The specialist IP lawyers at Bernitsas Law are ‘hardworking, efficient and productive’, demonstrating vast expertise in patent infringement, trade mark disputes and software licensing agreements. The group is well equipped to manage litigation arising in the pharmaceutical, automobile and technology industries, with Lambros Belessis leading the practice from Athens, bringing 35 years’ experience in advising on IP-related aspects of medical devices and beverages to the department. Yannis Chryssospathis is knowledgeable in EU pharmaceutical law and Aristeidis Papathanasiou focuses on data protection matters.

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  • ‘Hard working, efficient, productive.’

Key clients

  • CNH
  • Whiteside Capital Holdings

Work highlights

  • Advised CNH on risk assessment (proprietary and authenticity) of the IP issues and specialised software developed and marketed by the seller.
  • Advised a major life sciences manufacturer, as well as its Greek distributor, in a European patent infringement dispute.
  • Advised several companies on their day-to-day IP law issues as well as on their trade mark filing strategy and registration.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Lambros Belessis

Other key lawyers

Yannis Chryssospathis, Aristeidis Papathanasiou