Intellectual and Industrial Property Law
Areas of Expertise
- comprehensive advice on public law and assistance in many regulatory issues, including advertising and personal data protection
- representation in public law proceedings (e.g. trademark registrations at the Czech Intellectual Property Office and proceedings in connection with business licences and special licences required for product sale and distribution)
- legal advice on administrative proceedings such as trademark proceedings before the Intellectual Property Office, Industrial Property Office, trade authorization proceedings and special license proceedings
- comprehensive advice on private law matters (contractual aspects of licensing, intellectual property transfers, know-how, marketing and advertising), international aspects of private law (governing law and jurisdiction) and Community law
- litigation, including representation in disputes relating to unfair competition, general marketing, advertising, comparative advertising, trademark violation in many industries, breach of copyright and damage-related claims in civil and criminal cases, including intellectual property piracy
- close working relationship with qualified patent agents, particularly in patent matters of a technical nature
Credentials
Association of Czech Insurers, Bauer Nike Hockey, CRIF, Creditinfo, Česká pojišťovna, EDS software, Karlovarské minerální vody, OKD, Patria Group, Pinelli, PPF Group, Sara Lee – formerly Douwe Egberts, TNT, Usti Region Transport Company and other companies in many sectors (consumer industry, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, television, financial services, insurance and banking, etc.)
