The ‘highly skilled’ IP team at Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda advises international corporate clients across a wide range of industries, and is noted for its ‘tailor-fitted practical advice’. The team handles all aspects of IP work from portfolio management, trade marks, designs patents and copyright, to IP prosecution. 'Quick and bright' department head Ivan Bartal specialises in data protection, copyright, and IP issues arising from M&A transactions. Áron László leads on trade marks and designs, while seasoned litigators Andras Cserny and Barnabas Mezo take charge of tech-related matters and IP prosecution, respectively. The team is bolstered by a strong bench of associates.

Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda’s IP team is a large-scale operation covering a wide range of relevant work. The team’s trade mark capabilities range from exploitation and enforcement to cross-border investigations and disputes. On the patent side, the team advises on compulsory licensing, trade secrets, patent infringement, and preliminary injunctions. The team is particularly experienced providing industrial property rights and trade mark advice to pharmaceutical clients. The growing IP team recently welcomed pharmaceutical expert Miklós Tar, and sports specialist Bálint Karácsony, both of whom joined from in-house positions. Department head Bálint Halász has extensive experience regarding patents, trade marks, designs, copyright, unfair competition and customs measures. Recently promoted counsel Bettina Kövecses focuses on cross-border patent litigation cases involving pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Ádám Simon is also noted at the associate level.

Boutique firm Szecskay Attorneys at Law is recognised as a trusted adviser across the full spectrum of IP law, from trade mark filings and prosecutions to patent and copyright infringement cases. The team has specific copyright protection experience in the literary, musical, commercial and software spaces, as well as having extensive litigation experience before Hungarian and European bodies. Department head Gusztáv Bacher has considerable experience in enforcement proceedings, domain dispute resolutions, and is a regular adviser on IP strategy, portfolio management and preparation for audits related to M&A transactions. András Szecskay focuses on high-value IP-related litigation in the pharmaceutical, banking, energy and telecoms sectors. IP expert Gábor Faludi is also an invaluable asset to the firm. Gábor Faludi Junior is noted at the associate level.

Dentons is adept at handling all aspects of IP law, from enforcement and infringement of copyright, trade marks and designs, to data protection and privacy issues, including GDPR. The firm caters to a diverse clientele of multinational corporations, iconic global brands and domestic SMEs. The team has extensive cross-border litigation experience, regularly representing clients before the European Commission and European Court of Justice. Recently promoted to partner, Tímea Bana heads up the team, with sector-specific expertise in the telecoms, media and IT spaces. Senior associates Tibor Kancsár and András Peisch are also key contacts.

DLA Piper Posztl, Nemescsói, Györfi-Tóth and Partners Law Firm fields a multidisciplinary, integrated IP team which draws on the firm's expertise in other practice areas to handle complex client needs across a wide range of IP issues. The firm is recognised for its work in the entertainment space; Netflix is a particularly notable client in this space, and the group is instructed to handle a wide range of IP-related work for its operations in Hungary. Mónika Horváth leads the department with extensive experience handling complex cross-border transactions, paritcularly regarding film production, brand protection and trade mark infringement litigation. Recently promoted partner Zoltán Kozma is a key contact in the areas of data protection and litigation. Mariann Rajnai and Eszter Viktória Varga are noted at the associate level.

Lakatos, Köves and Partners specialises in brand protection, IP dispute resolution, trade mark filings and renewals, and due diligence in the context of IP acquisitions. The firm sports a growing client base in the tech space. Corporate expert Iván Sólyom leads the team with a focus on data protection. Alekszej Dubalár is noted for his IP work related to mergers and acquisitions, and his sector-specific experience in the utilities and energy sector.

Schoenherr Hetényi Ügyvédi Iroda has recently been placing more emphasis on its IP practice, gaining traction with international corporates and domestic SMEs. The team regularly advises on legal disputes related to trade marks, designs, patents, domain names, copyright and the related prosecution and litigation matters, as well as IP licensing. Márk Kovács leads the department with wide ranging IP experience overlapping with his competition capabilities. IP specialist Bálint Szabó is active across the media, music, technology and retail sectors.

János Tóth leads the multijurisdictional IP team at WOLF THEISS FALUDI ÜGYVÉDI IRODA with extensive experience in trade marks, patents, copyrights, unfair competition and IP litigation, as well as the protection of trade secrets. The firm’s advisory practice focuses on IP strategy, including dealing with related aspects of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, and assisting with transfer and licensing agreements. Norbert Bálint and Peter Ihasz are also key contacts.