Mr Michalis Kosmopoulos > Drakopoulos > Athens, Greece > Lawyer Profile
Drakopoulos Offices
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152 33 ATHENS
Greece
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Mr Michalis Kosmopoulos
Position
Partner
Career
Michalis Kosmopoulos is head of Drakopoulos’s Intellectual Property and Data Protection teams.
Diligent and immensely knowledgeable, Michalis has broad experience counselling international businesses across a wide range of industry sectors on Intellectual Property, Data Privacy, Regulatory and Compliance matters.
He holds the IAPP CIPP/E and CIPM certificates all under ISO 17024 and is a designated DPO, for companies in Greece and the European Union.
Languages
Greek, English
Memberships
Michalis is a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA), a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center, a member of the Pharmaceutical Trademarks Group (PTMG), a member of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) Committee of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Athens Bar Association.
Lawyer Rankings
Greece > Intellectual property
(Leading individuals)Well versed in IP portfolio management, trade mark registration and patent licensing, the Athens-based Drakopoulos practice regularly assists global corporations and Greek businesses. With a considerable presence in the technology, pharmaceutical and automotive sectors, the team is frequently called upon to manage complex copyright and trade mark infringement disputes. Both Michalis Kosmopoulos and Panagiotis Drakopoulos lead the department, with the former specialising in anti-counterfeiting activity, Greek trade mark law and commercial matters, and the latter focusing on large-scale cross-border deals involving IP rights and prosecution.
Greece > TMT
With expertise spanning the gamut of TMT matters, ranging from software and hardware licensing, rights acquisition and data security issues, Drakopoulos is highly regarded by its clients. The team’s capabilities cover the AI and cloud computing spaces, as the department assists companies with the regulatory framework and legislative changes. Michalis Kosmopoulos and Alexandros Katsantonis specialise in data privacy issues and public procurement law, and Panagiotis Tampoureas is regularly engaged by clients in complex TMT and regulatory projects.