Dentons brings extensive experience across all facets of intellectual property protection, managing trademark registration and enforcement, copyright matters, and unfair competition issues, as well as representing clients before the Czech Industrial Property Office and the EU Intellectual Property Office. Team head Zdeněk Kučera supports clients from the e-commerce, technology, media, and life sciences sectors on software licensing agreements, outsourcing deals, and issues related to registration and use of domain names. Štěpánka Havlíková is a key name to note for copyright and database issues, as well as for navigating complex data protection matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Zdeněk Kučera is well-skilled in IP, backed by capable lawyer Štěpánka Havlíková. Both practically oriented and capable of managing complex legal matters.’
- ‘Our experience with the Dentons team has been excellent, particularly given their ability to combine legal knowledge and skills with knowledge of related market areas and apply them in a meaningful way. Thanks to their extensive experience, they are able to anticipate potential problems and thus prevent them.’
Key clients
- Ackee Asseco Central Europe Atlas Consulting Carvago Czech Philharmonic Delmart Czech Asset Management Eduzměna Foundation Igluu / Gobii Imperial Brands De Baars JetBrains Kiwi.com Kunsthalle Matej Minac Smetanova Litomyšl Vestar Kings' Casino Zalando Rimowa Arkema
Work highlights
Advised Imperial Brands on issues with trademarks.
Advised JetBrains on the intellectual property aspects with respect to the client’s products.
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Zdeněk Kučera
Other key lawyers
Štěpánka Havlíková; Jiří Švejda; Jiří Maršál; Kateřina Kučerová