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Newly founded IP boutique Geistwert comprises five experienced partners, coming from four different renowned firms in the Austrian market. The team usually works in patent litigation, particularly matters regarding SPCs. Licensing and regulatory matters are also a significant component of the firm’s work. Occasionally, partners provide advice in advertising of medicinal products. This past year the firm has been representing in an unfair competition dispute, regarding an allegation of patent infringement from a competitor. The case concerned an action against misleading advertising of an Austrian manufacturer of generic drugs. Partner Constantin Kletzer has extensive experience in intellectual property, while dual qualified Juliane Messner specializes in life sciences regulatory work, and an array of IP transactions. Alexander Schnider and Rainer Schultes are known for their patent litigation skills in the market. The latter also assists in licensing issues. Partner Max Mosing steps in on matters where life sciences meets technology.

Juliane Messner “brings the best of both the corporate and IP worlds to the table”.

IT maven Max Mosing has a sophisticated grasp of a wide range of issues at the cutting edge.

Another fearsome litigator is Rainer Schultes, who wins praise for his commercially attuned advice.

With “in-depth knowledge of pharmaceuticals and the videogame industry”, Alexander Schnider turns out polished, persuasive performances in the courtroom.

Constantin Kletzer is the “new go-to guy in Austria. He is incredibly well connected and always on the case”. An “outstanding” litigator, he has “achieved unbelievable things in preliminary proceedings”.

“Arguably the biggest change to the market in recent times was the setting up of Geistwert. It was significant because many of the most well-known names banded together to create a super-boutique.” Now an established player, the firm is “extremely promising and will be an important feature of the trademark landscape for some time. It is exceptionally responsive – the partners can all be called directly, which is really helpful for everyday business and not possible with other major firms”. Clients “never get the feeling they are on the receiving end general ‘off-the-shelf’ answers”, thanks to the “tailormade advice for specific cases” it provides.

Information Law – Law Firm of the Year in Austria (2016)

Constantin Kletzer im Juve Ranking: häufig empfohlen

Juliane Messner im Juve Ranking: häufig empfohlen