Intellectual Property

What the team is known for

Best known for its significant focus on trade marks, with a particular strength in litigation, including trade secrets disputes and cancellation proceedings. Further experience in the area of parallel imports and copyright mandates. Represents clients from a plethora of industries such as food, life sciences, media, manufacturing and hospitality. Acts in cooperation with its international network on cases with parallel proceedings in other jurisdictions.

Strengths

One client particularly commends the team's communication skills, stating: "They produce good-quality work and are very responsive, knowledgeable and easy to reach. They communicate on our level so that we understand and can get to the heart of the matter."

Another client adds: "They are very good experts in their field and have impressed us both on the quality as well as the speed of resolution and answers."

Work highlights

Assisted Unser Ö-Bonus Club with the trade mark aspects of the setting up of its loyalty card scheme.

Notable practitioners

Egon Engin-Deniz is best known for his work on trade mark matters, assisting with infringement proceedings, portfolio management and parallel imports. He also assists with copyright and unfair competition issues. One client states: "He checks all possibilities and informs his client about risks and chances. I have dealt with many lawyers and he is by far the best."