Jens Engelhardt
LAWYER
Specialist lawyer for copyright and media law
Specialist lawyer for industrial property
Specialist lawyer for IT law
- T +49 69 / 66 77 804 – 0
- engelhardt@notos.de
About him
Jens Engelhardt is a lawyer, specialist lawyer for information technology law (IT law), specialist lawyer for industrial property rights and specialist lawyer for copyright and media law.
He conducts negotiations and litigations when technology and/or IT projects are in a state of distress, in (imminent) infringements of copyrights, trademark rights, business, and trade secrets and in unfair competition. The strategic planning and implementation of complex and often international procedures form the focus of his activities.
In addition, Jens has more than 18 years of experience in advising and drafting contracts for national and international clients in matters of IT and technology law, in particular in questions of the legal structuring of IT projects, IT outsourcing, software projects, multimedia projects and research and development projects, plant construction, licensing and distribution, technology transfer and in the legal structuring and safeguarding of innovative and digital business models.
Jens is a leading adviser and external Data Protection Officer (DPO) for companies in the area of data protection, IT security and IT compliance in conjunction with the development and realization of data-protection and safety concepts according to the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In the introduction of new software and new technologies such as CRM-Systems, Big Data Applications, blockchain technologies, tracking systems, credit card payment systems (PCI-DSS), location-based-services and social media applications he develops for companies application strategies and solutions in accordance with the best-practice method, compliant in each case with data protection regulations.
As a defense counsel, he represents companies and persons responsible in data protection fine proceedings and criminal proceedings before the supervisory authorities and the courts.
Jens advises in both German and English.
Career
Since 2011
Member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Information Law at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Since 2010
Lecturer for IT Law at the University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt, Department of Computer Science
2008
Lecturer for data protection law at the University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt, Department of Computer Science
Since 2008
NOTOS (Partner)
2003-2007
Engelhardt + Braune Attorneys at Law
2001-2003
Skill Portal AG | fairpartners (Legal counsel)
Since 1999
Publisher ius-IT.de – Portal for Law. Computer Science. New technologies.
Education
1991-1998
General Studies and Law Studies at Johan Wolfgang Goethe-University in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Memberships
German Society for Law and Informatics e.V. (DGRI)
German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR)
The International Association of Privacy Professionals
iTechLaw.org – International Technology Law Association
Publications / Lectures (selection)
- Lecture at the Working Group of Insolvency Administrators Rhine-Main “The GDPR for Insolvency Administrators” on 12.12.2018
- Lecture at the Real Estate Industry Day 2018 “General Data Protection Regulation: Status and First Experiences on 16.08.2018
- Lecture at the Chamber of Crafts Rheinmain in Frankfurt “The GDPR is coming! – To-dos for crafts enterprises” on 25.04.2018
- Lecture 10. September.2015 „Rechtliche Aspekte der Software-Lizenzierung“ (“Legal aspects of software licensing”) as part of the Business Workshop Licenses of Telekom Deutschland GmbH
- Lecture* 13. October 2015 „Arbeitnehmerwechsel und Know-how-Schutz“ (“Employee change and trade secret protection”) at IHK Darmstadt
*together with RA Björn Riedinger - Lecture 11. September 2014 „Cloud Computing – Vertragsbeziehungen und Gestaltungsoptionen“ (“Cloud Computing – Contract Relations and Design Options”)- at IHK Darmstadt CIO Conference (in cooperation with IT FOR WORK), available: Vortrag…pdf
- Lecture 24. April 2013 „Wie schütze ich meine Software? – Vom Ideenschutz über den Marken- und Titelschutz zum Urheberrechtsschutz und den technischen Schutzrechten“ (How do I protect my software? – From the protection of ideas to trademark and title protection to copyright and technical rights) – Joint Lecture with Patent Attorney Dr. Thomas Bürvenich, Tergau und Walkenhorst Patentanwälte at the IT & Media Fair, Darmstadt
- Lecture 19. November 2013 „IT-Risikobewertung in Lage- und Geschäftsberichten aus Sicht des haftenden Geschäftsführers / Vorstands“ („IT risk assessment in management and business reports from the perspective of the liable managing director / executive board“) – at the meeting of the Committee on Industry, Research and Innovation of the IHK Darmstadt Rhein Main Neckar
bei der Continental Automotive GmbH - Lecture 27. February 2013 „Vertragliche Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten und rechtliche Besonderheiten beim eProcurement“ (Contractual design options and legal requirements for e-procurement) at the 3rd Forum of the Federal Association for Materials and Purchasing (BME)
- Lecture 24. August 2011 “Immaterialgüterrechte in der Insolvenz“ – Arbeitskreis InsO Rhein-Main e.V.
- Lecture contest 29. September 2010 at an event held by the BVMW (German Association of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses): “Know-how-Schutz statt Patentschutz” against patent lawyer Dr. Andreas Walkenhorst with “Patentschutz statt Know-How-Schutz”
- Article: Legal Aspects of Watermarking Search Services (VIRTUAL GOODS 2010)**
- Lecture 08. September 2010 “Know-how-Schutz in der IT” Schwetzinger IT-Rechtstage 2010
- Article: Abschaffung des betrieblichen Datenschutzes und des Datenschutzbeauftragten bei kleinen Unternehmen?
- Article: Juristisches Projekt Supervising*
- Article: Markenverletzung durch Meta Tag?
- Article: Kündigung und Blogging
- Article: Anwendung von Kaufrecht auf Softwareerstellungsverträge
- Article: Abmahnungen wegen Verstößen im Internet
- Article: Die Verantwortlichkeit für Links und Framing
Teil I: Die zivilrechtliche Verantwortlichkeit*
Teil II: Die urheber-, wettbewerbs- und markenrechtliche Verantwortlichkeit* - Article: Die Einführung des Fernabsatzgesetzes – Auswirkungen auf den e-commerce
- Article: Datenschutzrechtliche Anforderungen an Internetdienste- und Mediendiensteanbieter
- Article: Neuer Entwurf einer Telekommunikations-Überwachungsverordnung
* Together with Dr. Olaf Stefan Göhrs
** Together with Dr. Martin Steinebach, Patrick Wolf, Jee-Un Kim
*** Together with Dr. Martin Steinebach und Patrick Wolf