Legal 500 2024

Schwarz Schönherr Rechtsanwälte OEG represents a broad range of clients a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, fashion, and food and beverages. The group is known for its expansive knowledge of trade mark prosecution and litigation, patent disputes, copyrights and unfair competition issues. The IP aspects of international advertising campaigns, and the management of clients’ global IP portfolios are areas of expertise for the team. Practice co-head Georg Schönherr is a trade marks specialist whose practice also encompasses unfair competition, while co-head Markus Grötschl focuses on anti-counterfeiting proceedings for fashion industry clients among others. Patent litigator Thomas Adocker left the practice to join Taylor Wessing enwc Rechtsanwälte GmbH in April 2023.

Practice head(s):

Georg Schönherr; Markus Grötschl

Testimonials

‘Schwarz Schönherr is our go-to law firm in Austria. Georg Schönherr and Markus Grötschl are very experienced trade mark lawyers, always reliable, “hands-on” and highly recommended. It is a pleasure working with them.’

‘Best IP boutique in Austria! Georg Schönherr and Markus Grötschel are outstanding, know the market, are responsive and successful.’

‘They are a small boutique, but focused on IP law. This makes communication very easy and their work very efficient.’

Link: https://www.legal500.com/c/austria/intellectual-property/