Intellectual Property

Protection, management, and enforcement of intellectual property rights

Overview

Our team provides comprehensive legal support in the field of intellectual property, representing domestic and international clients in the protection, management, and enforcement of their intellectual property rights. With deep expertise across all areas of intellectual property law, we offer strategic counsel and hands-on representation to businesses, innovators, and creators seeking to safeguard their most valuable assets in domestic and international markets.

Services

01

Intellectual Property Enforcement & Litigation

  • Cooperation with local enforcement authorities to detect and seize counterfeit goods;
  • Conducting investigations to gather evidence of intellectual property rights infringements;
  • Drafting cease-and-desist letters and resolving disputes through negotiation and mediation;
  • Representation in court and administrative proceedings and claims for damages;
  • Initiating criminal proceedings;
  • Drafting and implementing regional brand protection programs;
  • Organizing seminars and training sessions for customs, police, market inspectorate and delivering presentations on distinguishing original from counterfeit products on behalf of intellectual property right holders.
02

Trademark Prosecution

  • Trademark searches and availability assessments;
  • Developing brand protection strategies;
  • Preparing and filing national and international (Madrid System) trademark applications;
  • Maintenance of registrations, transfers of rights (assignments), and licensing agreements;
  • Trademark portfolio management;
  • Trademark monitoring and enforcement, including online brand protection.
03

Trademark Litigation

  • Opposition and cancellation proceedings;
  • Trademark infringement lawsuits;
  • Legal opinions on the scope of rights and potential infringement;
  • Formulating defence strategies and representation before courts;
  • Negotiating and executing settlement agreements;
  • Resolving conflicts between trademarks, trade names, and other indications of origin.
04

Patent Prosecution

  • Patent searches;
  • Preparing and filing national, European, and PCT international patent applications;
  • Validation of European patents;
  • Patent term extensions via (SPCs) for medical products (human and veterinary) and plant protection products;
  • Restoration of lapsed patent rights;
  • Drafting and negotiating patent licensing agreements;
  • Patent portfolio management.
05

Copyright

  • Legal opinions on copyright protection;
  • Copyright assignment and licensing agreements;
  • Agreements with authors and employment-related intellectual property contracts;
  • Identifying copyright infringements;
  • Litigation representation and negotiation of out-of-court settlements;
  • Copyright portfolio management.
06

Design Prosecution & Litigation

  • Design searches and registrations;
  • Maintenance of rights and design licensing;
  • Legal opinions on design validity and infringement;
  • Representation in design infringement proceedings;
  • Design usage monitoring and portfolio management.
07

Domain Names

  • Availability checks and registration of national and international domain names;
  • Domain portfolio management;
  • Monitoring and recovery of cyber-squatted or unauthorized domain name registrations;
  • Representation in disputes before national and international (ADR) bodies, including domain name dispute resolution proceedings.

Sectors

Our intellectual property practice spans a broad range of industries, reflecting the diverse needs of our domestic and international client base: Consumer Goods & Retail, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences, Technology & Software, Food & Beverage, Fashion & Luxury Goods, Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing & Engineering.

Selected matters

A representative slice of recent matters, anonymised. We don't publish client names; references are available privately on request.

01

Represented a multinational consumer goods company in coordinated anti-counterfeiting operations across the region, working with customs and market inspectorate authorities to seize counterfeit goods and initiate criminal proceedings against infringers.

02

Advised a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer on a portfolio of SPC applications for human medicinal products, securing extended patent protection in multiple jurisdictions following successful European patent validation.

03

Successfully opposed a trademark registration on behalf of a luxury fashion client, preventing the registration of a confusingly similar mark and securing the client's exclusive rights in the relevant market.

04

Managed an international trademark filing program for a regional food and beverage brand expanding into European markets, covering availability assessments, filing strategy, and ongoing portfolio maintenance.

05

Represented a technology company in domain name dispute resolution proceedings before an international ADR body.

06

Drafted and negotiated a cross-border patent licensing agreement for an engineering firm, covering the terms of use, royalty structures, and sublicensing rights across multiple territories.

07

Advised a media production company on copyright ownership and licensing arrangements arising from employment contracts and commissioned works, including litigation representation in an infringement dispute before domestic courts.

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