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Baker McKenzie

Intellectual Property

Europe Guide 2026 : Austria


Baker McKenzie

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Global reach

Advising globally acting clients collaborating with colleagues worldwide. Required outside-the-box-thinking helps us to stay ahead of the curve regarding the quality of our legal expertise.

Local digital expertise

Advising multinational and domestic clients in the IT sector. As a software developer in Vienna, Leeds, and New York, our digital expert Lukas Feiler has an IT background and special appeal to clients in need of legal advice with regard to IP issues in IT, including digital copyright, open source licensing, and online IP rights infringement.

Local consumer goods and luxury goods expertise 

Handling big trademark portfolios as well as cross-border disputes in all areas of IP law. In particular, our unfair competition law expert Martina Grama regularly represents clients in unfair competition litigation matters.

Local pharmaceutical and cosmetics expertise

Advising clients in the cosmetics, household goods, and pharmaceutical businesses.

Best friends network for patent prosecution matters

Since patent prosecution is done by patent attorneys, as the Austrian Bar Rules prohibit the in-house-cooperation between attorneys and patent attorneys, we indirectly provide patent prosecution services via our "best friends network" with leading Austrian patent attorneys.

Full slate IP services

Advising in all areas of IP, including trademark, industrial design, copyright and unfair competition law, patent and utility model law.

Industries (7)

  • Consumer Goods & Retail
  • Energy, Mining & Infrastructure
  • Financial Institutions
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Industrials, Manufacturing & Transportation
  • Private Equity
  • Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Austria

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie focuses on trade mark portfolio management and enforcement matters. The team assists with IP-related M&A transactions, labelling and advertising issues and coexistence agreements. The law firm also advises on licensing and infringement issues and represents clients in IP-related litigation. Baker McKenzie is active in the real estate, automotive and technology fields. The practice enjoys a strong cross-border reach thanks to the law firm's global network.

Strengths

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  • Baker McKenzie is adept at translating complex legal issues into actionable solutions.

    Intellectual Property respondentEurope
  • Baker McKenzie has a strong, diverse team that can flexibly be deployed in relation to the required case complexity.

    Intellectual Property respondentEurope
  • The department continues to add significant value through its strategic legal guidance, multi-jurisdictional insight and seamless collaboration with our operational teams.

    Intellectual Property respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Lukas Feiler
    Band 4Lukas Feiler

    Lukas Feiler

    Lukas Feiler is known for his expertise in the technology sector. He is active for clients on IP-related litigation and advises on copyright and hosting provider issues. He also assists with trade mark portfolio management and trade secret issues.
    • Lukas Feiler is responsive, knowledgeable and dependable. He has been an excellent partner.

      Intellectual Property respondentEurope
    • Lukas Feiler has excellent legal expertise, paired with the necessary product knowledge and business-minded approach to resolve new, unknown issues fast and creatively.

      Intellectual Property respondentEurope
    • His practical, solution-focused approach is consistently appreciated.

      Intellectual Property respondentEurope

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