Georg Kresbach

Practice Areas

Georg Kresbach has over 25 years of experience in IP law (trademarks, patents, designs, copyrights). He also specialises in technology and digital law (new media and internet law, software agreements and IT outsourcing) and unfair competition. In addition, he regularly advises companies in the life sciences sector.

Career

Georg has been Partner at Wolf Theiss since 1996 and heads the firm-wide IP & TMT team.

Professional Memberships

Vienna Bar Association, International Bar Association, INTA, AIPPI, ECTA, Marques, LES, Austrian Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (ÖV).

Publications

Georg Kresbach is the author of numerous publications on patent, trade secrets, trademark protection, copyright, internet law and digitalisation, and pharmaceutical law.

His selected publications include: "The legal guide to digitalisation", book contributor; "Copyright aspects of non-fungible tokens" article; "Austrian patent and utility model law" commentary; "Trade secret protection - scope and limits" article. "International patent Litigation, Developing an Effective Strategy", 2nd edition, author of the Austrian chapter; "Fighting back against technology thieves", article; and "Patent protection in gene technology" book author.

Personal

University of Graz, University of Vienna, (Dr.iur. 1993 with honours).