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, enforcement, counterfeit issues and protection. The team further assists with unfair competition, trade secrets and copyright infringement. The law firm 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, media, banking and technology sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • BINDER GRÖSSWANG advised Harley-Davidson on potential trade mark infringements and anti-counterfeiting matters.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ivo Rungg
3
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 and copyright infringement, trade secret disputes and enforcement proceedings. His practice also encompasses the management of trade mark portfolios.

I very much appreciate his deep knowledge of trade mark law and the legal aspects of IP rights in general which makes working with him very efficient and pleasant.

Ivo Rungg is a truly bright and focused attorney who is very effective and hands on.

We have had the best experience with Ivo Rungg.

He is a tough negotiator who is very analytical, with an excellent sense for the IP needs of our company.

Ivo Rungg is a brilliant lawyer.

Michael Horak
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Michael Horak
3
Band 3
Michael Horak is well known for his high level of expertise in trade mark issues, including portfolio management and enforcement proceedings. His further expertise lies in copyright and design law.

Michael Horak is an absolute expert in his field and his advice is very practical.

I am especially satisfied with the legal results of Michael Horak. He is able to implement his extraordinary legal know-how in practical cases and he is very successful for us.

Michael Horak is an incredibly fast thinking, linguistically very precise and accomplished lawyer who directly grasps facts and is nevertheless very accessible on a personal level.

Michael Horak works through the topics quickly, precisely and on time, with a high level of customer focus.

Ranked Lawyers at
BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH

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Intellectual Property

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

Members

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Hellmut Buchroithner

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