CMS
Client SatisfactionCMS advises on the full range of IP matters, covering copyright, trade mark and industrial property rights. The team regularly handles cross-border IP assignments and is practised at settling IP disputes both in and out of court. IP specialist Dóra Petrányi strengthens the team’s international reach as head, not only of the IP practice, but also of the firm’s global technology, media and communications group. Eszter Csapó focuses on the TMT sector, while Katalin Horváth specialises issues at the intersection of software, IT and IP law. Miklós Boros has a wealth of experience drafting and negotiating software licensing agreements. Gábor Bertók handles trade mark prosecution cases and Ágnes Sólyom manages trade mark portfolios worldwide.
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Testimonials
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- ‘I particularly value the communication with the lawyers. They are always available and answer all questions with great care.’
‘CMS has great experience and there is hardly a question which they haven't dealt with already. Moreover, they are excellent in applying this experience to the concrete needs of a particular industry and company. Even when they face a unique challenge for the first time, the prudence and detail-orientation in a truly timely manner that they present is really worth appreciation.’
‘Communication: clear, confident, data-based and precise; availability: very flexible and very responsive 100% of the time; knowledge: they are never surprised by even the most complicated cases; attitude: friendly but very professional all the time.’
‘I am certain that, in recent years, the CMS team has substantially expanded its size and also unique and valuable local and regional market knowledge of various fields of IP, industrial property rights and trade marks, which I believe differentiates them the most from their competitors. I am convinced they deliver high-value advice which contributes to a successful external collaboration with us. ’
‘Dóra Petrányi is my key contact, but I also work with Ágnes Sólyom and Miklós Boros. Dóra is a highly qualified IP specialist with significant experience in trade mark advice and deep sector experience, client focus and professionalism with business-minded solutions and strategic thinking. Ágnes also has broad experience in IP matters on the Hungarian market. Miklós Boros has demonstrated substantial knowledge in complex trade mark matters, not to mention his excellent client-centric approach and dedication.'
‘They are always available, work at a high level, and always keep business interests in mind.’
‘The excellence I met at CMS was really impressive. The expertise they provided was very broad, and their approach was more complex, and improved my business and helped strategically. The communication was excellent, quick, up to date and very transparent also. I have never met - at any other firm - such client comfort in terms of understanding our exact needs.'
‘I have been working with Ágnes Sólyom and Gábor Bertók. The level of expertise was extraordinary. What I experienced was how quick they understood that each of our transactions are different, and they could level our strength and hide our weaknesses during negotiations. The speed of response was also impressive, as was the level of remarks provided on each legal document. I was absolutely confident to receive their guidance in strategy as well, which was unique for me compared to other legal firms.’
Key clients
- 4iG
- Magyar Telekom (Deutsche Telekom subsidiary)
- Partner in Pet Food Hungária
- UNICEF
- RTL Group (Bertelsmann Group subsidiary)
- ChemAxon
- Microsoft Hungary
- Proton Cinema
- Maxfive (Former name: Radio Max GmbH)
- K&H Bank (a KBC Group subsidiary)
Work highlights
- Advised 4iG on its €1.67bn acquisition of Vodafone Hungary, and assisted the client with the expansion of its activities.
- Advising RTL Group on a wide array of commercial matters.
- Assisting UNICEF with several local projects in Hungary, particularly advising on how to maintain the stability of its IP portfolio and ensuring that global UNICEF trade mark rights are protected during local projects.
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Practice head
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Dóra Petrányi