Firms To Watch: Intellectual property

ECOVIS ProventusLaw provides advice on trade secrets matters and assists its clients with acquisitions of IP rights; the sciences are a particular sector of focus for the team, led by Loreta Andziulyte.
WALLESS is carving out a niche for itself in film and media industry IP, representing film companies from the CEE region and, notably, famous Westerns actor and director Clint Eastwood; Giedrė Dailidėnaitė and Ernesta Žiogienė are the key names.

Intellectual property in Lithuania

AAA Law

Intellectual property is AAA Law‘s flagship practice, with the firm being engaged by many famous multinational brands for trade mark, copyright and patent disputes and registrations, alongside licensing agreements and criminal enforcement. The team is jointly led by Giedre Domkute, Aušra Pakėnienė and Jurga Petniunaite; each the practice heads draw on over two decades of experience in patent protection and IP contract law, appearing regularly before both national and European courts. Further key names include experienced IP litigator Mantas Rimkevičius and associate partners Justina Nike, who is active in brand licensing and franchising projects, and Vilma Dauskurdiene, a specialist in IP infringement matters.

Practice head(s):

Ausra Pakeniene; Jurga Petniunaite; Giedre Domkute


Other key lawyers:

Mantas Rimkevicius; Justina Nike; Vilma Dauskurdiene


Testimonials

‘The lawyers, European patent attorneys and legal specialists working for AAA Law provide legal services of the highest quality, prompt service and constant attention to the client’s wishes.’

‘Vilma Dauskurdiene specializes in trade mark law. Fast communication, out of the box thinking and continuous support of the client’s need.’

‘I am happy with the services I have received. AAA Law team meets the highest client expectation and shows great professionalism in consulting on any intellectual property question. They work for the client’s needs and do not charge for every question or answer. They provide you feedback and suggestions, thinking a few steps forward. I felt like the team was part of our company and really cared of our interests.’

Key clients

Rūta, AB


PepsiCo


Vilnius university (VU)


Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)


Kirtimų logistikos centras


Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMUNI)


Idrinq, UAB


I asset management, UAB


Japė, UAB


EIGE (European institute for Gender equality)


Giorgio Armani


VVA


Work highlights


  • Advised a major hotel owner on a hotel licensing agreement with a global hospitality brand.
  • Advised and represented Rūta, UAB, in a trade mark invalidation case before State Patent Office and Court.
  • Advised and represented number of well-known manufacturers of vehicles in pre-trial investigations and criminal cases related to counterfeit spare parts.

Cobalt

Cobalt is well known for handling contentious IP matters, including commercially sensitive patent, copyright and patent infringements. Experienced head of practice Zilvinas Kvietkus notably specialises in the life sciences sector and is highly experienced in this field, both within Lithuania and in the wider European Union. Managing associate Julija Beldeninovienė also focuses on pharmaceuticals work, assisting Kvietkus on many key matters. In addition to major pharmaceutical companies, the firm also assists clients in the energy, manufacturing and entertainment industries in IP matters.

Practice head(s):

Žilvinas Kvietkus


Other key lawyers:

Julija Beldeninovienė


Testimonials

‘Excellent firm, always living up to high expectations.’

‘It is apparent that Julija Beldeninoviene is very accomplished in her area of expertise. She always provides pragmatic solutions, is transparent by keeping us continuously informed and always available per email.’

‘Julija Beldeninoviene is our main contact and she handles our matters with outmost care. Highly recommended due to her strong business focus and client awareness.’

Key clients

Berlin-Chemie AG


Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH


Novartis Pharma AG


Novartis group


LIVISTO Group GmbH


Qorvo


PETRUS


MB Rideris


Work highlights


  • Advised Novartis Pharma on the application of the Bolar exemption in Lithuania and a strategy against a manufacturer of ranibizumab.
  • Advising Novartis on potential patent infringement litigation, including advice regarding the application of a preliminary injunction,
  • Representation of Berlin-Chemie in two civil cases against parallel importers regarding the parallel import of the medicinal products Letrox from Hungary to Lithuania, which were re-boxed and renamed to L-Thyroxin Berlin-Chemie.

Ellex

Ellex frequently assists major multinational technology companies with their operations in Lithuania, assisting them in trade mark infringement claims and registration issues. The team is led by one of the market’s most established copyright specialists, Azuolas Cekanavicius, who has pioneered a specialist digital client-focused practice at the firm, constituting one of its standout features. Also integral to the team are senior associates Marijus Dingilevskis, who works on various copyright and trade mark matters, and Kotryna Seliutaite, a contract lawyer specialising in e-commerce and fintech. The team also handles defamation claims alongside IP infringements.

Practice head(s):

Ažuolas Čekanavičius


Other key lawyers:

Kotryna Seliutaite; Marijus Dingilevskis


Key clients

Aboutwear, UAB


Bright Data, Ltd


Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac


By Karolina Meschino, MB


Cult Beauty, Ltd


Dokobit, UAB


Gren Holding Company B.V.


Interactio, UAB


Laboratoires Bouchara Recordati


Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB (LNK)


Svyturys – Utenos alus, UAB


Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics, UAB


Verslo zinios, UAB (Bonnier)


Viesoji istaiga Uzstato sistemos administratorius


Work highlights


  • Representing and advising UAB Aboutwear in a complex trade mark rights infringement dispute in Lithuania and before the EUIPO Cancellation division.
  • Represented Bright Data in a defamation and infringement of sui generis rights case against the plaintiff Teso LT.
  • Advising Laboratoires Bouchara Recordati in a recovery of market authorisation (MA) registrations case against the defendant UAB Orivas.

Triniti Jurex Law Firm

Praised for its ‘versatility‘, Triniti Jurex Law Firm assists in intellectual property disputes in a number of innovative fields, including AI and biotechnology. Practice head and managing partner Vilija Viešūnaitė has over 20 years of practice experience in the field of patent law and regularly acts before EU courts as well as domestic tribunals. Aurelija Rutkauskaite is an expert in media copyright work, also advising on unfair competition and regulatory issues. Senior associates Lina Zubovienė and Greta Obadauskaitė – the latter having joined from AAA Law in 2021 – are also key to practice.

Practice head(s):

Vilija Viešūnaitė


Other key lawyers:

Aurelija Rutkauskaitė; Lina Zubovienė; Greta Obadauskaitė


Testimonials

‘The responsiveness, attention to detail, versatility, and quality of work are exceptional. Also, the firm has a wide network abroad and can source necessary resources very efficiently.’

‘The team is very professional and knowledgeable in the area. Also, the responsiveness of all team members must be commended.’

Key clients

Deeper, UAB


Axioma metering, UAB


Oxipit


Paysera LT, UAB


Merck KGaA


CV Group, UAB


Linkona


UAB “Nj world”


The Lithuanian Actor Guild


Žemaitijos pienas


Giedrė Žičkytė


Omnisend


Work highlights


  • Assisted Axioma in patent disputes in various jurisdictions, i.e. the US, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Germany; the patent infringement and damages dispute against the client was brought by Kamstrup.
  • Acting as everyday adviser to Oxipit on various issues on protection of the client’s IP rights in the context of AI and healthcare technologies being developed, and the licensing of products.
  • Advising and representing CV Group in a court case regarding sui generis database protection.

METIDA Law Firm Zaboliene and Partners

METIDA Law Firm Zaboliene and Partners help clients to deal with trade mark oppositions, refusals and cancellations. A specialist IP firm, the practice is divided into sections handling specific aspects of trade mark work. Practice head Erikas Saukalas has over a decade’s worth of experience in copyright, trade mark and data protection law. Reda Zaboliene has a strong track record in IP litigation, specialising in the pharmaceutical and food production sectors. Inga Lukauskiene has particular expertise in cases where intellectual property and unfair competition overlap. Chief patent officer Jacekas Antulis, who specialises in the protection of inventions in the high-tech electronics and mechanics spheres, is also key. Associate Laurynas Jurgaitis is a further name to note, working on media and IT law alongside IP work.

Practice head(s):

Erikas Saukalas


Other key lawyers:

Laurynas Jurgaitis; Reda Zaboliene; Inga Lukauskiene; Jacekas Antulis


Testimonials

‘They solve all the problems which they take on. They take the time to always provide the right decision.’

‘If you ask 7 questions you will always get 7 answers and also recommendations on what to do. Helped us to solve international issues.’

‘We have worked together for about 5 years and won all cases with them and achieved a lot of preventions.’

Key clients

AB “Pieno žvaigždės”


Roschen


Bankinglab Holding B.V.


UAB “TELE2”


UAB Vox pharmaceutica


UAB “Gravitacija mes tikim”


Brolis sensor technology, UAB


Sorainen

Sorainen is called upon for assistance in high-stakes trade mark disputes, the establishment of brand franchises and IP transfers, among other areas. The firm supports clients from a broad range of industries, including education, film and media, manufacturing and IT. Daivis Švirinas, a competition lawyer with a life sciences and pharmaceuticals specialism, and IT sector copyright expert Stasys Drazdauskas jointly lead the practice. Senior associate Sidas Sokolovas is another key name, specialising in technology and media and assisting clients with the launch of new technologies.

Practice head(s):

Daivis Švirinas; Stasys Drazdauskas


Other key lawyers:

Sidas Sokolovas


Testimonials

‘Clear and detailed answers on legal issues – quick response time.’

‘Attorney at law Stasys Drazdauskas is a very professional, experienced and reliable partner for legal issues.’

Key clients

The Kalnapilis Tauro Group


Nordcurrent Group


Memby / Digiklasė


Kino Pavasaris international film festival


Google


Švaros broliai


Limedika


Thomas Henry


Topo Grupė


Honeywell


Work highlights


  • Represented the Kalnapilis-Tauro group of breweries in a dispute against Lithuania’s Drug, Tobacco, and Alcohol Control department in the Vilnius Regional Administrative Court over use of trade mark and visual designs to promote non-alcoholic products.
  • Represented international film festival the Kino Pavasaris in a legal dispute with a film distributor regarding a piracy incident committed by a third party.
  • Prepared the franchise agreement and full set of other documents necessary for Švaros broliai to set up a franchise network of tunnel car wash sites.

TGS Baltic

The technology-focused IP practice at TGS Baltic is led by Mindaugas Civilka, an experienced IP lawyer with a specialism in data and personal privacy protection. He is supported by Indrė Barauskienė, who works on disputes related to trade mark and design cancellations, requests for injunctive relief and compensation for damages caused by IP infringement. Also key to the team is Audrius Deveikis, who specialises in work for tech start-ups. Lina Daruliene left the firm.

Practice head(s):

Mindaugas Civilka


Other key lawyers:

Audrius Deveikis; Indrė Barauskienė; Audrius Deveikis


Testimonials

‘The team is very well organised and always ready to help and assist. Had no problems with them. The recommendations and legal advice are always very helpful.’

‘TGS Baltics has national recognition in advising clients on complex IT/IP relevant matters. what I value the most is the wide coverage of services that includes representation in negotiations, filing proceedings, court and etc.’

‘The team is lead by Mindaugas Civilka, who is a well recognised practitioner who together with associate partner Indre Barauskiene gives us a business-oriented approach.’

‘Indre Barauskiene is very professional with deep knowledge in the intellectual property field. Always happy to work with her as she is very experienced and has an open mind for the solutions to problems.’

‘Down to earth and business-minded approach. I exceptionally value that they spare me lawyer stuff things and always give practical advice. Furthermore, the team, led by Mindaugas Civilka and supported by Indrė Barauskienė has deep knowledge of our business and IT matters in general, which makes dealing with them extra smooth.’

‘Indre Barauskiene is a very knowledgeable lawyer with exceptional expertise in IP and related matters, that provides a creative approach to any problem that we through at her. Together with Mindaugas Civilka, they create a tandem of business-minded professionals that stand more as our business partners rather than legal advisors.’

Key clients

Energus Power Solutions


Aukštaitijos bravorai


Philip Morris Baltic


Galio group


Zyro Inc


MB “Vizuali reklama”


Audimas Group


Kilo Group


Modus Group Services


Cambridge Phenotyping


CoInvest


VšĮ “GO Vilnius“


Maxima LT, UAB


Maxima Grupė, UAB


Microsoft Corporation


Microsoft Lietuva


Hostinger


Eurovaistinė, UAB


Euroapotheca, UAB


Tele2, UAB


Ermitažas, UAB


Lithuanian Radio and Television


TG LAB


Trobos.lt


Vinted


Nordic Entertainment Group Sweden AB


TV Play Baltic AS


Work highlights


  • Representing MB vizuali reklama in a design and unfair competition case where requested damages are more than €1.5m.
  • Represented Kilo Group in an over €1m investment of IP rights into the start-up which included rights to innovative APIs, UX, UI.
  • Defended Aukstaitijos bravorai against an infringement of trade mark claim and request for compensation.

Eversheds Saladžius (a member of Eversheds Sutherland)

Assisting in trade mark registrations and infringement litigation, Eversheds Saladžius (a member of Eversheds Sutherland) offers ‘superb analysis‘ and ‘spot-on advice‘ on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Rimtis Puišys, a data protection expert, leads the team jointly with senior associate and experienced patent lawyer Tomas Jakubauskas. The practice works with both regional Baltic clients and major multinational brands.

Practice head(s):

Tomas Jakubauskas; Rimtis Puišys


Testimonials

‘Client centric, ethics driven.’

‘Dedicated individuals. Always on top of innovations.’

‘The team is effective and provides spot on advice.’

‘Tomas Jakubauskas is well-versed in trademark matters and provides prompt responses.’

‘Excellent knowledge of intellectual property law.’

‘Superb analysis of every case.’

Key clients

Pergalė


Kavos bankas


Pienas LT


CGI


Solemlux


Ruvera


Digital code


Menoja, VŠĮ


Dora


AMKA


Sponge


Tututis


GSS Baltic


Work highlights


  • Advising on the registration of multiple trade marks in Lithuania, the European Union and internationally for Pienas LT, a Lithuanian milk processing company.
  • Provided CGI with legal advice and representation in the renewal of its IP portfolio.
  • Provided representation to Solemlux in the registration of EU trade marks, and assistance in multiple legal disputes against infringers of trade mark rights.

GLIMSTEDT Bernotas & Partners

GLIMSTEDT Bernotas & Partners provides ongoing support to clients in industries ranging from film to sport on various intellectual property matters and licensing strategies. Practice head and expert counsel Giedrė Rimkūnaitė-Manke is experienced in copyright, trade mark and patent law and also advises on data protection and tech-related matters. Associate Raminta Bučiūtė has extensive knowledge of the media sector, having previously worked at the Lithuanian Media Ombudsperson Office.

Practice head(s):

Giedrė Rimkūnaitė-Manke


Other key lawyers:

Raminta Bučiūtė


Testimonials

‘Our experience with Glimstedt was exceptional. We were pleased with the competence of the team; we quickly received detailed answers on related but widely scattered topics.’

‘We appreciate the fact that the individual people we work with are easily accessible, provide their answers or comments on time and quickly, perform the agreed work perfectly, without leaving mistakes, and are competent and assess more of the circumstances of the case than we are aware of at the starting point.’

‘It is so important to find the right people, especially when you have to make very important choices, and you are doing that for the very first time. I felt very supported, and the people working in this company are highly skilled professionals with very updated knowledge and a lot of experience.’

Key clients

Apollo Group


LAT Grupė, UAB


Fabula ir partneriai, UAB


VELUX


Girioms ir sodams, UAB


Lithuanian National Olympic Committee (LNOC)


Pireka, UAB


April Notes, MB


Dansu, UAB


Digital Mind AS


Alarius GmbH


ELITAZ Grupė, UAB


Adamed Pharma S.A.


Millo Appliances UAB


WOW University


Deep Cut Studio MB


Work highlights


  • Represented Girioms ir sodams, UAB, a retail seller of household robots, in a dispute before the Lithuanian State Patent Bureau and the EUIPO in relation to protection of its domain name and trade mark.
  • Continuing to represent the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee and Lithuanian Olympic Fund in protection of the Olympic Properties in Lithuania.
  • Assisting Dansu, UAB on a permanent basis on legal matters related to film production, including on production, assignment and licensing contracts.

LEADELL Balciunas ir Grajauskas

LEADELL Balciunas ir Grajauskas offers representation in trade mark infringement cases for clients primarily operating in the financial services sector. Marius Grajauskas, who has considerable previous experience in financial services, having previously worked in-house at several major regional banks, leads the practice. Jurgita Najulyte, who works on banking, finance and insolvency matters as well as IP, is another name to note.

Practice head(s):

Marius Grajauskas


Other key lawyers:

Jurgita Najulytė


Key clients

UAB “Eoltas”


BKU “Nacionalinė kredito unija“


BKU “Vilniaus taupomoji kasa”


Work highlights


  • Defended UAB “Eoltas” in a trade mark infringement case.
  • Represented BKU “Nacionalinė kredito unija“ in a dispute over the illegal use of the trade mark “Valstiečių laikraštis” owned by the client.
  • Representing BKU “Vilniaus taupomoji kasa” in a dispute regarding damage related to the illegal registration and use of the client’s trade mark.

NOOR

At NOOR, practice head Andrius Iškauskas is praised for his ‘quality‘ and ‘efficiency‘. An experienced IP lawyer and advisor to a number of globally recognised brands, he now leads the combined teams of the merged former firms SPC Legal and WINT Law Firm. The team advises on licensing strategies and patent enforcement litigation. Senior associate Goda Sukackaitė, a brand protection specialist, is another key name, having joined the firm from WALLESS. Rugilė Gediminskaitė left the firm.

Practice head(s):

Andrius Iškauskas


Other key lawyers:

Goda Sukackaitė


Testimonials

‘Good support. Professional. Well trained, confident.’

‘Working with the NOOR IP team was easy and smooth because of their accessibility and very swift collaboration. I value prompt replies not overloaded with too much legalease. They seem to understand what a client needs and go straight to the point. On top of this I appreciated their insights which sometimes went beyond purely legal boundaries and helped me to see the business issues from other perspectives.’

‘Andrius Iškauskas is a true professional of the intellectual property field. I respect his services, and trust his advice.’

Key clients

LATGA


AGATA


Motion Pictures Association of America


Diginet


CityBee


CGates


Durpeta


Nemuno banga


McDonald’s


No Brakes Games


Lietuvos nacionalinis radijas ir televizija


Eddy Travels


PVCase


CarVertical


Work highlights


  • Representing LATGA in a court dispute against 50+ hotels, which have applied to the court requesting to set a royalty rate for streaming audiovisual works in hotel rooms.
  • Acting for Durpeta in a court dispute against Danish company Spanwall where the latter is trying to enforce its peat manufacturing patent.
  • Advised a client on the licencing strategy for the client’s AI chatbot technology and drafted the licensing documents.