Offering meticulous analysis and highly practical guidance, Rainer Schultes is perhaps best known as a technology connoisseur, but also assists fast-growing pharmaceutical companies with prosecution strategy. A staunch anti-counterfeiter, he has notched up sterling results in campaigns for the likes of Nike.
With an unmatched five IP partners on hand, Geistwert is a unique hub of branding expertise, securing watertight protection for a long list of household names. All of its “superb, first-tier lawyers” previously held senior positions at reputed general law firms before uniting to form this formidable boutique.
“Max Mosing and Rainer Schultes always provide precise answers and strategy suggestions for diverse business situations,” says another client.
The team at Geistwert is recognised in the Austrian market for strengths in patent contentious work, with an emphasis on transactions and litigation. “Geistwert’s exceptional responsiveness is much appreciated. They provide great value for money. I like working with Geistwert, […]” says a client of the firm. […] Their advice is not off the shelf, but custom-tailored and efficient.” Geistwert is seen as a “good IP firm” which offers “hands-on” IP advice, one client says. “They are swift and always able to assist.” After five partners from leading Austrian firms joined forces to form Geistwert in 2014, they have made a significant impression on the Austrian IP scene. A client says of the IP boutique: “The firm offers excellent and prompt services. Their responses are thorough and always to the point. They show a high degree of competence, professionalism and an excellent understanding of the market.” Legal expertise at the firm extends across IT, trade mark and copyright disputes, trade mark prosecution and unfair competition litigation.
Rainer Schultes recognised in Who’s Who Legal: Patents 2016 as one of the lawyers „who can truly be considered leaders in the field“ of patents
Rainer Schultes is one of the Best Lawyers® in Austria for Intellectual Property Law
Most recently, [GEISTWERT] ran multi-jurisdictional patent litigation for Danish medical devices manufacturer Coloplast. This was led by respected former Taylor Wessing man Rainer Schultes.
Dynamic ensemble Geistwert has been a fixture atop the leader board since its inception two years ago. The forward-thinking boutique has carved a niche at the intersection of IP and IT law. Intramural cooperations facilitate holistic, partner-led support, but the “affable” squad is also versatile when working with global legal players to protect clients’ assets. Clients particularly appreciate how one [partner] can effortlessly step in for the other at a moment’s notice.
GEISTWERT wurde mit dem dritten Platz in der Kategorie “Beste Kanzlei-Neugründungen der letzten fünf Jahre” ausgezeichnet.
Rainer Schultes ist einer der “zehn besten im Wettbewerbsrecht”.