The ‘very rigorous’ Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte) team is known for handling the full range of IP mandates, regularly appearing before Austria’s Supreme Court and the ECJ in patent and trade mark infringement disputes, and cases of unfair competition. The practice also provides international IP rights enforcement support, assisting clients with the ongoing management of their IP portfolios. Leading the practice is a three-person team consisting of Michael Woller, whose focus is on patent and trade mark litigation, copyright and unfair competition specialist Christian Schumacher, and Dominik Hofmarcher, whose practice spans non-traditional trade marks within the media, sports and entertainment sectors.

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Testimonials

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'Very rigorous, with strong legal skills and deep knowledge of relevant case law. At the same time, pragmatic and business-oriented, with clear recommendations for complex situations.'
'I warmly recommend Michael Woller and Alexander Pabst. Both have excellent listening skills, are very much involved and very agreeable to work with. Alexander provides added value by digging into details. Michael provides very clear recommendations.'
'Schoenherr's IP practice is unparalleled in its service. We, as clients, feel that we receive top professional service, and the team demonstrates excellent competence. We have numerous trademark applications all over the world, which are handled by Schoenherr.'
'Dominik Hofmarcher and Michael Woller always act in a friendly and competent manner. They take time to deal with our concerns in a focused manner. We are shown all possible courses of action and are always given a recommendation for action, accelerating our decision-making process.'
'Great team and very helpful.'
'Global know-how in trade mark compliance.'
'Dominik Hofmarcher has an outstanding know-how in trade mark consulting with a global perspective. He has particular experience in multinational production enterprises.'

Key clients

A-Nobis Sektkellerei
Albertina
Angst + Pfister
Arineo
Auer-Blaschke
Authentic Brands Group
BKS Bank
Brau Union Österreich AG
Burberry
Chanel
Danone
Deutsche Telekom
derStandard
Dominic Thiem
EGLO Leuchten GmbH
Erste Bank
EUIPO
Fassbinderei Klaus Pauscha
Gallup International Association
Grand Production
Institute of Science and Technology
Lallemand
Louis Vuitton Malletier
Microsoft
Octapharma
OMV AG
Power Horse Energy Drinks
Samsung Group
Schlumberger
S.Spitz
STAMAG Stadlauer Malzfabrik
Uber
UNIQA Insurance Group AG
voestalpine Böhler Welding Group

Work highlights

Represented Serbian TV production company Grand Production in copyright infringement proceedings before the ECJ, brought against a Serbian IPTV/streaming service provider and its Austrian subsidiary.
Acted for Uber B.V. and Uber Austria GmbH in a series of conflicts against Taxi 40100, a Viennese taxi operator, litigated under the unfair competition regime.
Secured an EU-wide preliminary injunction against imitations produced by a discount private label product on behalf of the manufacturer of Jägermeister.