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70 Countries in which we provide IP protection
16 Highly experienced lawyers
33+ Years on the market
Why choose us
Awarded Law Firm of the Year in Intellectual Property by The Legal 500 EMEA (Tier 1) and Chambers and Partners (Band 3). Our team and individual attorneys consistently rank among the top specialists in intellectual property.
We serve as advisory voices and consultants to government agencies in the implementation of European directives. We also contribute to the preparation of domestic legislation. Therefore, we have a detailed overview of current developments and plans.
We serve as advisory voices and consultants to government agencies in the implementation of European directives. We also contribute to the preparation of domestic legislation. Therefore, we have a detailed overview of current developments and plans.
Who will be dedicated to assisting you
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What our clients say about us
Their team is highly professional and collaborative, with excellent responsiveness and strong business acumen.”
Client in the field of intellectual property
Client in the field of intellectual property
We feel they are always on our side, helping us make decisions that support and do not disrupt our business operations. They are also very efficient, which is crucial for us as a growing company. They have contacts in international law firms working for local fees. Regarding technology, they are fully digital.“
Client in the field of intellectual property
Advising a client on a very specific trademark issue of one of the legendary Czech publishing houses. There was an error in the registration process for a change of ownership, which caused uncertainty as to the ownership of the trademarks. As there was no prior case law on the matter, this provided us with an opportunity to resolve this unique situation.
We support the company in connection with the management of its trademark portfolio, registration proceedings, including proving the distinctiveness of trademarks, opposition proceedings and the entire registration process. We recently entered into a co-existence agreement and successfully resolved oppositions to our client's trademarks.
We represent a client, the owner and operator of one of the largest petrol station chains in the Czech Republic, in a protracted dispute concerning its brand of petrol stations. We proposed a new and innovative approach to the ongoing dispute, consisting of a specific combination of arguments to help strengthen the client's position. We also analyzed the client's market position and the vulnerability of its other trademarks to potential attacks.
We represent our client, the largest bank in the Czech Republic, in one of the largest patent disputes in the Czech Republic. We have developed a comprehensive, multi-stage strategy for the client to address this potential dispute at all possible levels of proceedings, and are representing the client in this matter.
We represent the client in trademark registration proceedings and other trademark related matters. We also represent the client regarding protection of its intellectual property and negotiations with several stakeholders leading towards elimination of intellectual property vendor-lock-in situation.
"We represent the client, an exclusive distributor of brands such as Lamax, Lauben, TrueCam, TrueLife, in numerous disputes concerning infringement of the client's industrial property rights (industrial designs) and copyrights.
We have also advised the client on the use of third-party trademarks and designs to demonstrate compatibility with products, unregistered European designs and the transfer of registered trademarks."
We advised the client on the creation of a new visual identity, including the transfer of all relevant IP rights, dealing with provisional refusal proceedings, opposition proceedings, preparation of a strategy towards the opposition and particular steps to be taken in this matter.
We provide services to our client, a leading Czech manufacturer of outdoor clothing and other outdoor equipment, in a long-standing and complicated trademark dispute. The analysis and resolution of the situation was extremely complex, consisting of multiple trademarks in the EU, UK, Germany, Sweden, Czech Republic and other jurisdictions.
We have been advising our client, a subsidiary of one of the world's best-known automotive companies, on intellectual property and IT issues for many years. Specifically, we have collaborated and participated in the creation of portals and services in the field of carsharing,and scootersharing, where we have helped the client with the creation and setup of business conditions, processes within the operation of the platform or with the regulation of platforms of this type.
We have provided our client, one of the largest telecomunications operators in the domestic market, with a range of IT and IP consultancy services. IP consultancy involved advising on the scope of copyright, coypright licenses granted, as well as the scope of rights and risks arising from OpenSource and Free Software licenses and programs distributed under them.
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Mgr. et Mgr. Ing. Jan Tomíšek, Ph.D.
Mgr. Ing. Pavel Hejl
Mgr. Jaroslav Heyduk
Mgr. Filip Beneš
Mgr. Jakub Jirovský
JUDr. Samuel Král
JUDr. Jakub Hálek
Mgr. David Sláma
Michal Sekanina
Mgr. Kristýna Kovaříková