Musat & Asociatii's seasoned professionals present strong proficiency in contentious IP matters, with noteworthy experience in registration, infringement, and invalidation proceedings. The team offers representation before various regulatory authorities, including the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks, the EU IP Office, and the EUCJ. With activities spanning various areas of IP law, the group regularly advises on trade marks, copyrights, and patents alike. Paul Buta guides the practice, praised for his commercial acumen; he is joined by key members Dan Minoiu, adept advisor to highly regulated industries, and Julieta Sfeclă, who is experienced in complex dispute resolution.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The IP team at Mușat & Asociații offers a rare combination of deep legal expertise across all facets of intellectual property - from acquisition and licensing to enforcement and litigation - tied together with a commercial mindset that ensures our IP assets are treated not just as legal issues, but as critical business value drivers. We trust them completely in all our IP matters. Whether in IP contractual and regulatory matters, administrative procedures, regulatory filings, or complex disputes, Musat & Asociatii’s team is 100% with us, ensuring efficiency unmatched by many other firms.’
- ‘Paul Buta combines razor-sharp legal insight with commercial pragmatism and a client-first mentality: always available, always responsive, and always focused on the best outcome, not just the legal argument. Dan Minoiu has expertise in both regulatory and intellectual property matters. We appreciate his ability to assess the business impact of IP risks and portfolio value, as well as his solid experience in dispute resolution proceedings. He serves as a strategic advisor and is a key member of the Mușat & Asociații team, providing guidance across a wide range of legal issues. Julieta Sfecla impressed us with outstanding diligence, creativity and ability to simplify complex technical or regulatory issues. Her contribution in our IP matters makes a real difference in the projects she is involved.'
Key clients
- Valea Izvoarelor Senior Living S.R.L.
- B23T Architecture & Design Services SRL
- Concordia Partners S.R.L.
- Deutsche Telekom AG
- George Călinescu Institute for Literary History And Theory
- Makyol Insaat Sanayi Turizm Ve Ticaret A.S.
- Leviatan Design S.R.L.
- Aletheea Private School Association
- Asociatia de Dezvoltare a Filmului Romanesc (ADFR)
Work highlights
Representing George Călinescu Institute for Literary History and Theory in preliminary ruling proceedings before the EUCJ on the interpretation of applicable EU law in a dispute pending on alleged copyright infringement.
Acting as portfolio manager for the trade marks of Deutsche Telekom AG in Romania.
Assisted Makyol Insaat Sanayi Turizm Ve Ticaret A.S. in invalidation proceedings regarding a trade mark registered in bad faith and other alleged infringement acts.
Lawyers
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
Paul Buta
Other key lawyers
Dan Minoiu; Julieta Sfeclă