unfair Competition Law

IP Litigation

Licensing

Marriage, Partnership & Family

Trademarks

Title Protection

Media Law

Making Provisions & Certification

Inheritance & Bequests

Corporate

Real Estate

Brand Management

Copyrights

Designs

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Appointment and Removal of the Managing Director of a GmbH

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EU AI Act: New transparency requirements from August 2026

Chatbots, automated text generation, image generators and AI-powered marketing campaigns – companies are now using artificial intelligence in a variety of areas. With further provisions of the EU AI Act coming into force on 2 August 2026, the legal requirements…

Real Estate Transfer Agreements

A transfer agreement (“Überlassungsvertrag”) is a notarised agreement whereby real estate is transferred by way of gift or in parts by way of gift. Transfer agreements are used, for example, when real estate assets are to be passed on to…

Inheritance Law, General Power of Attorney & Co. – What needs to be considered when separating from a spouse?

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“Berliner Testament” in a nutshell: Common Provisions, Advantages & Disadvantages

The Berlin Will (“Berliner Testament”) is a joint last will by a married couple under German Law. It regulates both inheritance cases of a couple via one document. The will usually names the spouses either way as the sole heir…

“Shrinkage” of a chocolate bar – Misleading under Unfair Competition Law?

In its judgment of 13 May 2026, the Regional Court of Bremen (File No. 12 O 118/25) handed down a widely noted ruling on so-called ‘shrinkflation’. The central issue is whether reducing the contents of a chocolate bar whilst leaving…

AI & Will Drafting – Why modern Wills should take Artificial Intelligence into Account

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