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From Athens, Alexandros Kalantzis and Eleni Kokkini co-head the PPT Legal intellectual property team, providing copyright and trade mark advice to foreign companies and domestic entities. The practice has vast experience in representing clients in infringement claims in front of the Greek Administrative Trademarks Committee and the Athens Court of Appeal. Kalantzis focuses on a wide range of IP matters, including protection and registration of trade marks, while Kokkini is an expert in unfair competition litigation.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘First comes people and the collaboration with them. Experience, knowledge as well as the status of the firm bring confidence and safety for our cases.’

  • 'Eleni Kokkini: We appreciate her knowledge, experience, concern and also that she continues to grow as a professional. She really listens to our issues. Her explanatory way creates a sense of safety. She is personal and familiar without losing her professionalism. On the contrary, it is an extra skill that helps more our communication and collaboration.’

  • ‘Eleni Kokkini possess strong knowledge of IP matters. Great analysis capability. Great understanding of business.’

Key clients

  • Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Alpargatas Europe SLU
  • Bournas Medicals
  • CBRE, Inc.
  • Cibusmed Limited
  • Comis Entertainment EE
  • Dentons Canada LLP
  • JA Kemp
  • Melpomeni Tsoukali / M.A.G. Culture Single Member P.C.
  • Olympic Brewery SA
  • Playboy Enterprises International
  • Praxi SpA
  • Roschier Brands, Attorneys LTD
  • Santorini Brewing Company SA
  • Seaborne Shipbrokers SA
  • Taylor English Duma LLP
  • Eleftheriou SA
  • Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP
  • Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP
  • RCF Protecting Innovation, S.A.
  • Belron International Limited
  • Croma-Pharma GmbH
  • J.P. Karsenty and associes
  • AWA Sweden AB
  • PRAXI Intellectual Property SpA

Work highlights

  • Represented CBRE in an opposition matter against the registration of a similar Greek trade mark application.
  • Represented and successfully defended a client in an alleged trade mark infringement court dispute initiated by a Greek exhibitions and events provider.
  • Advised a client on a possible future dispute with one of its partners in the production and sale of merchandising items and assisted in the expansion of the client's trade mark portfolio.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alexandros Kalantzis, Eleni Kokkini