Intellectual Property
Global Guide 2024 : Austria
Band 3
About
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Wolf Theiss offers legal services for the IP portfolio management and comprehensive protection of IP rights in physical and virtual environments. Our team works on complex cases and high-end matters for multinational corporations and highly specialised companies in Austria and across our offices in 12 other CEE/SEE countries.
We advise on IP strategy to help businesses benefit from their competitive advantages and leverage innovation: from the development of IP assets to prosecution and enforcement. We have extensive experience in IP litigation involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, design rights and unfair competition, as well as in the protection of know-how and trade secrets. We are also dealing with related aspects of M&A transactions and transfer and licensing agreements.
In addition to traditional IP work our team advises on outsourcing, new media, cloud computing, software, e-commerce, domains and licenses. Our data privacy and protection work covers multiple areas, including implementation of and compliance with GDPR and other local data protection laws, data management, cybersecurity and data breaches, data protection litigation and regulatory investigations.
Chambers Review
Wolf Theiss is a well-reputed firm with a key IP practice, assisting domestic and international clients, including technology, pharmaceutical and media companies, as well as medical product manufacturers. The practice regularly advises on patent, copyright, unfair competition and trade mark mandates. Wolf Theiss shows particular strength in contentious issues, including infringement, cancellation and opposition proceedings before Austrian courts and the Austrian Patent Office. The firm frequently acts as local counsel on mandates that have parallel proceedings abroad.
Work Highlights
- Wolf Theiss represented Effer in patent infringement proceedings against Palfinger concerning crane technology.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has excellent knowledge across different areas of IP."
"Wolf Theiss offers outstanding responsiveness and service."
"The lawyers give risk analysis well. We pose a lot of questions and the replies are structured with clear advice."
"The team responds to questions within excellent timeframes and is extremely personable."
"Wolf Theiss has an excellent ability to liaise with co-defendants and handle cross-border issues."
"The team has excellent knowledge across different areas of IP."
"Wolf Theiss offers outstanding responsiveness and service."
"The lawyers give risk analysis well. We pose a lot of questions and the replies are structured with clear advice."
"The team responds to questions within excellent timeframes and is extremely personable."
"Wolf Theiss has an excellent ability to liaise with co-defendants and handle cross-border issues."
Notable Practitioners
Georg Kresbach handles a variety of IP mandates from copyright infringement to trade mark applications and patent enforcements. His practice also covers trade secret and unfair competition matters. He is a visible player across all national and European court levels and often represents clients from the technology, pharmaceutical and media sectors.
"Georg Kresbach is responsive, quick, very pragmatic and gets you results without too much legalese and too much smoke around it. It is clear-cut advice and it gives you suggestions on which route to take."
"Georg Kresbach is a convincing advocate in court."
"Georg Kresbach has handled our case with excellent skill and precision."
"He knows who to ask, how to spread the work so it is done quickly and by the right person and has a good grasp of commercial issues so there is no 'overlawyering'."
"His strengths are his great experience, his pragmatic approach and his way of handling clients. He is very serious in his work and also very reachable and available."
Ranked Lawyers at
Wolf Theiss
Austria
Members
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Adolf Zemann
Head of Department
Maren Jergolla-Wagner
Paulina Pomorski
Phillip Wrabetz
Roland Marko
Clients
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Apple
Austrian Post
B. Braun Melsungen
Cineplexx / Constantin Film
Colgate Palmolive
Crocs
Disney
Eckes-Granini
General Electrics
Hairdreams
KELAG
Lego
Mastercard
Meta Platforms (Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp)
OBI
Samsung
Spotify
YouTube
Zimmer Biomet
Industries
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Cosmetics
E-Commerce
Education
Energy
Fashion
Financial Services
Food & Beverages
Healthcare
Life Sciences
Luxury Brands
Media
Medical Devices
Pharmaceuticals
Retail
Technology
Telecommunications