Europe Austria Intellectual Property

Schoenherr is an outstanding law firm offering all-inclusive IP advice. The team has a strong focus on contentious IP matters, including patent, trade mark infringement and enforcement litigation. The practice possesses further strength in transaction-related IP issues as well as trade mark portfolio management, frequently coordinating measures across its broad network of offices in the CEE region. Schoenherr has a notable presence in domain name and anti-piracy matters and is active on trade secrets matters. Its clientele hails from a range of sectors including pharmaceutical, technology and media.

DORDA is an established practice with notable strength in unfair competition disputes as well as IT-related copyright issues. The team has further experience in contentious trade mark and patent matters, such as opposition and infringement proceedings. DORDA also offers assistance with trade mark portfolio work, covering management, large-scale outsourcings and licensing agreements. The team acts for clients from a range of sectors, including technology, banking and finance, life sciences and media.

BINDER GRÖSSWANG has a noteworthy practice primarily advising on trade marks, including licensing, registration, counterfeit issues and protection. The team further assists with unfair competition and branding issues. BINDER GRÖSSWANG is home to clients from a wide range of industries, including traditional Austrian clients as well as multinationals and their Austrian subsidiaries from the luxury goods, banking and technology sectors.

CMS is best known for its significant focus on trade marks with a particular strength in litigation, including trade secrets disputes and cancellation proceedings. The team displays further experience in the area of parallel imports and copyright mandates as well as patent law. The firm's clientele stems from a plethora of industries such as food, life sciences, banking and manufacturing 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 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.

Anwälte Burger & Partner has a solid presence in the IP market with a strong focus on patents, including filings and infringement negotiations as well as opposition and nullity proceedings. The team assists with trade mark applications, protection and infringement disputes. The law firm acts before Austrian and EU authorities and coordinates multi-jurisdictional proceedings for clients in cooperation with foreign law firms.

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 firm's global network.

Brauneis Klauser Prändl focuses on trade mark matters with notable expertise in portfolio management. The team advises on trade mark, design and image protection, representing clients in proceedings against infringement, product counterfeiting and unfair competition. The law firm assists domestic and multinational clients from a range of industries, including luxury goods, food and drinks and non-profit organisations.

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. 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 Freshfields a strong choice for cross-border mandates.

KWR is best known for its work on advertising and marketing mandates. The team also assists with trade mark and copyright matters. The practice's further strengths include distribution issues, unfair competition, licensing, and trade secrets. Clients include well-known corporates from the technology, fashion and automotive industries.