INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

A.        TRADEMARKS

We advise on trademark registration, trademark searches, trademark due diligence, trademark oppositions, IPR purchase agreements, negotiation of software development and distribution agreements, web design agreements, trademark, patent, and copyright litigation, and unfair competition. The team coordinates successful campaigns against infringements of international trademarks.

We advised The Coca-Cola Company, Martini & Rossi, Procter & Gamble, British American Tobacco, Gucci, Ferrero, Medochemie, Hermes, Canadian Oxy Ltd., Elite Industries, Henkel, Iguacu de Cafe Soluvel, Petromin Inc., and Quark.

• Trademark acquisition

In 2002 – 2003, we advised The Coca-Cola Company, and Coca-Cola HBC Romania with regard to the trademark due diligence related to the acquisition of Dorna Apemin, a Romanian natural water company, which included the transfer of the biggest portfolio of national and international marks to date in Romania.

• Trademark litigation

We advised with regard to police investigations and seizures and destruction of counterfeited products, oppositions, contest applications, and court cases on behalf of Casio Computer, The Coca-Cola Company, Ferrero, Gucci, Hermes, Inditex, Martini & Rossi, Medochemie, Philips International, Pierre Cardin, Prada, and Yves Saint Laurent.

More recently we advised:

• European Commission re issuance of a Study on Counterfeiting and Piracy Regulations in Romania;

• The Coca-Cola Company re such intellectual property matters as trademark registration, oppositions, searches, litigation;

• Coca-Cola HBC re defense against patent and industrial design claims re kiosk umbrellas;

• Mattel Inc. re trademark infringement;

• Guccio Gucci re campaign against counterfeited products, seizure and destruction of counterfeited garments, and fragrances, and related court cases and criminal complaints;

• Hermes re registration of bag design as trademark;

• Bacardi & Company re bottle design;

• Casio Computer re protection of intellectual property rights, seizure and destruction of counterfeited computers, calculators, watches, and related court cases;

• Prada re protection of intellectual property rights, seizure and destruction of counterfeited accessories;

• Philips International re seizure and destruction of counterfeited products, and prosecution of related court cases;

• Pierre Cardin re protection of intellectual property rights, seizure and destruction of counterfeited garments;

• Inditex, owner of ZARA marks regarding the seizure and destruction of counterfeited garments;

• Issey Miyake re protection of intellectual property rights, seizure and destruction of counterfeited garments, and fragrances;

• Jean Paul Gaultier re protection of intellectual property rights, seizure and destruction of counterfeited garments, and fragrances;

• Diadora re protection of intellectual property rights, seizure and destruction of counterfeited garments;

• Ted Lapidus re protection of intellectual property rights, seizure and destruction of counterfeited garments;

• The General Electric Company on updating its Employee Innovation and Proprietary Information Agreement.

B.         PATENTS

We advised:

• Actavis Group re drug patent matters, successful patent litigation;

• Synthon re drug patent matters;

• Hexal re a dispute concerning the expiration of a drug patent;

• Coca-Cola HBC Romania with regard to claims for patent and design infringements.

C.        COPYRIGHTS

We advised:

• Coca-Cola CHBC Romania in a dispute regarding concepts, ideas of an audio-video show;

• IT Casino Solutions with regard to the negotiation of a software development and distribution agreement;

• Precision Castparts Corporation with regard to misappropriation and illegal distribution of its software programs;

• Blue Fox Nedgraphics with regard to a IPR purchase Agreement.