Intellectual Property | Global

CMS is best known for its significant focus on trade marks, with a particular strength in litigation, including trade secrets disputes and infringement and cancellation proceedings. The team displays further experience in the areas of design law, licensing agreements, unfair competition and copyright issues. The law firm's clientele stems from a range of industries such as food and drink, life sciences, manufacturing and technology, as well as public institutions. The Austrian IP team of CMS frequently works in cooperation with its international network on cases with parallel proceedings in other jurisdictions.

Wolf Theiss is a well-reputed law firm with a key IP practice, assisting domestic and international clients, including technology, pharmaceutical and media companies, as well as medical product manufacturers. The practice regularly advises on patent, copyright, unfair competition and trade mark mandates. Wolf Theiss shows particular strength in contentious issues, including infringement, cancellation and opposition proceedings before Austrian courts and the Austrian Patent Office. The law firm frequently acts as local counsel on mandates that have parallel proceedings abroad.

Baker McKenzie focuses on trade mark portfolio management and enforcement matters. The team assists with IP-related M&A transactions, labelling and advertising issues and coexistence agreements. The law firm also advises on licensing and infringement issues and represents clients in IP-related litigation. Baker McKenzie is active in the real estate, automotive and technology fields. The practice enjoys a strong cross-border reach thanks to the law firm's global network.

Freshfields advises on unfair competition and trade secret matters, as well as licensing and cooperation agreements and trade mark issues. The law firm acts for large multinational companies on the IP aspects of transactions and its practice also covers contentious mandates. The team is especially active in the automotive industry, but also advises clients from the technology, manufacturing and insurance sectors. Its international office network makes the law firm a strong choice for cross-border mandates.