KWR Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwälte GmbH handles a range of contentious and non-contentious IP matters, with a growing trade mark portfolio management practice complimenting its litigious patent, copyright and trade mark capabilities. The team represents clients both bringing and defending infringement claims, and is also well versed in handling the IP aspects of M&A transactions and licensing deals. Practice head Barbara Kuchar provides ‘insightful, clear and practical advice’ on the full spectrum of IP matters and unfair competition issues.

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  • 'Barbara Kuchar is hands-on, giving insightful, clear and practical advice. It gives you confidence that you are getting the best advice for your clients.'

  • 'The personal interaction that the firm maintains with its clients and customers not only ensures that all important information is fully shared, but also that one is always kept up to date.'

  • 'Barbara Kuchar is extremely experienced, thoughtful, fast and very pleasant to work with. She always proceeds strategically and appropriately for the situation, with a very good sense of proportion.'

  • 'Barbara Kuchar provides very user-friendly advice that shows she truly understands the nuances of the law and is able to apply them practically to help solve our client's business problems, rather than just regurgitate legal facts that do not help clients!'

  • 'Barbara Kuchar's advice is always spot on and clear and concise, such that I don't have to ask a lot of follow-up questions; she also provides creative solutions, thinking outside the box on complicated enforcement matters and helping to try to solve problems instead of create more!'

  • 'Barbara Kuchar and her team have been a reliable and highly qualified business partner for many years. Understanding the particularities of our industry is one of their big assets.'

  • 'Barbara and her team act quickly and accurately. They ask clear questions to dive deeper into topics when necessary. The collaboration is appreciative and the communication clear, especially if you are not familiar with the subject matter.'

Key clients

  • Hearonymus GmbH
  • Roc8 GmbH
  • Peanuts Worldwider LLC
  • Ferring B.V.
  • Franke GmbH
  • Reckitt Benckiser
  • Apple Inc.
  • Earcandy entertainment GmbH
  • System 7 Railsupport GmbH
  • Loisium Holding GmbH
  • cargo-partner GmbH
  • ADA Möbelwerke GmbH
  • Sunpor Kunststoff GmbH

Work highlights

  • Represented Franke GmbH in design infringement proceedings against a major Austrian chain of furnishing stores.
  • Took over management of the Chamber of Notaries' Austrian and international trademark portfolio of approximately 20 trademarks.
  • Took over management of Ferring B.V.'s Austrian trademark portfolio of approximately 10 trademarks.

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Barbara Kuchar