Intellectual Property & Unfair Competition
We provide full-spectrum legal services in the field of intellectual property law and unfair competition, supporting clients in protecting, exploiting, and enforcing their intellectual property rights in Hungary and across the European Union.
Recognized expertise, practice-led leadership
Our intellectual property and unfair competition practice is grounded in strong professional experience and active academic engagement. The team regularly advises on complex IP protection, enforcement, and commercialization matters, drawing on years of practical work across diverse sectors. In addition to legal practice, members of the team contribute to professional training programs, publish on key developments in IP law, and are involved in the ongoing discourse around intermediary liability, digital content regulation, and innovation policy. This combination of practical and academic insight ensures that our advice remains precise, current, and aligned with market and regulatory developments.
Strategic, technology-aware IP advice
We combine legal precision with technical understanding and a deep familiarity with the commercial and technological contexts in which IP rights are used and enforced. Our clients include technology companies, online platforms, creative industries, and product-driven businesses. We provide strategic guidance on rights protection, commercial exploitation, and dispute avoidance - across sectors and jurisdictions.
Our services include:
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Trademark, design, and copyright registration and portfolio management (national, EU, international);
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Intellectual property clearance, registration strategies, and opposition filings;
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Drafting and negotiating intellectual property transfer, licensing, and co-existence agreements;
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Enforcement and defense of intellectual property rights before courts, authorities, and administrative bodies;
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Intellectual property litigation, including infringement actions, invalidity proceedings, and enforcement of rights;
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Interim relief measures, including applications for preliminary and permanent injunctions, seizure orders, and protective measures;
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Notice and takedown procedures in online infringement cases, including platform coordination and intermediary liability issues;
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Domain name registrations, transfers and dispute resolution (including UDRP, EU and local procedures);
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Customs enforcement and anti-counterfeiting measures;
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Intellectual property due diligence in M&A and investment transactions;
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Protection of trade secrets and know-how;
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Advice on copyright in digital and software-related contexts;
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Tailored intellectual property training and internal awareness programs for corporate clients and creative teams;
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Unfair competition matters, including unfair commercial practices, misleading advertising, trade dress imitation, parasitic behavior, and business defamation.
We combine in-depth legal knowledge with a clear understanding of the underlying technologies and business realities. Our approach is pragmatic, risk-aware, and tailored to the specific needs of digital market actors operating in Hungary or cross-border within the EU.
Contact Our Expert:
LL.M., FIP, CIPP/E, CIPM, CISM
Dr. Ádám Liber
Attorney-at-Law, Partner. Internationally recognized for his deep expertise in data protection, AI, information technology law, intellectual property, and competition law. Ádám advises multinational and Hungarian clients on their most complex digital transformation and compliance challenges.