Dr. Olaf Fiss is a counsel with the firm. He advises national and international companies on all aspects of IP law, including copyright, media, patent, trademark, employee invention and competition law.
Olaf has many years of experience in enforcing his clients' claims in court. He advises on the development and implementation of new business models and serves as a strategic point of contact for all questions related to the protection and distribution of IP content.
A key focus of his work is complex litigation, particularly in the areas of copyright and patent law, as well as general civil proceedings involving technology. His practice includes rights clearance for broadcasters and online platforms, as well as legal issues related to collecting societies. He regularly advises companies on drafting and negotiating license and research and development agreements, as well as on the protection of trade secrets. He also has extensive experience in the civil and criminal prosecution of internet piracy.
Olaf has represented cases before the European Court of Justice and is admitted as a representative before the Unified Patent Court.
He is recognized as a Recommended Lawyer in renowned legal rankings such as JUVE and The Legal 500 EMEA.
Olaf is a qualified lawyer since 2010. Before joining the firm, he worked in the legal department of a US software company in London. In 2014 he obtained his accreditation as a Specialist Lawyer for Copyright and Media Law (Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht). Olaf holds a doctorate in software law. In addition, he completed a master’s degree (DESS) in International Business Law in Paris, as well as the Patent Litigation in Europe programme at the CEIPI Institute in Strasbourg.
- Recognised by The Legal 500 EMEA as a Recommended Lawyer for Entertainment in Germany, 2024-2025
- Recognised by JUVE for Media Law in Germany, 2025
Olaf regularly speaks on issues concerning his practice, more recently:
- Presentation on EU legal issues as part of a client’s legal workshop, London, 23 September 2025
- Presentation on “Regulating Creativity – High-Risk AI, Secondary Legislation under the AI Act, and the Role of Copyright” as part of the legal workshop of an international media company, 18 September 2025
- Presentation on the subject of collecting societies as part of the VAUNET workshop GEMA-GVL, 15/16 December 2021
- Lecture on "Media Law" as part of his teaching activities at a university focused in media professions, 11/12 June 2021
- Presentation on “Recent Challenges to IP-driven Media Distribution in the EU” as part of the “ERA/EMR Annual Conference on European Media Law,” 28 May 2020
Education
- Specialist Lawyer for Copyright and Media Law (Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht), 2014
- On the reclaim of remuneration deposited under Sec. 37 VGG, comment on the KG decision of April 24, 2025, ZUM 2025, p. 868
- Heine/Holzmüller: Commentary on the Act on Collecting Societies (VGG), 2nd ed. 2025; sections 41 - 43 and 128 - 131 (with von Albrecht)
- On the obligation of broadcasters to contract in IPTV settings, comment on OLG Munich decision of February 2, 2024, ZUM 2024, p. 632 (with von Albrecht)
- Schwarz, Handbook Film Law, 6th ed., 2021, chapters 269 - 273 on collecting societies (with von Albrecht)
- Implementation of the Online-SatCab-Directive - Over-Regulation of the Direct Injection?, ZUM 2020, p. 750 (with von Albrecht)
- Murphy Reloaded: The Admissibility of Geoblocking for Audiovisual Content in the Light of Current Developments, ZUM 2020, p. 18 (with von Albrecht)
- Remuneration for Cable Retransmission in Condominium, comment on the Higher Regional Court Braunschweig ruling of April 17, 2019, ZUM 2019, p. 785 et seq. (with von Albrecht)
- Haftung für fehlerhafte Software (Liability for Defective Software), doctoral thesis, 2014
- GEMA Fee Reform and Fair Remuneration for Clubs, K&R 12, 2012, p. 777 f. (with von Albrecht and Sepperer)
