Taylor Wessing Czech Republic’s intellectual property department counts both contentious and non-contentious IP work within its scope of activity, and acts across the pharmaceutical, IT, advertising, and education industries. The firm advises on trademark filings and prosecutions, unfair competition and litigation, and offers expertise on trademark portfolio management. Recently, the group has assisted clients with the protection of AI and licensing rights. Karin Pomaizlová spearheads the team and specialises in IT-related IP work, including tech licensing and prosecution. Senior associate Karol Laco is a key contact within the practice and advises on IP dispute cases.

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Key clients

  • S + B Gruppe
  • Glenmark Pharmaceuticals s.r.o.

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Taylor Wessing Czech Republic
Karin Pomaizlová is a partner and Head of IP/IT at Taylor Wessing Prague, Czech Republic. Karin has extensive experience in IP enforcement and administration, representing clients before the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), the Industrial Property Office, the State Office for Drug Control and Czech courts. She is also experienced in IP-licensing (mainly trademarks, software and know-how) and issues pertaining to the pharmaceutical industry (e.g.: regulation of advertising, FCPA, compliance, clinical studies and data privacy). Furthermore, Karin has experience in Dispute Resolution including unfair competition matters. Karin regularly represents market leaders in the pharmaceutical, technology, fashion, beverage and other consumer goods industries.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Karin Pomaizlová

Other key lawyers

Karol Laco