The ‘meticulous and professional’ IP team at Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law regularly advises major local and multinational clients on complex patents, utility models, trade marks, industrial designs, copyrights and authorship rights. Head of litigation Omar Abou Elenain leads the offering, overseeing a practice which remains highly active across all litigation, licensing, registration and transactional issues. He is well supported by senior associate Hosny Danial, who offers substantial expertise in patent law.
Testimonials
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‘The team are outstanding - they cover all business related matters, even if they are outside of their direct scope.’
‘The team is very meticulous and professional. They get the job done promptly at a very reasonable cost.’
‘Hosny Danial is an outstanding attorney. He is very competent, delightful to work with, and knowledgeable.’
'The team offers exceptional support by providing comprehensive explanations for your IP-related questions that are both clear and ensure you don't feel disoriented.'
'The trade mark team are incredibly supportive, and always eager to guide you through various processes and requirements.'
Key clients
- Kandil Industries
- Pacific Pharmaceuticals Pte Ltd
- SSLegal & Management Consultancy FZ-LLE
- Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
- Vodafone Egypt Telecom SAE
- Oasis Medical Clinics SAE
- Misr Spain Textiles and Blankets SAE
- Rotam Agrochemical Limited
- Tai E International Patent & Law Office
- The American University in Cairo (AUC)
- Assiut Cement Company SAE
- Bawabat Al Sharq Al Qahira Al Gadedah (formerly Barwa New Cairo for 5Real Estate)
- Tawfeer Ventures Limited
- Professional Development Foundation (PDF)
- Thompson Coburn, LLB
- Tivoli Heliopolis SA.
- Anvirally & Sons Limited
- ARB Corporation
- Bemis Company, Inc.
- Shangri-La Hotel Management Limited
- Wilmar International Limited
- GTB Holding LLC
- GoldToeMoretz, LLC
- Horus For Foams Manufacturing SAE
- Jarir Marketing
- Al Rifai Nuts & Confectionary
- Aromatco SAE
- Abercrombie & Kent Egypt for Tourism SAE
- Burgan Bank
- Fawry for Banks and Electronic Payments Technology SAE
- Johnson Wax Limited
- Ms. Nataly Youssef
- Flying Horse Electronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
- Mr. Matthew Bolsover; Solicitor
- Lactuel Cosmetics SA.
- Ismailia For Real Estate SAE
- International Fairs Projects Egypt (IFP) SAE
- APTOS LLC
- Merck Limited
- Upstream S.A.
- Damas UAE
- Hikma Pharmaceuticals Egypt Ltd
- Applied DB Industrial Co. Ltd
- Majid Al Futtaim Properties
- Tender Corporation
- Landmark Gulf Group
- Shandong Sino-Agri United Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- Beltone Private Equity (BPE)
- Cemex
- Dennemeyer & Co., LLC
- Lafourche LLC
- Conrad International Egypt Corporation
- Emerging Markets Payments Africa SAE & Network International Egypt SAE
- Zasio Enterprises, Inc.
- Empire International SAL
- MVMT Watches Inc.
- 9 Round Franchising LLC
- Capital Group Properties
- Madinet Nasr for Housing & Development (MNHD)
- Qatari Diar (Previously Barwa)
- Hero AG
- King Point Enterprise Co. Ltd.
- Champion Intellectual Property Management Limited
- Azmi & Associates
- Egypt Otsuka SAE
- The Room
- Givrex CO.
- Maximum Stores Egypt (The Second Cup Coffee Company Inc.)
- Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
- Patentwire
Work highlights
- Representing Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream in an appeal against the Egyptian Trademark Office contesting the decision to reject the registration of a trade mark.
- Representing Montblanc in an appeal contesting the decision by the Egyptian Trademark Office to reject the registration of a trade mark.
- Representing Global Auto in an appeal against the Egyptian Trademark Office, contesting the decision rejecting the registration of a trade mark.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Omar Abou Elenain