Praised for its ‘deep knowledge and experience’, Vukmir & Associates houses a standout IP department, adept at advising clients in high-stakes mandates across the CEE region. The firm’s strengths cover the full range of IP matters, including the protection, litigation and enforcement of trademarks, designs, patents and copyrights, in addition to IP advisory work. A ’great lawyer and visionary’, founder, managing partner and IP expert Mladen Vukmir co-leads the team alongside Carla Biancotti and Mirjana Jurišić, who regularly represent clients in trademark prosecutions, protection mandates, clearances, and the full range of patent matters. Ivan Ćuk, advises clients on the protection of designations of origin, in addition to handling related disputes before the European Courts, is another key contact in the group.

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Testimonials

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‘The team members are very dedicated and competent, and have proved to be client-oriented, providing effective opinions and advice with a pragmatic approach.’
‘We have built up good working relationships with several of the team members. They provide excellent complex legal advice based on deep knowledge and experience in the field of IP.’
‘Vukmir Law Firm has a great team of lawyers and experts who complement their knowledge to the benefit of their clients. They are superbly able to handle complex and sophisticated matters and make them manageable and easy to understand.’
‘Mladen Vukmir is a great lawyer and visionary. Carla Biancotti is an excellent team leader.'
’‘Dedicated person per project, according to the nature of the subject. Honest information about outcome probabilities and level of expertise needed.’
‘A significant effort to understand the client's needs.'
‘The team is very capable, knowledgeable on any IP-related subject and respects their clients and needs.’
‘The people we work with from Vukmir & Associates are all capable, providing an elaborate explanation on any topic.’

Key clients

The World Bank
Podravka d.d.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Pliva Hrvatska d.o.o.
Mars Incorporated
CEFTA
Burberry Limited
HUZIP - Croatian Performers’ Rights Collecting Society
Janssen Biotech
Njuskalo.hr
Jamnica plus d.o.o
OMOLAB KOMUNIKACIJE d.o.o.
Adidas International
Renault S.A.S.
The North Face Apparel Corp.
McDonald’s Corporation
Johnson & Johnson
Nike Innovate C.V.
Visa Europe
Reebok International ltd
Klimaoprema d.d.
TOP SPORT EVENTS d.o.o.
INETEC - Institute for Nuclear Technology
MicroBlink / Photomath
Galderma
Maritim Hotelgesellschaft mbH
Metamorfoza d.o.o. (Museum of Illusions)
Carpmaels & Ransford

Work highlights

Advised CEFTA on a cross-border project titled CEFTA Intellectual Property and Related Rights 2021-03, objective of which was to contribute to enhancing the competitiveness of the CEFTA Parties by supporting regional economic integration and removal of trade barriers related to intellectual property rights
Advised the World Bank in the project dedicated to enhancing Croatia’s technology transfer framework.
Represented a major hotel group from Germany in relation to trademark infringement and unfair competition case against a hotel operator in Croatia.