Bucerius Law School: Advance to the quarterfinals at the Oxford IP Moot!

Bucerius Law School: Advance to the quarterfinals at the Oxford IP Moot!

Bucerius Law School achieved impressive success at the “22nd Oxford International Intellectual Property Law Moot”. In this top-class competition, which took place from March 19 to 22, 2025 at the renowned University of Oxford, the team qualified for the quarter-finals and thus took place among the best eight teams worldwide. This event attracts law students from all over the world who work on a complex case in the area of ​​trademark law.

The Bucerius team consisted of the talented students Alicia Albrecht, Carl Gremmel and Kolja Lagemann. They worked on a case that raised key questions about likelihood of confusion and the scope of protection of established trademarks, based on the fictional caseMultilever plc v Greenland Supermarket plc 2024] HCE 337. Participation in this competition allows students to deepen their skills in legal argumentation and make important contacts within the international legal community, as [law.ox.ac.uk reports.

Record-breaking participation and strong competition

A total of 32 teams from different countries took part in the oral proceedings. In addition to the Bucerius Law School, the competitors included universities such as the University of Toronto, the University of Ottawa and the University of Bern. The Bucerius students impressed in the written phase and were able to successfully work their way through the preliminary rounds of oral negotiations, where they also competed against teams from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and University College London.

In the quarter-finals they met the University of Ottawa, which was another highlight of the event. It was particularly notable that Bucerius Law School was the only team from continental Europe to be represented in the round of the last eight teams. This underlines the excellent training and preparation that students at Bucerius offer.

Support and coaching

The fact that the Bucerius team was able to achieve this achievement was also thanks to the support of a dedicated coaching team consisting of experienced faculty members. The coaches included Henri Heising, Louis Strelow, Johanna Westermann and others, all of whom help strengthen the students' oral negotiation skills and written work. Particularly noteworthy are the thanks to BONABRY as well as to Jan Peter Heidenreich and Carl-Alexander Dinges for their valuable help during the written phase and the practice arguments.

Participation in the Oxford Moots, as on law-school.de As emphasized, represents a unique opportunity for aspiring lawyers to deepen their knowledge and acquire skills essential for their future careers in the legal field.