Intellectual Property | Europe

Baker McKenzie has a market-leading team advising on a broad array of IP issues. Its lawyers are skilled in contentious cases involving trade mark and patent prosecution as well as litigation, including before the EU authorities. Additionally, the firm assists with alleged unfair competition cases, and is similarly able to advise on copyright matters, design agreements and other non-contentious IP issues. The practice enjoys a broad client base, drawn from the TMT, life sciences and FMCG industries. Baker McKenzie is also well placed to handle trade mark portfolio management and is often instructed on cases covering several jurisdictions.

Bird & Bird has a widely respected practice group with noteworthy experience of IP-related litigation, including trade marks and patents. Further areas of focus for the firm include parallel import matters. The team boasts a clientele drawn from a wide range of sectors spanning manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and IT as well as food and drink. This practice benefits from the firm's specialised international network.

Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak houses a noteworthy practice group commended for its robust services on the contentious side in Poland and beyond. The team is well versed in a wide spectrum of IP mandates such as trade mark rights enforcement as well as IP rights management. The firm advises clients in the technology, luxury goods, automotive, and food and drink sectors.

Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners is a highly respected Kraków-based firm with a strong IP practice group and recognition in the TMT area. The firm is noted for its deep bench of academic experts. The team regularly assists with trade mark disputes and IP rights enforcement. Its lawyers are also well practised in non-contentious mandates such as licensing. Its client roster comprises local and international brands from sectors as diverse as manufacturing, food and drink, and pharmaceuticals.

The CMS team focuses on IP rights enforcement in relation to trade marks and patents, often at a cross-border level, including the EU. The lawyers' practical sector knowledge includes the luxury goods, pharmaceutical, food, technology and e-commerce industries. The firm is also well placed to handle counterfeit investigations as well as registration of trade marks.

Dentons assists with copyright and trade mark matters, including related disputes. The department is increasingly active in cases concerning patents. The team offers additional expertise in handling issues in relation to lookalike products. Dentons' client roster comprises a variety of international and local brands from an array of industries including FMCG, fashion and TMT.