Dr iur Michael Horak > Binder Grösswang > Vienna, Austria > Lawyer Profile

Binder Grösswang
STERNGASSE 13
1010 VIENNA
Austria
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Work Department

Intellectual Property and Information Technology.

Position

Partner,  specialised in supporting businesses and creative entrepreneurs in protecting and defending their trademarks, works and know-how in and out of court.

Career

He began his career as an assistant at the Institute of Criminal Law at the University of Salzburg, worked as an associate and attorney for renowned commercial law firms in Vienna. Since 2019, Michael has been Counsel at Binder Grösswang. He studied at the Universities of Salzburg, La Rochelle (France) and Münster (Germany) (Dr. iur. 2001, Mag. iur. 1999) and completed postgraduate studies (LL.M.) at the London School of Economics. Horak completed all his studies with distinction.

Languages

English, French, German

Memberships

He is a member of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), the International League of Competition Law (LIDC), the copyright committee of the European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA), the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR), the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the Austrian Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (ÖV).

Education

Universities of Salzburg, La Rochelle (France) and Münster (Germany) Dr. iur. 2001, Mag. iur. 1999; postgraduate studies (LL.M.) at the London School of Economics.

Lawyer Rankings

Austria > Intellectual property

Binder Grösswang‘s TMT-focused IP team is particularly adept at overseeing trademark portfolios, handling clearance searches, registrations and IP transfers, while also acting for clients either bringing or facing infringement allegations before the courts. Practice head Ivo Rungg coordinates global trademark strategies for his digital sector clients and is also well versed in unfair competition and advertising regulations. Michael Horak helps clients enforce their trademarks and copyrights, with further expertise in patent and design right issues, with Hellmut Buchroithner advising on overarching IP strategies and licensing agreements.