The IP team at Szecskay Attorneys at Law supports clients with the gamut of relevant mandates, from portfolio creation, through audits, to enforcement proceedings and disputes. The team boasts an established patent litigation practice, particularly in relation to the pharmaceutical industry. Gusztáv Bacher , who specialises in contentious work, leads the team, and András Szecskay remains another go-to choice for patent litigation. Gábor Faludi is an expert in industrial property and copyright law, while Gábor Faludi Junior brings additional expertise in the healthcare, pharmaceuticals and beauty industries to the group.

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Key clients

  • Richter Gedeon
  • British American Tobacco
  • Ceva Santé Animale
  • Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC
  • Chapter 4 Corp (Supreme)
  • Zwack Unicum Rt.
  • Budapest Festival Orchestra (listed among the 10 best orchestras in the world)
  • Terrán Kft.
  • CRU Hungary Kft.
  • MAN Truck and Bus SE
  • MGI International Sales Co. Limited (Hong Kong) and Latvia MGI Tech SIA (Latvia): members of the Chinese BGI Companies
  • ART1ST DESIGN STUDIO LLC
  • Goodwill Pharma Kft.
  • VAN BERKEL EN OS U.N. STUDIO B.V. and BURO HAPPOLD Ltd.
  • Tamasu Butterfly Europa GmbH
  • KRKA d.d. Novo Mesto
  • Bellozzo
  • Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co.
  • X-Plast Kft.

Work highlights

  • Representing Richter Gedeon before the Constitutional Court in connection with the compulsory license for manufacturing remdesivir.
  • Representing Brystol-Myers-Squibb in the apixaban case before the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office.
  • Advised Budapest Festival Orchestra on entering into a co-operation contract with Symphony, a new video streaming platform.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gusztáv Bacher

Other key lawyers

András Szecskay, Gábor Faludi, Gábor Faludi Junior