INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

“MP” lawyers have specialized expertise in litigating and counselling clients on a broad range of matters involving intellectual property issues and data protection.  We help our clients fight infringement and counterfeiting and increase the level of protection of their copyright and trade marks both domestically and internationally.  Having represented companies from a variety of industries before courts and intellectual property authorities, we are well positioned to provide our clients with distinct knowledge and experience in the areas of domestic and international intellectual property law.

Our principal practice areas within intellectual property law include:

  • Anti-counterfeiting and protection of trademarks, trade names, domain names, copyright, neighbouring rights and database rights
  • Branding and registration of intellectual property rights
  • Trade mark and trade name registration at national, international and EU level and client representation before relevant registration authorities
  • Intellectual property litigation and client representation in intellectual property disputes as part of civil, criminal and administrative disputes
  • Due diligence of intellectual property rights
  • Trade secrets and know-how
  • Licensing, franchising and distribution agreements, including in e-commerce
  • Litigation in intellectual property matters
  • Registration and maintenance of trade marks and industrial designs
  • License agreements
  • Representation before the Patent Office, the Board of Appeals and at court of law
  • Copyright and neighbouring right agreements
  • Representation before governmental and municipal authorities (the customs office, the police) in counterfeit cases
  • Intellectual property purchase/sale transactions
  • IT franchise agreements
  • Advice on personal data protection
  • Advertising agreements