Szecskay Attorneys at Law is an established firm recognised for its experience in handling trade mark, patent, and copyright infringement claims. The firm offers an all-encompassing service, spanning trade mark prosecution, portfolio management, and copyright protection for literary, software, and commercial works, while maintaining a distinct focus area in the TMT and pharma sectors. The practice is led by Gusztáv Bacher, who has prior experience in enforcement proceedings before the HIPO and the EUIPO. He is ably supported by Andras Szecskay, an accomplished patent litigator, and Gábor Faludi, a highly regarded practitioner of IP and contract law, and a trusted source of counsel for artists, writers, and designers in copyright-related matters.
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Key clients
- Zwack Unicum Rt.
- Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC
- Budapest Festival Orchestra
- Bijoux Catering Group
- Marc Cain GmbH
- BENEFIT SYSTEMS SPÓŁKA
- Jumeirah International LLC
- Richter Gedeon
- Hungaropharma Plc
- Fusion Zrt
- Bellozzo Kft.
- Előadóművészi Jogvédő Iroda Egyesület
Work highlights
Advising Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC on Bolar-type research exemptions in Hungary, including risk assessments relating to the launch of new products, and on the remuneration of inventors.
Represented Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC, a leading generic pharmaceutical company in Central Eastern Europe and member of the Servier Group, and Hungaropharma PLC, the leading pharmaceutical wholesaler on the Hungarian market, in parallel court proceedings concerning Bayer AG's application for a preliminary injunction against them based on alleged patent infringement of its patent by the clients' manufacturing/marketing medicines containing the active ingredient rivaroxaban.
Advising Zwack Unicum Nyrt. on trade mark matters (prosecution, oppositions, and infringement) both in Hungary and abroad (including in Italy, Ukraine, Slovakia, and at the European Union Intellectual Property Office), and on the terms of distribution/licence agreements.
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Practice head
Gusztáv Bacher
Other key lawyers
András Szecskay; Gábor Faludi