Practice Area
Protecting what you built. Fighting for what you are owed.
Intellectual property rights are only as valuable as your ability to enforce them. Whether you are a brand owner facing counterfeiting and infringement, a patent holder whose technology has been copied, or a business defending against an IP claim you believe is unfounded — the outcome depends on speed, strategy, and the quality of the legal argument. We handle IP enforcement and IP defense across all rights categories: trademarks, patents, copyrights, designs, trade secrets, and unfair competition, before Romanian courts, the EUIPO, WIPO, and customs authorities.
IP litigation is won in the preparation. We build cases that are strategically sound from the first letter before action — identifying the strongest available claims, selecting the right forums and remedies, and pursuing the outcome that actually matters to the client, whether that is an injunction, damages, a settlement, or a declaration of non-infringement.
Full-spectrum IP enforcement and defense — from pre-litigation strategy to final judgment and appeal.
Prosecuting and defending trademark infringement claims before Romanian courts and in opposition and cancellation proceedings before OSIM, the EUIPO, and WIPO — including likelihood of confusion analysis, dilution claims, and revocation for non-use.
Representing patent holders and alleged infringers in infringement proceedings, invalidity challenges, and license disputes — working with technical experts to translate complex patent claims into winning legal arguments.
Enforcing copyright and registered and unregistered design rights in software, creative works, product designs, and industrial designs — including online infringement, content copying, and design piracy in digital and physical markets.
Pursuing and defending claims under Romanian and EU trade secret law — including misappropriation by former employees, industrial espionage, wrongful disclosure, and obtaining urgent injunctive relief to prevent further dissemination.
Obtaining urgent interim injunctions and provisional measures to stop ongoing infringement — including ex parte orders, customs detention requests through ANAF, and coordinated enforcement actions across multiple points of entry.
Recovering domain names through UDRP proceedings before WIPO, administrative dispute resolution under .ro domain rules, and court proceedings — targeting cybersquatting, typosquatting, and bad-faith domain registrations.
Pursuing claims for passing off, imitation of get-up, misleading comparative advertising, and unlawful copying of business methods — combining IP law with unfair competition law to maximise available remedies.
Designing and implementing brand protection programs — market monitoring, coordinated customs and police raids, online takedown strategies, and civil and criminal enforcement actions against counterfeiters at scale.
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