Intellectual Property
Europe Guide 2024 : Estonia
Band 4
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Provided by WALLESS
WALLESS has a highly experienced IP team, our experts have been in the market for over 20 years. WALLESS team has been trusted to work with very sensitive and complicated matters, including trademark infringement matters, anti-counterfeiting actions, customs seizures, acquisitions of technology companies and technology transfer transactions, protection of intellectual property rights and protection strategies, trademark and copyright licensing transactions and software contracts etc. The firm has assisted prominent clients also in complex matters and disputes regarding tradenames and unfair competition.
Our clients include prominent global corporations, biotechnology and IT companies as well as several leading local companies and startups.
The department is headed by partner Toomas Taube who has practiced IP over two decades.
Deals:
- Advised the leading Estonian alcoholic beverages producer Liviko in negotiations with the Swedish vodka producer The Absolut Company AB for settlement of complex multi-jurisdictional trademark disputes
- Assisted a developer of software for ATMs and payment terminals regarding a major framework agreement with a reputable payment institution for various software development tasks
- Assisted the Scandinavian leading label and packaging manufacturers Nordic Label Oy Ab and Tilgmann Oy Ab in several trademark registrations
- Acting as the administrative contact person of several prominent IP right holders in Estonia
Chambers Review
WALLESS advises a notable client portfolio consisting of domestic and international corporates from the technology, consumer goods and pharmaceutical sectors. The law firm has extensive experience in copyright and trade mark-related mandates, including registration, licensing, anti-counterfeiting and infringement matters.
Notable Practitioners
Toomas Taube heads the firm's IP practice group and has extensive experience handling contentious and advisory mandates. He provides expert advice on enforcement, licensing and IP transfers.