The IP, IT, and telecoms department at NJORD Law Firm provides a range of advice on trademarks, designs, copyrights, and database rights, as well as company and domain names. The range of the firm is further evidenced by the varied industry sectors it engages with, from e-commerce, entertainment, and fashion, to IT and software. The team is led by the ‘extremely experienced’ Sergejs Petrov.
Testimonials
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‘International, agile and flexible in terms of speed, quality and costs.'
‘Years of international experience and understanding of other law systems.'
‘NJORD has a very experienced team. I have been working with partner Sergejs Petrovs for roughly 25 years. To my knowledge, their youngest associate has at least 10 years of experience.'
'I know that they mostly employ senior staff, which means that almost all assignments are handled by senior associates. No matter how complex the issue is we know the matter will be handled in the best possible way.'
‘Sergejs Petrovs — extremely experienced and a very good negotiator.'
‘For IP law NJORD Law Firm in Riga handles issues promptly and with diligent care for the client.’
‘Sergei Petrov is straightforward, gives clear advice and handles cases efficiently.’
Key clients
- Amazon Technologies
- NJORD represented Audible, Inc.
- WhatsApp, Inc.
- Vide Infra Group
- AbeBooks Inc.
- Yahoo, Inc.
- Tommy Hilfiger, B.V
- Netteca
- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
Work highlights
- Represented AbeBooks Inc. successfully in the court of the first instance in one of the very few claims in Latvia regarding protection of database rights.
- Acted for Audible (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc.) in opposition proceedings regarding Latvian trademark.
- Represented Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft in criminal and administrative procedure against an online retailer of fake parts.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sergejs Petrovs