The intellectual property offering at A&O Shearman regularly advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters, including patents, domain names, counterfeiting and trade secrets, and copyright. Regularly coordinating with the firm’s Slovak IP department, the firm also assists with the acquisition of IP rights, licensing agreements, and the IP aspects of M&A transactions and joint venture deals. With a strong trademark and design rights disputes practice, the group is engaged by multinational clients from the media, tech, and retail sectors. The group is led by Prokop Verner, and includes associate Jakub Čech, who handles unfair competition claims and due diligence claims.
Testimonials
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‘Cooperation with Allen & Overy is always pleasant, flexible and oriented towards protecting the rights and interests of the client.'
‘Jakub Čech is, in our opinion, the leading opponent of copyright infringement on the Internet in the Czech Republic. He is well-versed in the current decision-making practice of the courts and the opinions of the defence public.'
Key clients
- Phrase (formerly Memsource)
- Viterra