Practice Areas

01

Patents

  • Advising Greek and international clients on all aspects of patent law, assessment of eligibility of an invention for patent protection, prior art searches and related advisory services.
  • Drafting and filing national, European, and international (PCT) patent applications, ensuring robust and strategically structured protection for inventions across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Prosecuting patent applications before the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI), the European Patent Office (EPO), and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), providing comprehensive representation throughout the examination process.
  • Handling the validation of granted European patents in Greece, including providing Greek translations of the highest quality and advising on post-grant requirements and formalities.
  • Recordal of changes (assignments, name changes, changes of legal style address changes, mergers).
  • Coordinating the filing and prosecution of patent applications worldwide through a long-established network of foreign associates, and strategically managing patent portfolios for both Greek and international clients.
  • Providing in depth legal opinions on patent validity, enforceability, and infringement risks.
  • Conducting comprehensive patent searches, including prior art and legal status searches, to support filing strategies and due diligence exercises.
  • Delivering patent annuity payment and portfolio maintenance services to ensure the continued protection of patent rights.
  • Representing clients at every stage of a dispute, from cease-and-desist letters and preliminary injunctions to full proceedings on the merits before all competent courts.
  • Helping businesses and inventors navigate all aspects of employee inventions. Advising on when an invention qualifies as an employee invention, who holds the rights, and how those rights can be transferred from the inventor to the employer.
02

Trademarks

  • Advising Greek and international clients on all aspects of trade mark law, including adoption, filing, prosecution, maintenance, enforcement, and overall protection of their trade mark rights.
  • Assisting clients in creating strong and distinctive trademarks, from initial concept and brand strategy to registration and protection.
  • Conducting comprehensive trade mark availability searches and watch services, and providing strategic advice on registrability and risk assessment prior to filing.
  • Preparing, filing, and prosecuting trade mark applications, and representing clients before the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
  • Managing and prosecuting international trade mark portfolios worldwide in close collaboration with a long-established network of foreign associates, ensuring consistent and strategic brand protection across jurisdictions.
  • Recordal of changes (assignments, name changes, changes of legal style address changes, mergers).
  • Contracts, in particular co-existence agreements, license contracts, NDAs.
  • Providing comprehensive trade mark renewal and post-registration maintenance services.
  • Representing clients at every stage of a dispute, from cease-and-desist letters and preliminary injunctions to full proceedings on the merits before the competent courts.
  • Opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation and all competent courts as well as before the EUIPO.
03

SPC’S

  • Providing guidance on Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs), which extend protection to active ingredients of medicinal and plant protection products that have received regulatory marketing authorization and are covered by a basic patent, thereby making SPCs some of the most valuable intellectual property rights in the life sciences sector.
  • Preparing and filing Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) applications before the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI).
  • Supporting SPCs and responding to Examiners’ objections throughout the examination procedure.
  • Providing in depth legal opinions on validity, enforceability, and infringement risks.
  • Effective market watch for detection of products infringing patent and SPC protected medicines.
  • Warning letters / Cease and Desist letters.
  • Representing clients in contentious SPC matters and undertaking litigation before all competent courts.
  • Recordal of changes (assignments, name changes, changes of legal style address changes, mergers).
04

Utility Models

  • Preparing and filing Utility Model applications before the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation.
  • Delivering Utility Model annuity payment and portfolio maintenance services to ensure the continued protection of patent rights.
  • Recordal of changes (assignments, name changes, changes of legal style address changes, mergers).
  • Representing clients in contentious utility model matters and undertaking litigation before all competent courts.
05

Industrial Designs

  • Preparing and filing national, European, and international industrial design applications, ensuring comprehensive protection for registered designs across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Prosecuting design applications and representing clients before the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
  • Managing and prosecuting design applications worldwide in close collaboration with a long-established network of trusted foreign associates, providing coordinated and strategic international protection.
  • Conducting comprehensive design searches to assess novelty, prior rights, and registrability.
  • Recordal of changes (assignments, name changes, changes of legal style address changes, mergers).
  • Providing design renewal payment services to safeguard continued protection.
  • Warning letters / Cease and Desist letters.
  • Representing clients in contentious design matters and undertaking litigation before all competent courts.
06

Foreign Jurisdictions

  • Assisting Greek clients in protecting, managing, and enforcing their intellectual property rights in jurisdictions worldwide, through a carefully selected network of trusted foreign law firms and agents.
  • Providing comprehensive support across all areas of IP, including strategic advisory services, patent and trademark protection, employee inventions, copyright and media law, licensing and commercialisation, competition and advertising law, and complex IP litigation.
  • Developing tailored IP strategies and managing international portfolios, coordinating multinational disputes and negotiating cross-border agreements, to ensure that our clients receive seamless, high-quality legal representation and effective protection of their intellectual property in every relevant jurisdiction.
07

Copyright

  • Helping clients to safeguard their creative works through robust contractual protections and legal strategies.
  • Supporting clients in acquiring, licensing, and transferring rights in creative works.
  • Drafting tailored copyright agreements.
  • Providing expert support in copyright infringement disputes and litigation, ensuring our clients’ intellectual property is fully protected and commercially secure.
08

Litigation

  • Trademark, Patent, Utility Model, Industrial Design Infringement Proceedings – Representing clients in disputes to protect and enforce their IP rights.
  • Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) Litigation – Advising and representing clients in complex SPC-related cases.
  • Enforcing domain name rights before national courts, including actions for transfer, cancellation, injunctive relief, and damages.
  • Providing expert support in copyright infringement disputes and litigation, ensuring our clients’ intellectual property is fully protected and commercially secure.
  • Multinational Litigation Strategy – Coordinating and strategizing across multiple jurisdictions for international IP disputes.
  • Pre-Trial Advisory Services – Providing expert guidance to prevent conflicts and mitigate risks before litigation arises.
09

Anti-Counterfeiting / Border Seizure / Customs Enforcement

  • Border seizure and customs enforcement proceedings to prevent the import and export of infringing goods.
  • National border seizure applications.
  • EU border seizure applications.
  • Warning letters against the parties involved in the illegal importation.
  • Judicial enforcement of clients’ legal rights against the parties involved in the illegal importation.
10

Internet

  • Advising businesses operating in the digital environment on the legal issues arising from internet and technology-based activities, including:
  • Advising on domain name protection, registration, and dispute resolution.
  • Drafting and negotiating licensing agreements for digital content, technology, and online services.
  • Providing guidance on e-commerce operations and regulatory compliance.
  • Providing comprehensive intellectual property services, including counseling, prosecution, maintenance, enforcement, and litigation relating to copyright, trademarks, industrial designs and other IP rights.
  • Advising on defamation and online reputation issues.
  • Ensuring compliance with data protection and privacy regulations.
  • Advising on corporate transactions in the technology sector, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances.
11

E-Commerce and Domain Names

  • Comprehensive domain portfolio management, including registration, maintenance, consolidation, and strategic structuring of domestic and international domain name portfolios.
  • Filing complaints with the EETT.
  • Enforcing domain name rights before national courts, including actions for transfer, cancellation, injunctive relief, and damages.
  • Providing strategic advice on the protection, monitoring, and enforcement of domain names and domain portfolios, including risk assessment, defensive registrations, and brand protection strategies in the online environment.
12

Competition Law

  • Advising on the legal framework governing advertising and marketing, ensuring promotional activities effectively drive sales, strengthen brand reputation, inform consumers, and attract attention while remaining fully compliant with applicable regulations.
  • Providing guidance on compliance with the Law on Unfair Competition, safeguarding businesses against unfair practices such as imitation, misleading advertising, and disparagement by competitors.
  • Enforcing and defending competition law claims, particularly through swift and effective interim measures, including temporary injunction proceedings.
  • Representing clients at every stage of a dispute, from cease-and-desist letters and preliminary injunctions to full proceedings on the merits before the competent courts.
  • Delivering strategic legal advice on market positioning and risk management in competitive environments.
  • Assisting in the legal review and structuring of advertising and marketing campaigns prior to launch.
  • Initiating legal action to address infringements of competition rules and conducting related litigation.
  • Defending clients against unjustified or abusive claims brought by competitors.
 
13

Advertising / Consumer Protection

  • Providing strategic legal guidance to help clients navigate competitive markets and protect their brand.
  • Offering proactive guidance to ensure compliance and optimize business decisions.
  • Assisting with advertising campaigns to ensure legal compliance and minimize risk.
  • Enforcement & Litigation: From cease-and-desist letters to taking legal action to address violations of competition rules and representing clients in related litigation.
  • Protecting clients from baseless claims and unfair competitive practices.
14

Contracts / Agreements

  • Intellectual Property Rights Management Agreements
  • Co-existence agreements.
  • License agreements.
  • Νon Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
  • Distribution Agreements.
  • Co-operation agreements.
  • Copyright contracts.
15

Consultancy

  • Delivering comprehensive legal counsel and strategic guidance across the entire spectrum of intellectual property law.
  • Developing and implementing tailored IP strategies aligned with clients’ technological innovations and business objectives.
  • Providing expert advice and guidance on the protection, prosecution and enforcement of all types of intellectual property rights.
  • IP Portfolio Management and Optimisation.
  • Providing pre-litigation advice aimed at preventing disputes and mitigating risks.
  • Risk Management.
16

Licensing

  • Drafting License Agreements, creating clear, enforceable contracts tailored to our cients’ business needs.
  • Portfolio Management, strategically overseeing IP assets to optimize their commercial potential.
  • Licensing Strategy – Advising on the best approaches to monetize and leverage intellectual property effectively.
17

Plant Breeder's Rights

  • Procuring, monitoring and enforcing plant protection rights
18

Commercial and Corporate Services

  • Providing legal services to start-ups, foreign and domestic companies with Greek representation.
  • Establishment of corporate entities and comprehensive support for their ongoing operations, provision of timely, practical, and up-to-date legal guidance.