Intellectual property

A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm

Described as ‘highly specialised’ in broadcasting and exploitation of IP rights disputes, A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm routinely advises domestic and global clients from across the film, music, and software sectors. With vast experience in copyright infringement cases and trade mark protection matters, the practice has acted before the Greek Supreme Court and First Instance Criminal Court. Based in Athens, Irini Daroussou and the ’very experienced’ Kriton Metaxopoulos co-head the outfit, being specialists in industrial property law and corporate fraud prosecution proceedings. Marilena Nikolaraki focuses on patents and utility models issues, whilst Elena Nikolarea is a TMT litigation expert, alongside covering media law affairs.

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Testimonials

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‘This firm is highly specialised in IP. They study, they follow legislation local and foreign, European and global legislation on the matter.’
‘Mr. Metaxopoulos is very experienced, over 30 years practising law.’

Key clients

Athens Bar Association
Dassault Systemes Group of Companies
Diafano Stores
Expectation TV
Fromageries Bel Hellas S.A.
Greek Music Libraries
Modivo S.A.
Musou Music Group
Panini Group of Companies
Play Music G.P.
Psichogios Publications S.A.
Relkon Hellas S.A.
Somaco Tours S.A.
Thomson Reuters
Victory Media S.A.

Work highlights

Advised and represented an international news agency in a case of copyright infringement, taking place in the Greek TV market by a large Greek TV station.
Representing and advising the Athens Bar Association in its dispute with the local Collecting Society of Writers (OSDEL) concerning the payment of royalties for the photocopies made by the users of the Athens Bar Library.
Represented Panini SpA and Bayern München AG in the protection of their IP rights in Greece and managed to have the infringing products confiscated and the infringer convicted by the First Instance Criminal Court.