

Dr. Philipp Mels
Lawyer
Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property
Partner
T +49 211 60035-180
philipp.mels@orka.law
PROFILE
Philipp Mels advises mainly in the areas of IP, IT, competition and data protection law. He joined orka in 2001 and became a partner in 2002. He previously worked in the Düsseldorf office of the former law firm Andersen Luther. In addition to his legal practice, he has taught copyright law at the University of Applied Sciences in Dortmund since 2015 and IT law at the Mediadesign Hochschule für Design und Informatik in Düsseldorf since 2017.
Philipp Mels studied law at the Universities of Cologne and Montpellier. He received his doctorate from the University of Cologne in 2002. Philipp Mels is a specialist lawyer for intellectual property law.

FIELDS OF LAW
INDUSTRIES
FOCUS TOPICS
INTERNATIONAL
REFERENCES
- “Often recommended lawyer” (trademark and competition law), JUVE Handbook 2024/2025
- “Recommended in the categories Trademark Litigation, Trademark Litigation, Data Protection, IT and Outsourcing as well as Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals”, Leaders League Ranking “Best Law Firms 2024”
- Recommended lawyer for competition law, Legal 500 Germany 2024
- “Philipp Mels is considered an ‘outstanding lawyer’ who is ‘highly recommended for all kinds of IP matters'”, Legal 500 Germany 2012/2013
EVENTS
Events & Seminars
2. April 2025
Online-Seminar: Haftungsrisiken bei KI rechtzeitig erkennen und vermeiden
Kooperationsveranstaltung
27. March 2025
Work-Shop: KI im Unternehmen
Datenschutz, IT & Outsourcing | Arbeitsrecht | Commercial
17. March 2025 – 18. March 2025
diruj IT-Recht, Sicherheit und Datenschutz Kongress
Kooperationsveranstaltung
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