The protection of industrial property rights such as patents, trademarks and designs is becoming increasingly important in today's global economy. For the commercial exploitation of new ideas and the introduction of new products and services in a highly competitive environment, it is essential to possess strong trade marks and to be able to protect and defend them effectively. Trade marks create identity and communicate information. Additionally, there is a growing necessity for the legal protection of know-how as well as of form, color and design - the elements of every industrial or commercial product.

Furthermore, the rapid development of new information technologies and the enormous demand for content have created a wide range of copyright issues. Unauthorized use of copyright protected content is frequent. High quality legal advice is indispensable with regard to securing and enforcing copyright protection as well as to licensing and other transactions involving copyright protected works.

Our legal services include in particular:

• selection and registration of trade marks
• trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings
• securing and enforcing copyright protection
• licensing and other transactions involving intellectual property
• intellectual property
• litigation