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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- ‘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.’
- ‘Zdeněk Kučera is well-skilled in IP, backed by capable lawyer Štěpánka Havlíková. Both practically oriented and capable of managing complex legal matters.’
Key clients
- Ackee
- Asseco Central Europe
- Atlas Consulting
- Carvago
- Czech Philharmonic
- Delmart
- Czech Asset Management
- Eduzměna Foundation
- Igluu / Gobii
- Imperial Brands
- De Baars
- JetBrains
Work highlights
Advised Imperial Brands on issues with trademarks.
Advised JetBrains on the intellectual property aspects with respect to the client’s products.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Zdeněk Kučera
Other key lawyers
Štěpánka Havlíková; Jiří Švejda; Jiří Maršál; Kateřina Kučerová