Mag. Alexander Schnider, LL.M. (Sydney)
Alexander Schnider awarded „Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year Austria“
Lawyer Monthly – Legal Awards 2019
Mag. Alexander Schnider, LL.M. (Sydney), Mag. Constantin Kletzer, MMag. Juliane Messner, Dr. Max W. Mosing, LL.M.(IT-Law), LL.M.(Strathclyde), Ing. Mag. Rainer Schultes
GEISTWERT: Die Boutique entwickelt sich immer mehr zu einer der ersten Adressen im Wiener IP-Markt. Dazu trägt nicht nur ihr konsequenter partnerbasierter Ansatz bei, sondern auch die intensive Beratung an der Schnittstelle von IP- und IT-Recht. Die Partner zeigen sich dabei sehr IT-affin, etwa bei der Entwicklung von IT-gestützten Recherchelösungen für Mandanten, die sich zum Teil aber noch im Markt durchsetzen müssen. Eine inzwischen beachtliche Präsenz im Markt haben Constantin Kletzer und Rainer Schultes für ihre Prozessvertretung bei Patenten. Letzterer vertritt häufig Pharmaunternehmen in Aktiv- wie Passivklagen. Ersterer hat zuletzt mit der Vertretung von Tele Tan gegen österreichische Banken aufhorchen lassen. Alle Partner beraten zudem im Marken- und Wettbewerbsrecht. Dr. Max Mosing hat sich einen Namen im Urheberrecht gemacht. Dass sich die Kanzlei im fünften Jahr ihres Bestehens auch zu einer Beraterin namhafter Markeninhaber aus der Industrie entwickelt hat, zeigt die Vertretung eines Softgetränke- bzw. eines deutschen Autoherstellers. Noch ist der Ansatz der eigenhändigen Beratung durch die Partner ein Markenzeichen der Boutique, das nur wenige Wettbewerber so anbieten. Aber mittelfristig wird GEISTWERT über die Ausbildung jüngerer Anwälte nachdenken müssen, um den Ansprüchen internationaler Klienten vor allem in Patentstreiten genügen zu können. Stärken: Konsequente Ausrichtung auf IP-Themen mit partnerzentriertem Ansatz; Verletzungsprozesse um Pharmapatente. Oft empfohlen: Dr. Max Mosing, Alexander Schnider („fachlich einer der Besten, sehr kreative Schriftsätze“, Wettbewerber), Constantin Kletzer, Rainer Schultes, Juliane Messner. Schwerpunkte: Umfangreiche Beratung im Marken-, Muster- und Wettbewerbsrecht. Schwerpunkte bei Patentverletzungsprozessen in der Pharma- und Maschinenbaubranche. Daneben Beratung der Branchen Tourismus und Automotive. Auch Markenverwaltung (knapp 900 Marken).
JUVE IP Austria 2019
Mag. Constantin Kletzer, Dr. Max W. Mosing, LL.M.(IT-Law), LL.M.(Strathclyde), Ing. Mag. Rainer Schultes
IP boutique Geistwert is highly recommended for IP disputes. The firm often acts for clients in the pharmaceutical industry. The notable lawyers focusing on patents are Constantin Kletzer and Rainer Schultes. Schultes recently assisted a household goods client with a patent revocation action. Geistwert is […] also highly recommended for IP disputes. The team has experienced IP lawyers for copyright and trade mark advice. Notable IP practitioners include Rainer Schultes, Constantin Kletzer and Max Mosing. The firm won Managing IP’s Firm of the Year (2019) award for IP disputes.
IP Stars 2019
Mag. Alexander Schnider, LL.M. (Sydney), Mag. Constantin Kletzer, Dr. Max W. Mosing, LL.M.(IT-Law), LL.M.(Strathclyde), Ing. Mag. Rainer Schultes, MMag. Juliane Messner
Best Lawyers® ranked all GEISTWERT-partners amongst the best Austrian lawyers as follows: Alexander Schnider for IP, IT and Technology; Juliane Messner for IP & Technology; Max Mosing for IP⁢ Constantin Kletzer and Rainer Schultes for IP.
Best Lawyers® Ranking Austria (2019)
Mag. Alexander Schnider, LL.M. (Sydney), Mag. Constantin Kletzer, MMag. Juliane Messner, Dr. Max W. Mosing, LL.M.(IT-Law), LL.M.(Strathclyde), Ing. Mag. Rainer Schultes
A pragmatic, forward-thinking, commercial, innovative and solutions-focused firm, GEISTWERT boasts one of the most robust IP and technology practices in Austria. Whatever the nature of their patent problems, clients get the support they need thanks to the expertise of each of GEISTWERT’s five talented partners and the collaborative approach with which they run the practice.
iam Patent 1000 (2019)
Mag. Alexander Schnider, LL.M. (Sydney), Mag. Constantin Kletzer, Ing. Mag. Rainer Schultes
Focusing on litigation and transactions, Rainer Schultes, Constantin Kletzer and Alexander Schnider are dynamic operators who get straight down to business. “Efficient, fast and unafraid to try new things,” Schultes and Kletzer manoeuvre deftly in must-win pharmaceutical disputes and – with Schultes moving up this year – both secure IAM Patent 1000 gold tier honours for 2019. Schnider is at his best in the software domain and negotiates software development agreements with poise.
iam Patent 1000 (2019)
MMag. Juliane Messner, Dr. Max W. Mosing, LL.M.(IT-Law), LL.M.(Strathclyde)
Specialising in patent transactions, Juliane Messner and Max Mosing know how to get signatures on the dotted line of a lucrative deal. A fluent Italian speaker admitted to the bar in Italy as well as in Austria, Messner oversees the firm’s Italian desk. “Juliane thoroughly explores the backgrounds and business intentions of the parties to a transaction and tailors sensible structures for each deal.” Brokering international agreements is what Mosing does best.
iam Patent 1000 (2019)
Mag. Alexander Schnider, LL.M. (Sydney), Mag. Constantin Kletzer, MMag. Juliane Messner, Dr. Max W. Mosing, LL.M.(IT-Law), LL.M.(Strathclyde), Ing. Mag. Rainer Schultes
GEISTWERT was mentioned amongst the most remarkable law firm startups within the past 5 years in the Austrian „trend“ Ranking 2019. Furthermore, the following GEISTWERT partners were individually ranked: Max Mosing for Media Law, Rainer Schultes for Unfair Competition Law and Constantin Kletzer for Trademark-, Copyright- and Patent-Law.
trend Lawyer’s Ranking 2019
Mag. Alexander Schnider, LL.M. (Sydney), Mag. Constantin Kletzer, MMag. Juliane Messner, Dr. Max W. Mosing, LL.M.(IT-Law), LL.M.(Strathclyde), Ing. Mag. Rainer Schultes
GEISTWERT’s ‘partner-only approach’ is valued by clients and considered a key strength and unique selling point, leading to the ‘utmost efficiency and communication transparency’.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2019 – IP
Mag. Alexander Schnider, LL.M. (Sydney)
Praised for ‘his availability’, ‘his business and industry insights and his communication skills‘, Alexander Schnider ‘lives and breathes software development, also in the form of complex computer and video games’.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2019 – IP
Mag. Constantin Kletzer, Ing. Mag. Rainer Schultes
„Extremely experienced patent litigator’ Constantin Kletzer provides ‘effective and to-the-point’ advice, in particular in pharmaceutical patent cases, as does Rainer Schultes, who also advises on design matters in the automotive sector, trade marks and unfair competition.“ Rainer Schultes was also named a „Next Generation Lawyer“ in IP.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2019 – IP
MMag. Juliane Messner
Regarded as ‘a brilliant lawyer’, Juliane Messner has ‘exceptional experience in IP-driven transactions and licensing’, and is appreciated by clients for her understanding of the ‘value of IP rights – be it trade marks, licence contracts, patents or others’, not just from the ‘legal side, but also on the business side’.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2019 – IP
Dr. Max W. Mosing, LL.M.(IT-Law), LL.M.(Strathclyde)
„Max Mosing specialises in trade mark matters with a focus on EU trade marks, among other areas.“ Max Mosing was also named a „Leading Individual“ in IP.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2019 – IP
Mag. Alexander Schnider, LL.M. (Sydney), Mag. Constantin Kletzer, MMag. Juliane Messner, Dr. Max W. Mosing, LL.M.(IT-Law), LL.M.(Strathclyde), Ing. Mag. Rainer Schultes
IP and IT boutique GEISTWERT has data protection and IT work at its core and is adept at handling contentious and transactional matters. The team has been particularly active recently in advising clients, including Iqvia, the Austrian National Library (Österreichische Nationalbank) and Parfümerie Douglas, on the implementation of GDPR.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2019 – TMT
MMag. Juliane Messner, Dr. Max W. Mosing, LL.M.(IT-Law), LL.M.(Strathclyde)
Max Mosing and the ‚brilliant‘ Juliane Messner, who has ‚very strong problem-solving skills‘, also assisted Asfinag with data protection matters pertaining to its toll system.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2019 – TMT