Lauded by clients for its ‘professionalism’ and ’attention to detail’, Ballas Pelecanos Law advises on EU copyright, remuneration frameworks, and IP rights, while also handling contentious trademark matters. With a strong foothold in the pharmaceutical sector, the team additionally advises technology and cosmetics companies. George Ballas leads the practice, focusing on regulatory and licensing issues, infringement cases, and disputes before the First Instance and Administrative Courts of Athens. George Moukas is an experienced IP litigator, while Nikolaos Papadopoulos assists on regulatory and IP rights issues.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent knowledge of Greek patent law including the strategic approach and knowing what the adversary would do before they did it. Excellent advice on the specifics of support and inventive steps in Greece.'
- ‘George Ballas has been excellent. He has a detailed knowledge of IP and IP litigation.’
- ‘The practice is distinguished by its deep specialisation in complex, high-stakes pharmaceutical and life sciences cases, where legal, regulatory, and commercial issues intersect. Unlike generalist firms, this team has industry-specific expertise that allows it to anticipate not only the legal implications of a matter but also its scientific, operational, and reputational dimensions.’
- ‘One of their greatest strengths lies in Mr Ballas, whose very experienced and clear legal mind consistently distinguishes them from competitors. He has an undeniable ability to simplify complex legal and regulatory issues, offering advice that is both precise and commercially practical.’
- ‘We entrusted our trademark application and opposition case to this firm. They responded promptly, demonstrating excellent responsiveness and negotiation skills. They secured a favourable outcome for us in the opposition case in particular.’
- ‘All of Ballas Pelecanos' team members we have worked with so far are driven by the same level of professionalism, attention to detail, and timely and through preparation, as well as excellent communication with our team.'
Key clients
- Laboratoires La Prairie SA
- Red.com, LLC (via BARDEHLE PAGENBERG)
- Beiersdorf AG
- Teva Europe Pharmaceuticals
- Pharmathen S.A.
- Vamvalis Foods S.A.
- Mega Disposables S.A.
- Airtechnic - Hatzoudis Ltd
- H.S.A. Hair Styling Applications SpA (via STUDI MORADEI SNC)
- Redspher (via LAIDEBEUR & PARTNERS)
- T.D.G. Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG
- Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Work highlights
Advising a global cosmetics and pharmaceutical brand owner for a number of years on the maintenance and development of its extensive Greek trademark portfolio of approximately 550 registrations/applications.
Represented the leading Greek personal hygiene products company in five interventions before the First Instance Administrative Court of Athens.
Acting on behalf of a client in multiple invalidity actions before the EUIPO against registered Community designs on grounds of lack of novelty and individual character.
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Practice head
George Ballas
Other key lawyers
George Moukas; Nikolaos Papadopoulos