Romania

Firm overview

Founded in March 1995, CABINET M. OPROIU is a professional partnership of industrial property attorneys, engineers, chemists, physicists and attorneys-at-law, all specialized in the field of industrial property rights, based in the city of Bucharest, Romania.

CABINET M. OPROIU is involved exclusively in the field of intellectual property matters. We cover all range from prosecution of patents, trademarks, designs in Romania to litigation for patents, trademarks and designs. In Europe, we file and prosecute European patent applications as well as trademarks and designs before EUIPO (formerly OHIM).

One particular focus is directed towards the prosecution of national and European Patent applications in examination, procedure of revocation and appeal proceedings before the national courts and the European Patent Office, as well as to the national and European trademarks.

Our competitive edge as recognized by our clients refers to patent drafting for the European Patent Office, patent prosecution, prosecution of applications for supplementary protection certificates and to patent litigation (both cancellation and infringement proceedings that include the supplementary protection certificates ) and drafting opinions on the legal validity and infringement of industrial property rights.

Firm overview

Muşat & Asociaţii is a full-service Romanian law firm, advising leading national and international companies alike. A pioneer in the business law industry and one of the first established law firms in the country, the firm traces its history back 30 years.

In its over three decades of experience, Mușat & Asociații has built a strong, fully integrated, versatile and visionary team of lawyers dedicated to Intellectual Property. We are currently the only business law firm in Romania covering all areas of practice in the IP sector, from trademarks, patents, copyrights, data bases, designs, domain names to various issues of media & entertainment and unfair competition.

Our client portfolio is broad, but our approach is close and personal, tailored for the specific needs of each particular case.
We are the first Romanian business law firm to have acknowledged the importance of Intellectual Property and duly set up a dedicated department handling IP-focused dispute resolution.

Our IP Department provides the full range of legal services, both on a horizontal level, in relation to patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights, utility models, etc., and on a vertical level - from strategy in planning the building of an IP portfolio to securing, monitoring, enforcing the rights in judicial proceedings and defending them in court proceedings.

Our team’s expertise covers all areas of IP law, touching onto both the intricate aspects of non-contentious issues, and on all types of IP litigation issues. We were the first (and still only) Romanian law firm to:

• raise a patent hold-up defense in court
• file a claim for a compulsory patent license in Romania
• obtain a blocking preliminary injunction against an internet platform hosting provider for intermediation of copyright infringement
• claim under a patrimonial neighboring right in broadcasts in respect of must-carry television channels.

Competence across numerous practice areas at Mușat & Asociații provides the IP department with the capacity to execute highly complex briefs in collaboration with other in-house experts (as demonstrated in many of our work highlights below).

We are proud partners of our clients, understanding their business model and objectives. Thus, Mușat & Asociații’s IP lawyers are a go-to for many international market-leading companies.

Firm overview

Zivko Mijatovic & Partners (ZMP) is a full-service IP law firm, established in 1939 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, as a general practice law firm. It has grown progressively and today consists of 15 offices in 14 European countries. The overall protection of all IP rights, including prosecution, enforcement and litigation, is provided through the network of ZMP offices covering the Balkan Peninsula and Central and Eastern Europe, with a liaison office in Alicante, Spain, providing legal services in relation to European trademarks and designs and IP legal services in Spain. Over the last 30 years, ZMP’s primary activity has been the protection, via prosecution and litigation, of all IP rights.

The firm has gained reputation for having stellar and efficient services in the region. ZMP is known for being a creative, open and straightforward firm, with a meticulous approach tailored to the client’s needs. ZMP’s constant presence in Central and Eastern Europe means that clients receive immediate and simultaneous service across the region, simply by contacting one of the offices. That is why the service provided by ZMP is unique in the region.

ZMP offers a full range of IP services, providing legal assistance and advice on the protection of IP rights and management and enforcement of the same across Central and Eastern Europe. Services include filing and prosecution of IP rights; searches and watching services; IP portfolio management; dispute resolution; advice and representation in infringement and enforcement matters. ZMP and its attorneys are authorized to represent clients before judicial authorities, IP offices, customs offices and different administrative authorities of the countries in which the firm’s offices are located.

ZMP is particularly active in matters of counterfeiting and piracy. Given that the Western Balkans, due to its geographical location, is a gateway to the EU market and a fertile ground for the production and distribution of counterfeit goods, Rights' holders are advised to consider the measures available across the region and contemplate implementing a strategy that recognizes the root of the problem and provides a long-term solution. Countries of the Western Balkans should be considered as a single region. ZMP is uniquely positioned to provide this service through its network of tightly linked local offices. The firm has therefore introduced a “Customs Package” whereby it handles customs applications, seizures and destruction of all counterfeit products flowing through the countries of former Yugoslavia and Albania (eight jurisdictions in total) through only one point of contact, thus saving costs, avoiding heavy administrative burdens and consolidating customs matters with one agent.

As part of the firm´s business growth strategy, ZMP is more active on social media, dynamic, approachable and always on alert on the virtual space to detect any kind of unfair competition in the market through typo squatting, metatags, spamming and cybersquatting because we focus on our clients and consumer protection. ZMP strives towards corporate responsibility, through sponsorship activities and the number of professionals employed in our offices has increased by a minimum of 10% annually, with constant investment in education.

Network Memberships:
INTA, ECTA, AIPPI, MARQUES, PTMG

Firm overview

Lexters is an innovative Romanian boutique law firm specializing in Tech & DeepTech, Intellectual Property & Franchise law, as well as M&A/Corporate practices.

Lexters is dedicated to assisting businesses and entrepreneurs in their journey to expand and succeed, leveraging their intellectual property assets and technological innovations. The firm's vision is to support clients by providing comprehensive legal services that foster growth and innovation.

Our team boasts decades of experience across various domains, including large-scale IP, IT, and network projects, technology transfers and joint ventures. We excel in business process outsourcing, system implementations, and cloud solutions. Additionally, we have extensive expertise in software licensing arrangements and contracts for implementing services and solutions based on innovative and disruptive technologies, such as blockchain, robotic process automation and artificial intelligence.