Schwarz Schönherr Rechtsanwälte OEG provides ‘reliable, fast and pragmatic’ advice to clients seeking to bring trademark infringement or counterfeiting claims against producers of illicit goods, while also assisting with multijurisdictional trademark searches, IP portfolio transfers and licensing arrangements. Georg Schönherr tackles a broad spectrum of IP matters, ranging from trademark cancellation and infringement proceedings to day-to-day portfolio management. He heads the team alongside Markus Grötschl, whose expertise extends to trademark registration and monitoring in addition to representing clients in cancellation and opposition proceedings and advising on design rights and protections. Grötschl is particularly sought after by fashion industry clients, whom he assists throughout anti-counterfeiting cases.
Testimonials
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‘The team of Schwarz Schönherr is extremely competent in all questions of brand issues, IP and copyrights. We have cooperated with the team since 2014 and we've had only good experiences. They cover all international branding and copyright tasks.’
‘Markus Grötschl and Georg Schönherr are the perfect partners for rolling out and establishing brands in Europe and the US. They quickly understand our needs as an ad and design agency and are able to find the perfect customised solutions for our challenges.’
Key clients
- AIGLE
- Almdudler
Work highlights
- Oversaw the transfer of a trademark portfolio from Novartis to Sandoz.
- Handled anti-counterfeiting work for Armani, GANT and Lacoste alongside Austrian customs, including filing several trademark infringement claims.