Intellectual property

RTPR | Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu SCA

In the IP market in Romania, RTPR | Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu SCA is particularly strongly regarded for its assistance with contentious matters and is widely considered a go-to copyright litigation firms in the jurisdiction. Valentin Berea, ‘a rare gem of a versatile generalist’, has a focus on arbitration and litigation, but is also a certified intellectual property counsellor for trade marks and industrial designs. He co-leads the team with Lucian Mihai, who also has his strengths on the contentious side. Andrada Rusan and Ana Popa are both experienced in representing clients before the IP authority.

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Testimonials

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‘Valentin Berea is a rare gem of a versatile generalist with a reliably focused and results-oriented lawyer who thinks more about solutions than about problems. My clients from all over the world love working with him and his team because they provide top quality, rock solid advice that is immediately understandable and usable in the client’s business.’
‘Valentin Berea has a good sense of humour and eagerness to perform and to ensure client satisfaction.’

Key clients

Lidl Discount SRL
Eazy Asigurari
Motion Pictures Association of America
Rio Bucovina
Evolution Gaming
Maspex Romania
Deroni
Alpha Bank
Asirom (VIG) Group
IGT Group

Work highlights

Representing Lidl Discount in a dispute with Vel Pitar, holder of a portfolio of trade marks containing 'wholewheat', relating to the use of 'wholewheat' on the packaging of bread.
Representing Eazy Asigurari SA in a court dispute aimed at securing its IP rights over the registered trade mark 'Eazy Asigurari' against an insurance broker that registered, in bad faith, a domain name almost identical and blatantly confusing with both the client’s trade mark and its commercial name.
Representing Deroni in a series of IP disputes for the protection of its prior trade mark and trade name 'Deroni' against a competitor in Romania.