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GEISTWERT

Intellectual Property

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Intellectual Property - Austria

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What the Team is Known For

GEISTWERT is a well-known law firm offering an excellent IP practice comprising patent and trade mark-related advice, including portfolio management and licensing. The law firm boasts particular prowess in contentious trade mark matters, excelling in infringement, opposition and cancellation proceedings. The team attracts clients from various industries, including pharmaceutical, automotive, food and drink and technology.

Strengths

GEISTWERT knows the specific terms and pitfalls of our industry well. The team offers us a strong safety net for our business with its legal expertise.

GEISTWERT is the IP powerhouse in Austria, housing the best IP lawyers.

GEISTWERT seamlessly navigates through complex cases.

GEISTWERT always provides prompt and in-depth responses.

GEISTWERT understands complex matters quickly and relates them to the context of our business.

Notable practitioners
Constantin Kletzer

Constantin Kletzer boasts an excellent IP practice. He represents clients in trade mark disputes and further advises on non-contentious trade mark matters. He also assists with copyright issues, domain law, patent disputes and licence agreements. His client base comprises significant names in the manufacturing, FMCG and entertainment sectors.

Constantin Kletzer is the best IP lawyer in Austria and you can see that every day.

Constantin Kletzer has a very high level of customer focus, strategic thinking and pragmatic action.

Constantin Kletzer is really an expert.

Constantin Kletzer is very honest, direct and uncomplicated. He has a high level of IP knowledge.

Constantin Kletzer has the skill to explain things in an understandable manner for clients.


Alexander Schnider
Alexander Schnider boasts strong experience in IP mandates across the gaming, automotive and telecoms sectors. He advises clients on trade mark, licensing, patent and unfair competition mandates, as well as copyright issues.

Alexander Schnider offers a 360-degree service and knows our business and needs from a legal perspective, inside and out.


Max Mosing
Max Mosing regularly handles a broad spectrum of IP mandates from licence agreements and rebranding to copyright and trade mark infringement and cancellation proceedings. He is particularly visible in the media, automotive and beverages sectors.

Max Mosing is a mastermind in IP and IT deals.


Rainer Schultes
Rainer Schultes regularly advises clients from the automotive, pharmaceutical and technology sectors on a variety of IP mandates, including trade mark, patent and unfair competition claims. He additionally assists with international domain disputes.

Rainer Schultes offers very good cooperation and discussions, as well as good risk awareness.

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