Intellectual Property

What the team is known for

Noteworthy practice primarily advising on trade marks, including licensing, registration, counterfeit issues and protection. Also assists with unfair competition and product labelling issues. Assists clients from a wide range of industries, including multinationals and their subsidiaries, with IP issues in Austria.

Strengths

One source praises the firm's service, stating: "They are very responsive and really understand what we as clients need. They are exactly the partners we need for developing our business."

Work highlights

Assisted ZKW Group with the development of a global system for handling patents within its subsidiaries in Europe, China and Latin America.

Notable practitioners

Department head Ivo Rungg assists several larger businesses with their portfolio management and other trade mark issues. He also advises on unfair competition and copyright matters. One interviewee says: "He is a truly bright and focused attorney who is very effective and hands-on. If you need a tough negotiator with enthusiasm and true dedication he is the right choice."

Michael Horak is best known for combining his strengths in IT and IP law to advise on trade mark infringement, copyrights and unfair competition matters. One impressed interviewee states: "He is very approachable and solution-oriented and has a very good feeling for what can actually be achieved. Furthermore, his knowledge of recent case law is very impressive and he really knows how to apply it in a practical way."