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Thomas Golda

Director of IP Searches, German Attorney (Rechtsanwalt)
Munich office
tgolda@brandstock.com
+49 89 544 936 0

Munich office

Thomas Golda is one of the founders and core members of the law firm that became known internationally as Brandstock. A renowned trademark expert, Thomas has specialised in the field of international trademark searches, managing search projects for well-known companies around the world since 1995. 

Thomas built up Brandstock's Search Department and has managed it continuously from day one until today. In addition to the Search Department, he established the IP Project, IP Renewals and IP Filing departments at Brandstock, each of which he headed for several years. Currently, Thomas also heads one of Brandstock's legal teams in Munich, which focuses on international portfolio management for several well-known companies.  

Career history

Admission to the bar: 1995 

Career: 

  • 2008 onwards: Associate, Brandstock Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (formerly Spitz Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH), Munich
  • 1995 onwards: Director, Searches Department, Brandstock Services GmbH (formerly Brandstock AG, Munich)
  • 2008-2009: Director, Renewal Department, Brandstock AG, Munich
  • 2003-2008: Director, Project Department, Brandstock AG, Munich
  • 2001-2008: Partner, Spitz Gaul Golda (law firm), Munich
  • 1995-2001: Associate, Spitz, Klinger & Partner (law firm), Munich 

Education: 

  • 1995: Passed second bar exam, Munich
  • 1993: Passed first bar exam, Munich
  • 1989-1993: Studied Jurisprudence at Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich 

Memberships

  • Chamber of Attorneys, Munich 

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German

Areas of expertise

  • German, European and international trademark law
  • Carrying out international trademark search projects
  • Management of trademark portfolios
  • Advising on trademark filing projects
  • Legal advice on design and competition law 

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