Displaying a ‘very good understanding’ of corporate IP matters and soft IP litigation, the intellectual property practice at A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm routinely represents Greek and foreign corporations. The firm has multiple specialists to handle the registration, protection and defence of trade marks and patents in Greek and EU courts, and its expertise spans across the software, music and film industries. Based in Athens, Irini Daroussou and Kriton Metaxopoulos co-head the team, specialising in corporate fraud prosecution, copyright law and unfair competition issues. Marilena Nikolaraki is an expert in trade mark infringement, and Elena Nikolarea focuses on media law.
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‘The Team specialises in Intellectual Property matters and are not only focusing on the legal and theoretical aspects but also have a very good understanding of the practicalities. Using the legal position as a starting point, they completed a risk base analysis for us and delivered realistic solutions and proposals.’
‘Kriton Metaxopoulos and Marilena Nikolaraki were able to explain to me the legal position, legal risks and mitigating steps with clarity, simple examples. Looking at the bigger picture they had very useful and valuable views on strategy.’
‘They are well organised, reactive, skilled, experienced. They can offer a global overview of the cases, from any perspective. they can offer a variety of technical and practical solutions to each case.’
‘Skilled about the law and the industry, always available, loyal, transparent, trustable.’
‘Kriton Metaxopoulos's team is very capable and very fast-responding. They give straight answers where possible and well documented.’
Kriton Metaxopoulos and Irini Daroussou are both experts in IP and have a global knowledge of the matter. They know all court decisions and they are able to offer their advice on these matters very swiftly.’
‘They are a very professional firm with knowledge on their fields.’
‘Individuals are very responsive and detailed in their work.’
Key clients
- Ame Nomade P.C.
- Angelicoussis Group
- Artificial Grass Specialists
- British American Tobacco
- Dassault Systemes S.E.
- Dassault Systemes Solidworks Corporation
- Hellasphone P.C.
- HelleniQ Energy
- Iliachtida
- Musou Music Group Ltd
- NGP Corporation Japan
- Panini Group of Companies
- Play Music
- Psichogios Publications
- Relkon Hellas S.A.
- Victory Entertainment S.A.
Work highlights
- Represents an international group of companies in all matters related to copyrights and trade mark protection, including all anti-piracy civil and penal litigation.
- Representing a multinational cigarette and tobacco company in a patent dispute against another major multinational cigarette and tobacco company.
- Represented a music content provider in a court dispute between two of its customers, Greek enterprises activating in the food industry, and the Greek Collecting Society of neighbouring music rights (GEA).
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Kriton Metaxopoulos, Irini Daroussou