ROWAN LEGAL’s intellectual property team advises a diverse clientele, including tech start-ups, manufacturing companies, and major banks. The firm routinely advises on trademark and design registrations, cross-border trademark disputes, licensing audits, software licence agreements, and enforcement cases. With demonstrable experience in handling IT-related IP work, the department’s scope of work also includes the renewal of rights, researching existing third-party rights, and the transfers of registered IP. The group’s leadership trio consists of specialist Josef Donát, who focuses on the copyright elements of the digital economy, Michal Nulícek, an expert in IP work within heavily regulated industries, and Samuel Král, who handles copyrights and the applications of NFTs and blockchain technologies.
Testimonials
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‘High level of expertise in the area of intellectual property rights together with practical approaches to problem solutions. Legal support is complex and covers all aspects of problems, including potential ones. We appreciate that the knowledge in the area of intellectual property rights is connected with high level of expertise in the area of information technology.'
‘The team is surely one of the best on the market in terms of size, know-how, and ability to take a practical approach. They are constantly growing, but maintain a high-quality service. The quality is high.'
‘We have worked with Michal Nulíček for years. He is very smart, practical, and he provides us with strategic advice on matters. He helps us to navigate through the IP field and understand our position, in particular in relation to potential IP disputes. He is also surprisingly hands-on and flexible for a partner of a big law firm.'
‘Transparent approach and the ability to advise on any topic.’
‘ROWAN LEGAL are real experts in intellectual property law. In my opinion, the team of people dealing with this is among the best in this field. They approach every problem from all angles and offer their client several variants of solutions and always recommend the most suitable one for them.’
‘Each of the people at ROWAN LEGAL is a professional who is always willing to provide knowledgeable help to his client, and at short notice. They are able to work at any time during personal time off, always according to the needs of the client. They are accommodating and listen to the problem, which they then carefully analyse.’
‘ROWAN LEGAL has a unique team of legal and ICT experts who understand the ICT business like no other. Their insights into ICT business are exceptional and their experience in IP law helped us many times.’
‘Josef Donát is an exceptional advisor for all our needs.’
Key clients
- Severočeská vodárenská společnost a.s.
- Actum, s.r.o.
- Bankovní identita a.s. (BankID)
- MEX Trading s.r.o.
- Adentech s.r.o.
- Stratox Enterprises s.r.o.
- Hlavní město Praha (The City of Prague)
- Deufol SE
- Up Česká republika s.r.o.
- The Czech Banking Association
- Česká pošta, s.p.
- GasNet, s.r.o.
- The Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic
- Budweiser Budvar, National Corporation (Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik)
- Vienna Insurance Group
- E.ON Energie a.s.
- T-Mobile Czech Republic a.s.
- SAP ČR, spol. s r.o. (Czech branch of SAP SE)
- Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
- Ministry of Justice
- State Treasury – Shared Services Center
- National Agency for Information and Communication Systems
- Highway Directorate of the Czech Republic
- ATS-TELCOM PRAHA a.s.
- RBP, zdravotní pojišťovna
- ŠKODA AUTO a.s.
- datasapiens a.s.
- ELA Blockchain Services a.s.
- Apptc.me s.r.o.
- JetBrains s.r.o.
- Draslovka Holding a.s.
- Antra ID Kft.
- ELCOM, a.s.
- National Library of the Czech Republic
- UMBRELLA Coach & Buses s.r.o.
Work highlights
- Advising Bankovní identita a.s in relation to the identification and electronic signing of documents regarding their trademark portfolio and representation of the client in trademark registration, opposition proceedings and other follow-up procedures.
- Advising MEX Trading in an intercontinental trademark dispute involving EU, US, Canadian, Mexican and South American trademarks and already existing CJEU decisions regarding the similarity of trademarks.
- Representing Hlavní město Praha (The Capital City of Prague) in complex legal disputes concerning the IP aspects of the public transport system in Prague.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Josef Donát, Michal Nulíček, Samuel Král