Law Offices Patrinos & Kilimiris > Athens, Greece > Firm Profile

Law Offices Patrinos & Kilimiris
7 HATZIYIANNI MEXI STREET
115 28 ATHINAI
Greece

Greece > Intellectual property Tier 2

Law Offices Patrinos & Kilimiris, a ‘hugely experienced’ law firm, is well versed in IP matters, representing clients before Greek administrative authorities, courts, the EUIPO and the Court of Justice of the European Union. It has a particular focus on patent matters, handling litigation cases involving pharmaceutical infringements and invalidity actions. The firm is also strong in trade marks issues and handles cases of parallel imports of automobiles. The practice is led by Constantinos Kilimiris, Maria Kilimiris, Electra Kilimiris and Manolis Metaxakis.

Practice head(s):

Constantinos Kilimiris; Maria Kilimiri; Electra Kilimiri; Manolis Metaxakis

Testimonials

‘Patrinos and Kilimiris is a truly unique IP firm. It is a hugely experienced firm in all areas of IP law. It is prompt and efficient, and completely trustworthy.’

‘Konstantinos Kilimiris truly stands out in patent law, whereas Electra Kilimiris stands out in Trade Mark Law.’

‘The team at Patrinos & Kilimiris is extremely knowledgeable of all aspects of IP, with superb responsiveness and work quality.’

‘Electra Kilimiris is an excellent practitioner who is extremely capable and knowledgeable of local rules and practice and would certainly recommend her as a first option to anyone requiring advice on IP matters in Greece.’

‘Constantinos Kilimiris leads a stellar IP team that’s head & shoulders above the nearest competition. True experts in the ways of patent litigation in Greece.’

‘Constantinos Kilimiris is a veteran patent litigator in Greece – always with clear advice and a dogged determination to win. He is not shy to debate any strategy with his client which makes him an excellent adviser and business partner.’

‘Electra Kilimiris manages almost 5 languages and is very well prepared. Her knowledge of law is highly appreciated, and I have heard this not only from my experience but also coming from other firms to whom I have recommended her.’

Key clients

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

NOVARTIS AG

Pfizer, Inc.

Astra Zeneca AB

Gilead Sciences LLC

Amgen Inc.

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation

Allergan Inc.

Chanel

Christian Louboutin

Solvay S.A.

General Electric Technical Services Company, Inc.

The Procter & Gamble Co.

Toyota Motor Corp.

Hyundai Motor Co.

KIA Motor Corp.

HONDA Motor Co, Ltd.

Exxon Mobil Corporation

The Gillette Company

Total SA

IOC (International Olympic Committee)

Metro Goldwyn Myer Studios Inc.

Max Mara Fashion Group Srl

Marc Jacobs International LLC

Conde Nast New Markets Europe/Africa, Inc.

L’Air Liquide SA

Oracle America Inc.

Imperial Tobacco Limited

JTI (Japan Tobacco Industry Inc)

Tiktok Information Technologies UK Limited

Work highlights

    The firm: Established in 1919 by Dr E Patrinos, Patrinos & Kilimiris (“P&K”) specialize in IP matters and represent numerous renowned clients both on an international and national level successfully addressing legal matters before the Greek administrative authorities, the Greek courts, EUIPO, the General Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).

    We demonstrate a wealth of experience in multi-jurisdiction legal proceedings, collaborating and aligning with teams of international colleagues to enforce or defend our clients’ IP rights in Greece. Such experience and exchange of information with other teams allow us to actively assist in developing a strong and effective strategy to support the client in Greece, whilst overcoming any obstacles which may occasionally arise from the Greek Legal System.

    In this context, P&K have had a strong influence on developing the national case law in trademark, design or patent cases, dealing with matters, with which, in many cases, there was no prior case law in Greece, thus introducing interpretation of legal provisions allowing for a congruity of the Greek case law with that of other European countries.

    Areas of practice: The firm provides a full range of legal and technical services provided by experienced patent and trade mark attorneys including patent, trade mark and design counselling, filing and prosecution, copyright protection, domain name registration and disputes, customs actions, franchising, distribution and licence agreements as well as technical translations.

    Furthermore the firm undertakes substantial IP litigation up to the national courts, OHIM and the CJEU.

    Patrinos & Kilimiris has a strong record of successful litigation in IP infringement proceedings acting for large international and domestic companies in all areas of IP and an unparalleled experience in pharmaceutical infringement litigation having handled Greek landmark court disputes in this field. Various decisions on such disputes have now been incorporated into the country’s case law.

    DepartmentNameEmailTelephone
    Patent litigation Constantinos Kilimirisckilimiris@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Patent litigation Manolis Metaxakismmetaxakis@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Patent litigation Evangelia Sioumalaesioumala@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Patent prosecution Constantinos Kilimirisckilimiris@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Life Sciences Constantinos Kilimirisckilimiris@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Life Sciences Manolis Metaxakismmetaxakis@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Supplementary protections certificate Constantinos Kilimirisckilimiris@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Patent office examinations Constantinos Kilimirisckilimiris@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Trade mark litigation before all courts Maria Kilimirismkilimiris@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Trade mark litigation before all courts Manolis Metaxakismmetaxakis@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Trade mark litigation before all courts Evangelia Sioumalaesioumala@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Trade mark counselling and prosecution Maria Kilimirismkilimiris@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Trade mark counselling and prosecution Electra Kilimirisekilimiris@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Trade mark counselling and prosecution Youli Angelouyangelou@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Trade mark searches Electra Kilimirisekilimiris@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Trade mark searches Youli Aggelouyangelou@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Copyright Maria Kilimirismkilimiris@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Copyright Manolis Metaxakismmetaxakis@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Designs Maria Kilimirismkilimiris@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Domain names Maria Kilimirismkilimiris@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Counterfeiting and grey market goods Maria Kilimirismkilimiris@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Counterfeiting and grey market goods Manolis Metaxakismmetaxakis@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Counterfeiting and grey market goods Evangelia Sioumalaesioumala@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Unfair competition Maria Kilimirismkilimiris@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Unfair competition Manolis Metaxakismmetaxakis@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Unfair competition Evangelia Sioumalaesioumala@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Copyright Evangelia Sioumalaesioumala@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Life Sciences Evangelia Sioumalaesioumala@patrinoskilimiris.com
    Number of lawyers : 6
    English
    French
    Greek
    Spanish
    German
    INTA
    ECTA
    FICPI
    MARQUES
    AIPPI
    PTMG
    EPLAW
    Union IP

    At Patrinos & Kilimiris diversity, equity and inclusion are central to the internal operations of our law firm as well as to our co-operations.

    Our workplace consists of and embraces different cultures, ethnicities and genders.

    In recognizing the difficulties a new mother may face, we offer our employees the option of an extended maternity leave, or to more flexible working hours, in order to support them through this transition.

    Other ways of ensuring greater diversity of thought behind our business is, by constantly enhancing our talent pool.

    Outside of our workplace, we choose to cultivate partnerships and supplier relationships that will promote and improve inclusion and diversity for our clients but that will also set an example for our community regarding business conduct in Greece.


    At Patrinos & Kilimiris diversity, equity and inclusion are central to the internal operations of our law firm as well as to our co-operations. We choose to cultivate partnerships and supplier relationships that will promote and improve inclusion and diversity for our clients but that will also set an example for our community regarding business conduct in Greece.

    Our workplace consists of and embraces different cultures, ethnicities, and genders. We ensure greater diversity of thought by constantly enhancing our talent pool.

    One of our firm’s primary goals is the wellbeing and safety of our staff. During the Covid pandemic we established remote work which guaranteed continuity and state of the art technology. The practices we developed then, continue to be used whenever deemed necessary in order to keep our employees and clients safe. In addition, recognizing the difficulties a new mother may face, we offer our employees the option of an extended maternity leave, or flexible working hours, to support them through this transition.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    International presence and alliances

    The exceptional level of the firm’s services and our clients’ appreciation is reflected in our continuous ranking, over the years, among the top positions of Greek patent and trademark firms in surveys conducted by leading international legal directories and associations.

    Managing Intellectual Property 2022 – IP Stars

    Top Tier Firm in Intellectual Property

    World Trademark Review – 2022

    Ranked in Silver Tier

    IAM Patent 1000 – 2022

    Ranked in Gold Tier

    Who’s Who Legal – 2022

    Patents, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences

    Shortlisted in 5 categories for “The LMG Life Sciences Awards 2022”. 

    As a firm, Patrinos & Kilimiris are shortlisted in the categories:  Greece Firm of the Year, Patent Litigation Firm of the Year – Biologics / Biosimilars and SPC Litigation Firm of the Year and individually, Constantinos Kilimiris in the categories:  Patent Litigator of the Year – Biologics / Biosimilars and SPC Litigator of the Year. https://www.lmglifesciences.com/Stub/AwardsShortlistsEMEA

    WTR 1000 (2022)

    “For over a century, Patrinos & Kilimiris has been relentless in its pursuit of excellence and has never let the quality of its A-to-Z trademark offering slip – thanks in no small part to the hard graft put in by Electra KilimirisMaria Kilimiris and Manolis Metaxakis. Through her incisive guidance, foresighted branding strategies and eloquent handling of administrative proceedings, Electra makes the firm a prime destination for wraparound prosecution services; while Maria and Metaxakis form a formidable duo in dispute proceedings. Armed with over 27 years of experience, Maria never falters under pressure and cuts a clear path through the thorniest of litigations. Metaxakis is highlighted as a persuasive presenter of well-crafted arguments and a tough adversary for his opponents.”

    IAM PATENT 1000 (2022)

    Venerable boutique Patrinos & Kilimiris garners vocal praise from the market: “The team has a deep knowledge of the Greek judicial system and is extremely fast, always helpful and highly efficient at achieving its clients’ desired outcomes.” “The stars of the practice are Constantinos Kilimiris and Manolis Metaxakis, who are really great. They think outside the box, can be reached at any time, and know the courts extremely well. Having them on your side gives you an incredibly valuable advantage.” One noteworthy feature of the ensemble is its proficiency in both prosecution and litigation; the group drafts and files patents with perfect exactitude and acts swiftly and decisively when infringement issues arise. On the contentious front, the team has carved out an outstanding reputation among pharmaceutical innovators from around the world.