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Europe Guide 2023
Austria Intellectual Property
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Band 3

2 Ranked Lawyers

About

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

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Intellectual Property - Austria
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

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

Provided by BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH
  • 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

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael Horak
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Michael Horak
3
Band 3

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
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Ivo Rungg
3
Band 3

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
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Intellectual Property

Ivo Rungg
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Ivo Rungg
3
Band 3
Michael Horak
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Michael Horak
3
Band 3

Members

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Clients

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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

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Charities / Not for Profit

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Government

Industrial Engineering

Media

Private Clients / Individuals

Real Estate

Software & Computer Services

Sports

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications