Karamanolis & Karamanolis LLC‘s intellectual property team covers licensing and assignment agreements, distribution and agency agreements, franchising deals and, in litigation, trademark and brand protection, copyright infringements and passing off proceedings. The team is a key adviser to clients in the video game industry. Praised by clients for his ’expertise in intellectual property’ and experience in licensing and franchising, trademark and brand protection and unfair competition proceedings, Yiannis Karamanolis leads the practice. Andreas Karamanolis is another key contact on the team.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The firm is built around understanding clients’ needs and priorities and offers deep knowledge in its practice area. It pivots quickly, providing timely and proactive advice.’
- ‘Yiannis Karamanolis and Andreas Karamanolis have strong academic and professional skills, ensuring high-quality legal advice. They give realistic, actionable guidance and combine insights from different legal areas to handle complex matters seamlessly.’
- ‘Karamanolis & Karamanolis are well aware of the peculiarities of intellectual property protection in Cyprus and internationally.’
- ‘Yiannis and Andreas Karamanolis each bring unique strengths, and together they form an effective and cohesive team.’
- ‘Yiannis Karamanolis fully lives up to his strong reputation. His expertise in intellectual property and cross-sector legal knowledge enables clear, business-oriented advice that stands out for precision and confidence.’
- ‘The intellectual property team demonstrates exceptional professionalism, expertise, and commercial awareness. Under Yiannis and Andreas Karamanolis, the team combines rigour, judgement, and collaboration to deliver precise, strategic advice marked by integrity and transparency.’
Key clients
- Le Petit-Fils de L.U. Chopard & Cie S.A
- Gaijin Network
- Gaijin Entertainment Holdings
- BayWa R.E Projects Greece
- Artstom Cyprus
- Saygames
- Queen Interactive Games
- SUOL Innovations
- Otero
- Playgendary
- HOMA Games SAS
- Ruslan Travel
Work highlights
Represented a company developing and publishing mobile video games in an intellectual property dispute with another publisher for intellectual property infringement.
Representing Chopard in a dispute related to its distribution and franchise agreement with its previous local distributors.
Advised and represented a Cypriot tech company against allegations by a multinational group of trademark infringement related to a newly launched fintech product.
Practice head
Yiannis Karamanolis
Other key lawyers
Andreas Karamanolis