Our Strategy for Protecting Your Brand

We protect your brand with a clear mission: consistently, effectively, and globally. On platforms like Amazon, eBay, Temu, or Alibaba, IP infringements are widespread – posing a real threat to brands of all sizes. ZIERHUT*IP understands the tactics counterfeiters use and focuses on strategy over reaction. With thousands of cases filed against online sellers, ZIERHUT*IP has been Germany’s leading law firm against China-based manufacturers and sellers for over a decade.

Success Through Innovation – Efficient. Impactful. Strategic.

Online counterfeiters evade take-down attempts by operating under multiple shop names and redirecting traffic through paid advertising instead of using brand names in product titles.

ZIERHUT*IP has developed a unique and innovative strategy to identify and eliminate hundreds of online counterfeiters. We often consolidate claims and take coordinated legal action against hundreds of infringers – in both German and U.S. federal courts. The objective: seizure of seller accounts, often held by platforms such as Amazon, eBay, or PayPal. By freezing the counterfeiters’ funds, ZIERHUT*IP prevents the illegal profits from being transferred abroad and holds anonymous sellers accountable. We use advanced monitoring tools to detect, analyze, and stop counterfeit offers.

Statutory and Punitive Damages – Strong Financial Penalties for Infringers

Both German and U.S. law provide options for claiming statutory damages in cases of trademark or product infringement, even when actual damages are difficult to prove.

In Germany, so-called “license analogy” damages typically amount to 5% to 10% of the revenue generated by the infringing products.

U.S. law offers even broader remedies: plaintiffs can claim between USD 1,000 and USD 200,000 per infringed trademark. In cases of willful infringement, damages may be increased to up to USD 2,000,000 per mark.

Cross-Border Enforcement – Investigations, Raids, and Seizures

Our efforts extend beyond the digital space. Together with an international network of investigators and attorneys, we pursue counterfeiters on-site – in Europe, the U.S., and China. The result: hundreds of thousands of seized counterfeit products, thousands of seller accounts deactivated, and multimillion-euro damage claims secured.

Efficiency with Impact – Your Advantage

Our measures are not only effective but also economically viable. By strategically combining IP rights protection, monitoring, enforcement, and cost-efficiency, we help our clients safeguard both their brand and their investment.

How We Fight Product Piracy

Whether it’s individual fake shops or large-scale networks – we have the experience and tools to stop counterfeiting quickly and effectively.

• Securing Rights
  We ensure that your trademarks, designs, or patents are protected – nationally and internationally.
• Detecting Counterfeits
  We use proprietary tools to monitor online marketplaces, social media, and e-commerce platforms for violations.
• Swift Legal Action
  From cease-and-desist letters to injunctions and full lawsuits – we enforce your rights and freeze infringers’ assets.
• Criminal Prosecution
  We work closely with law enforcement authorities in Germany and abroad to pursue criminal actions where necessary.
• Customs Enforcement
  We initiate border seizure procedures and coordinate on-site enforcement during trade fairs and import inspections.

More Impact, Less Effort

By filing consolidated lawsuits against multiple infringers, we save time and reduce costs – while maintaining a high success rate. We can freeze accounts and ensure counterfeiters don’t profit from their actions.

Our Track Record Speaks for Itself

• Over a decade of experience fighting product piracy
• Legal action against thousands of online sellers
• Asset seizures worth millions
• Hundreds of thousands of counterfeit products confiscated
• Successful litigation before German and U.S. courts

Most importantly: many brands that are now secure again

Ready to Defend Your Brand?

Counterfeits won’t disappear on their own.
But with the right partner, they quickly become a problem of the past.

ZIERHUT*IP – Stopping counterfeits. Protecting brands.

Your Expert in Anti-Counterfeiting
Christian Zierhut has extensive 
experience in enforcing intellectual 
property rights. He has successfully 
represented clients in complex 
infringement cases, achieving judgments 
worth hundreds of thousands of euros 
and millions of dollars, and has 
secured the seizure of hundreds of 
thousands of counterfeit goods.