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 in Law from the University of Cologne in 2002. Philipp Mels is a Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property Rights (Fachanwalt für Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz).
FIELDS OF LAW
INDUSTRIES
FOCUS TOPICS
INTERNATIONAL
REFERENCES
- “Often recommended lawyer” (trade mark and design law, competition law), JUVE Handbook 2023/2024
- “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”
- “Frequently recommended lawyer (commercial law)”, Legal 500 Germany 2019
- “Philipp Mels is considered an ‘outstanding lawyer’ who is ‘highly recommended for all kinds of IP matters'”, Legal 500 Germany 2012/2013