About
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Wolf Theiss offers legal services for the IP portfolio management and comprehensive protection of IP rights in physical and virtual environments. Our team works on complex cases and high-end matters for multinational corporations and highly specialised companies in Austria and across our other 12 offices in the CEE/SEE region.
We advise on IP strategy to help businesses benefit from their competitive advantages and leverage innovation: from the development of IP assets to prosecution and enforcement. We have extensive experience in IP litigation involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, design rights and unfair competition, as well as in the protection of know-how and trade secrets. We are also dealing with related aspects of M&A transactions and transfer and licensing agreements.
In addition to traditional IP work our team advises on outsourcing, new media, cloud computing, software, e-commerce, domains and licenses. Our data privacy and protection work covers multiple areas, including implementation of and compliance with GDPR and other local data protection laws, data management, cybersecurity and data breaches, data protection litigation and regulatory investigations.
Chambers Review
Wolf Theiss is a well-reputed firm with a key IP practice, assisting domestic and international clients, including technology and media companies, as well as medical product manufacturers. The practice advises on patent, copyright, unfair competition and trade mark mandates. Wolf Theiss has further strength in the negotiation of licensing agreements and contentious matters, such as infringement of personality rights. The firm frequently act as local counsel on mandates that have parallel proceedings abroad.
Work Highlights
- Successfully defended YouTube against copyright infringement claims brought by Puls4 TV in front of the Austrian Supreme Court.
Strengths
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"The team is easily approachable, proactive and solution-oriented."
"Wolf Theiss offers good communication and timely follow-ups and is also proactive."
"Wolf Theiss provides smooth collaboration with other law firms in other countries."
"The team is easily approachable, proactive and solution-oriented."
"Wolf Theiss offers good communication and timely follow-ups and is also proactive."
"Wolf Theiss provides smooth collaboration with other law firms in other countries."
Notable Practitioners
Georg Kresbach handles a variety of IP mandates from copyright infringement to trade mark applications and patent enforcements. He is a visible player across all national and European court levels and often represents clients from the technology and media sector.
"He is very active, communicative and user friendly and also offers good response times."
"It was a pleasure working with Georg Kresbach as he supported us with good advice."
"Georg Kresbach is reliable."
Ranked Lawyers at
Wolf Theiss
Austria
Members
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Adolf Zemann
Elisabeth Zhang
Head of Department
Maren Jergolla-Wagner
Paulina Pomorski
Phillip Wrabetz
Roland Marko
Clients
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Apple
Austrian Post
B. Braun Melsungen
Cineplexx / Constantin Film
Colgate Palmolive
Crocs
Disney
Eckes-Granini
General Electrics
Hairdreams
KELAG
Lego
Mastercard
Meta Platforms (Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp)
OBI
Samsung
Spotify
YouTube
Zimmer Biomet
Industries
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Cosmetics
E-Commerce
Education
Energy
Fashion
Financial Services
Food & Beverages
Healthcare
Life Sciences
Luxury Brands
Media
Medical Devices
Pharmaceuticals
Retail
Technology
Telecommunications