Dr Georg Kresbach > Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG > Vienna, Austria > Lawyer Profile

Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG
SCHUBERTRING 6
1010 VIENNA
Austria

Work Department

Intellectual Property & information Technology, Real Estate, Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Position

Partner; specialised in Intellectual Property (Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights, Designs), TMT (software, service level and maintenance agreements, outsourcing), Unfair Competition, New Media and Internet, Pharma and Health Care.

Career

Partner, Wolf Theiss, since 1996; admitted in Austria, since 1996.

Languages

German, English.

Memberships

Vienna Bar Association, International Bar Association, INTA, AIPPI, ECTA, Österreichische Vereinigung für Gewerblichen Rechtschutz, Marques.

Education

University of Graz, University of Vienna, (Dr. iur. 1993).

Lawyer Rankings

Austria > Intellectual property

(Leading individuals)

Georg KresbachWolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG

Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG acts for numerous notable names in the digital industry, advising social media platforms and streaming services on contentious and non-contentious IP licensing matters, ongoing trade mark and copyright portfolio management. The team frequently appears before the Austrian Patent Office in patent infringement hearings, handling multi-jurisdictional matters with its strong niche in the life sciences sector. Practice head Georg Kresbach advises media, telecoms and ISP clients on the gamut of hard and soft IP matters, while Maren Jergolla-Wagner specialises in life sciences related trade mark matters.

Austria > TMT

(Leading individuals)

Georg KresbachWolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG

Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG‘s TMT team, described as a ‘stand-out in the market,’ maintains a wide-reaching practice that supports clients taking on challenging IT projects, product launches and more, and is also frequently instructed on complex disputes often reaching the Austrian Supreme Court and the ECJ. Georg Kresbach leads the team, bringing a wealth of experience to bear on behalf of major players in the online and multimedia spheres, notably supporting several streaming services in relation to their entrance into the Austrian market. Roland Marko is an ‘outstanding specialist’ in the field of IT law, handling cloud computing, e-commerce and data protection matters, while Kurt Retter focuses on regulatory advice in the media and telecoms arenas.