Department profile
Intellectual Property
BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH
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www.bindergroesswang.atAbout
Provided by BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Binder Grösswang advises clients on all legal aspects and issues of contractual arrangements regarding the marketing and web-related matters, product design and labelling as well as intellectual property. We check advertising campaigns with regard to unfair competition, e-commerce regulations and other advertising laws for their permissibility and represent our clients in proceedings arising from competition infringements or violations of their intellectual property or copyrights. The national and international protection of trademarks, product names and designs by registrations, monitoring and defence, as well as their protection and enforcement, constitute a further focal point of our activity. In addition, we give advice on agency, transfer, co-existence and licence agreements.
FOCUS
Advertising: Unfair competition and labelling, media, e-commerce, internet and domain law, food and pharmaceuticals law, direct marketing
Data protection law
Intellectual property (IP): Trademark, patent and design rights, protection against product piracy, copyright
IP and IT transactions: IP due diligence, licence, transfer and purchase agreements, software and hardware contracts, co-operation and delimitation agreements
Litigation and representation before national and international courts and authorities
Chambers Review
BINDER GRÖSSWANG has a noteworthy practice primarily advising on trade marks, including licensing, registration, counterfeit issues and protection. The team further assists with unfair competition and branding issues. BINDER GRÖSSWANG is home to clients from a wide range of industries, including traditional Austrian clients as well as multinationals and their Austrian subsidiaries from the luxury goods, banking and technology sectors.
Work Highlights
- Represented BAWAG P.S.K in trade mark portfolio management as well as protection against the use of similar brands and their applications for registration as trade marks.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers provide client-orientated advice and smart solutions for complex issues."
"BINDER offers excellent economic understanding and pragmatic advice. The team is service and solution-oriented, very efficient and able to handle complex matters.
"The team covers the full spectrum of IP law and is also very experienced and pragmatic."
"BINDER displays out-of-the box thinking and is well connected internationally."
"We appreciate the team for being very hands-on, responsive and orientated towards solving problems."
"The lawyers provide client-orientated advice and smart solutions for complex issues."
"BINDER offers excellent economic understanding and pragmatic advice. The team is service and solution-oriented, very efficient and able to handle complex matters.
"The team covers the full spectrum of IP law and is also very experienced and pragmatic."
"BINDER displays out-of-the box thinking and is well connected internationally."
"We appreciate the team for being very hands-on, responsive and orientated towards solving problems."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Horak is well known for his expertise in trade mark issues, including portfolio management and enforcement proceedings. His further expertise lies in copyright law.
"Michael Horak is very experienced."
Ivo Rungg advises on an array of contentious and non-contentious mandates, ranging from licensing and distribution agreements to trade mark infringement and enforcement proceedings.
"Ivo Rungg is very experienced and responsive."
"He is very easy to work with. He has been working in this area for many years and he does it in a very charming and relaxed way."
"He is a bright lawyer who is down to earth and service and solution-oriented."
"Ivo Rungg is a brilliant negotiator who is very analytical and thinks strategically."
Ranked Lawyers at
BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Austria
Clients
Provided by BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
ESIM Chemicals
Hotel Imperial Vienna
Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
Lionstar Inc
Riedel Group (Riedel Glassware)
THQ Nordic AB
The LVMH Group
Vorarlberger Landes- und Hypothekenbank Aktiengesellschaft
Xerox Austria GmbH
Industries
Provided by BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Charities / Not for Profit
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Government
Industrial Engineering
Media
Private Clients / Individuals
Real Estate
Software & Computer Services
Sports
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications