act legal advises on copyright issues, patent and trademark rights, and know-how protection, on both a national and international scale. The firm has demonstrable experience in acting for clients within the public sector, including in relation to the acquiring of hardware, software, and various other IP licences. The team also assists with the preparation of documentation and representing clients before the Industrial Property Office. Tomáš Rydvan leads the department and offers expertise in both IT and TMT work.

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Key clients

  • National Gallery
  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
  • Daktela s.r.o.
  • Seznam.cz, a.s.
  • Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
  • Advertising ONE, a.s.
  • JCDecaux (RENCAR)
  • The City of Prague
  • Tulipa Třebešín s.r.o.
  • KYOCERA Document Solutions Czech, s.r.o.
  • TSK a.s.

Work highlights

  • Providing the Technical Administration of Roads of Capital City of Prague, a.s. (Technická správa komunikací hl. m. Prahy, a.s.) with comprehensive legal services in relation to preparation of a complete draft contract for the management of the telematics assets in Prague.
  • Assisting the Capital City of Prague with the preparation and drafting of tender documentation and the model contract for the performance of the public procurement.
  • Representing Advertising ONE, a.s. in court proceedings against LMC s.r.o., relating to the alleged breach of IP rights and unfair business practices.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tomáš Rydvan