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Network Memberships

APAA, AIPPI, AIPLA, CIPA, CITMA, ECTA, EPLAW, IBA, INTA, GRUR, LESI, Marques, PTMG

Number of partners

89

Key practice areas
Copyright & related rights
Intellectual property
Trade mark
Patent
Dispute resolution
Firm overview

Over the last century we’ve been lucky enough to have played a part in protecting some of the world’s most ground-breaking inventions and high profile brands. You can trust us to know IP law inside out, to be curious, and to connect the dots to reach solutions others don’t.

We will provide you with a team, rich in real-world experience, comprising experts who have worked at the forefront of pioneering technologies. A substantial number of our lawyers hold qualifications in scientific or technical fields, meaning we are often called upon for our specialist knowledge and insight on large international mandates. We are respected for our creative and original solutions.

We offer both litigation and transactional support in relation to all IP rights, from small innovative projects to the largest, most complex and ground-breaking transactions and disputes.

Our approach has always been centred on client service, collaborating and innovating with our clients to create bespoke solutions that make their lives easier. This includes: our 'twobirds Pattern' product, a proprietary, in-house patent valuation and analysis tool, that allows us to landscape, analyse, and value patent portfolios in an automated and sophisticated way; and our innovative and dynamic Brand Protection Reporting Portal, which uses dynamic charts that give clients an up-to-date overview of their risk profile at any given time.

Talk to us to find out how our tools, experience and our genuine passion for IP can help you devise a strategy that will help to maintain your competitive edge, whilst protecting and optimising your IP in the best way possible.

Internationally Bird & Bird has over 400 IP lawyers, attorneys and legal professionals across our 29 offices, many of whom have known each other and worked together for years, meaning we're all on the same page and offer consistency and quality that runs through all levels of seniority. We are therefore ideally placed to devise and coordinate multi-jurisdictional litigation strategies and,in the future, to represent clients before the Unified Patent Court.

Office Locations: Australia, Belgium, China, Czech Republic & Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and United States of America

Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Pracitce Areas: 

  • Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
  • Anti-counterfeiting
  • Anti-piracy
  • Antitrust
  • Cancellation action
  • Confidential information/trade secret
  • Database right
  • Design
  • Domain name
  • Due diligence
  • Geographical indications
  • Injunctions
  • Invalidity/nullity action
  • IP strategy & counseling
  • IP tax relief
  • IP transactions
  • ITC litigation
  • Opinion work
  • Oppositions & appeals
  • Oral proceedings
  • Plant breeders' right
  • Portfolio management
  • Regulatory
  • Research & development
  • Revocation action
  • Standard-essential patent
  • Supplementary protection certificate (SPC)
  • Technology transfer
  • Trade mark clearance
  • Unfair competition

 

 

Sector Expertise:

  • Aerospace & Defence
  • Automotive
  • E-Commerce
  • Engineering
  • Electronics & Semiconductors
  • Entertainment
  • Publishing & Media
  • Fashion & Luxury Goods
  • FMCG & Retail
  • Financial Services
  • Food & Beverage
  • Green Technology
  • ICT & Software
  • Life Sciences & Chemistry
  • Medical Devices
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Robotics & Nanotechnology
  • Telecommunication
  • Tobacco
  • Universities & Research
Address:
Széchenyi István tér 7-8
1051 Budapest
Tel:+36 1 301 8900 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.twobirds.com/en/practice-areas/intellectual-property

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Overview

Bird & Bird’s Budapest Hungarian office, locally named Siegler Bird & Bird, handles contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters, including patent disputes and trademark work. The firm also advises local software companies on copyright issues.   

Notable practitioners: Bálint Halász  

Bálint Halász heads the IP department and is supported by a team of associates.  

 
Testimonials

2026

"The team demonstrates exceptional expertise in handling complex, multifaceted disputes such as [a recent] trademark infringement case, where they skillfully addressed not only IP violations but also reputational concerns. Their strategic approach in domain name recovery through ADR proceedings proved highly effective and cost-efficient."

"They provide proactive, strategic counsel by not only recovering our domain names but also recommending and filing trademark applications to strengthen our future protection. Their forward-thinking approach ensures we have robust tools to prevent similar infringement attempts."

"The team's regular review of our vendor agreements from an IP perspective provides invaluable ongoing support, ensuring our commercial arrangements adequately protect our intellectual property rights. Their responsiveness and deep understanding of our business needs across trademark and copyright matters make them a trusted, reliable partner."

Bálint Halász

"Understands our needs and makes efforts to obtain the requested information."

"Bálint demonstrates exceptional technical expertise in complex IP matters and consistently delivers pragmatic, business-oriented advice that aligns with our strategic objectives."

 

2025

"Bird & Bird offers a highly personalised service, with the partner always very present, regardless of the complexity of the matter.”

"I appreciate the great quality of their team, which is very client-oriented and creative at the time of looking for solutions."

“It is truly an excellent service, and they always show their willingness to go the extra mile, being proactive and proposing alternatives to different challenges."

Linked Reviews
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According to case studies, the firm assisted a asset management client in connection with the proposed acquisition of 100% of the shares of a target company. 

Patent

Recent case studies show the firm assisted a Lifesciences client at the Hungarian customs and oversee that their border measures are effectively carried out. Patricia Beregszászi is a key practitioner to watch out for. 

 
 
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The team has handled licensing matters and trademark filing for clients from the Technology FMCG fast-moving consumer goods sector including Mondelez Europe. In addition, the firm represented clients from sectors including manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries in opposition proceedings. 

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A dispute over buggies, a decision on the UPC’s jurisdiction, and the formal launch of the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre were among the top developments
Clarification concerning jurisdictional reach and latest stats released by the court were also among the top talking points in recent weeks
Nokia, represented by a team from Bird & Bird, adjudged to have made fair offer to Asus and Acer in UK SEP dispute
Publication of the UPC’s annual report and adoption of the procedural rules of the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre were also among major developments
The variety of winners demonstrates that the UPC is now a core benchmark rather than an experimental consideration, while junior lawyers are becoming more deeply involved in key work
Abbott winning another round against Sinocare and Menarini, and 'long arm' clarification on the UK's position within the UPC, were also among major developments
Emma Green, partner at Bird & Bird, shares why the Iceland v Iceland dispute could prompt businesses and lawyers to think differently about brand enforcement
A new claim filed by Ericsson, and a request for access to documents, were also among recent developments
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