Dr. Helen G. Papaconstantinou and Partners

HP&P (Dr Helen G. Papaconstantinou and Partners), celebrating its 100^th anniversary in 2020, is one of the oldest and largest IP law firms in Greece and broadly recognized as one of the leading in the country. Following the retirement of Dr Papaconstantinou at the end of 2018, Eva Yazitzoglou co-founder of HP&P, took over in the lead as the managing partner.   The other partners of the firm are Miranda Theodoridou, Maria Athanassiadou and Fotini Kardiopoulis.

HP&P is registered with the Athens Bar Association and is a member of the Greek Association of Law Firms.

With 12 fully qualified lawyers, two of them being European Patent Attorneys and 22 paralegals and supporting staff, HP&P provides legal and administrative services of excellent quality and closely collaborates with 40 technical counsellors whose expertise covers all technical fields.

HP&P enjoys international reputation for providing high quality expert services and sophisticated legal and business solutions in the IP field, aptly combining its international orientation with an in-depth knowledge of the Greek legal and business environment.  What sets HP&P apart is its team’s extensive experience and expertise in the whole spectrum of IP services and their commitment to problem solving and achieving results.

The firm closely collaborates with 40 highly experienced technical counsellors in all scientific fields, who are competent translators and provide consulting services of excellent quality.

Throughout the firm’s activity, longstanding, invaluable collaborations with hundreds of highly reputable firms around the world have been established, enabling HP&P to represent some of the most important companies worldwide – either directly or through their legal agents – building on a solid basis of mutual benefit.

Recognition
HP&P is constantly ranked among the top Greek IP law firms by international legal directories and associations.

Services

• National, EU, international trademarks
• National, European patents, PCT applications , Utility models,
• European patent validations
• Supplementary Protection Certificates
• Plant variety rights
• National, Community, international designs
• Geographical indications and designations of origin
• Copyright and protection of artistic works
• Exploitation of IP rights and licensing
• Franchising
• Due diligence searches and related consultancy and monitoring
• Litigation involving all aspects of IP law
• Consultancy
• Anti-piracy, anti-counterfeiting, customs monitoring and border measures
• Trade secrets
• Domain names
• Internet law
• Online contracts and services
• Competition
• Advertising and consumer protection law