Intellectual Property

IP is one of the pillars of Bird & Bird’s legal activities worldwide. Due to the quality team, consisting of attorneys who are experts in the field, Bird & Bird has a successful practice in the Hungarian market and has gained solid recognition as leaders in the IP industry.

The Budapest team covers all aspects of the exploitation and enforcement of copyright, trademarks, designs, and other industrial property rights. The lawyers regularly advise on sophisticated and complex cross-border trademark investigations and disputes. The team is particularly experienced in providing industrial property rights and trademark advice to the major players of the pharmaceuticals sector.

The firm's patent activity covers advising on compulsory licensing matters; trade secret litigation; employee invention; patent infringement, preliminary injunctions; SPC litigation; as well as supporting patent nullity cases related to pharma and medical device patents.

The Budapest team has a routine in advising on matters with European and/or global elements. This includes cross-border licensing, management of trademark or domain name portfolios, or IP transfers. They regularly advise domestic and international companies in relation to: the drafting and negotiation of license and co-existence agreements, IP- and trademark related disputes, trademark registrations, the analysis of IP legislation, due diligence, and the IP elements of transaction documents for licensing trademarks and other IP.