DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Client SatisfactionDLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH is adept at handling IP due diligence and transfers tied to corporate transactions and is tasked with overseeing trade mark and patent prosecutions in addition to providing representation in infringement litigation. Practice head Sabine Fehringer specialises in handling IP transactions, including licensing and technology transfer deals, while Veronika Appl represents clients in trade mark and copyright disputes before the national courts, EUIPO and UPC.
Testimonials
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‘In my experience, the problem was quickly identified. The corresponding advice was comprehensive and professional. Where joint decisions had to be made, this was done in a very cooperative and constructive manner.’
‘The colleague I dealt with was very cooperative and attentive. She always took enough time to discuss problems. Her contact with the court and the opposing attorney was useful.’
‘The team has a very broad and deep know-how and understands our business, strategy, and ideas. The expertise reaches from IP issues to regulatory aspects and litigation.’
‘We would particularly like to highlight Veronika Appl, who has been supporting us for years with her expertise in procedural law and commercial law. She has a very pragmatic approach to our issues and is very efficient and creative in implementing solutions. Her recommendations are always perfectly structured and practical to implement.’
‘Veronika Appl provided valuable legal counselling during the course of our case. She was able to quickly develop trustful relationships with our partners and supported negotiations not only with her legal expertise, but also with her excellent problem solving skills.’
‘Very good availability, very experienced, lawyers with passion for the subject as such and thus highly motivation.’
‘Veronika Appl has a personable and professional manner. She is also very well suited to driving things forward directly and internally within the company. This means that the legal department does not always have to be involved when it comes to coordinating facts.’
‘Sabine Fehringer: fast feedback, client oriented, able to find compromises in lost causes, always available, mediator in complex negotiations.’
Key clients
- Vier Pfoten
- B&H Holding GmbH
- AltWiener Schnapsmuseum
- Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft
- Renesas Electronics Corporation
- MAS Capital (Private) Limited
- University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
- Hutchison Drei Austria
Work highlights
- Represented a global lamp retailer in a design dispute before the national commercial court in Vienna, where the plaintiff alleges an infringement of its EUIPO-registered designs.
- Provided IP advice to the Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft in relation to the spin-off of some of its inventors.
- Represented a wellness sector client in an unfair competition case against the Austrian Consumer Protection Association, where the latter alleges that the client promoted a product with misleading information.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sabine Fehringer