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2026 Edition
Intellectual property
Tier 1
7 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Brichta & Partners
3 practice areas
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Taylor Wessing
4 practice areas
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Tier 2

Advokáti Chlipala
1 practice area
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Havel & Partners
4 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
4 practice areas
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Other Notable Firms

Bird & Bird
5 practice areas
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Zivko Mijatovic & Partners (ZMP)
3 practice areas
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Overview

Taylor Wessing's IP practice in Slovakia is renowned for its comprehensive coverage of both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters. The team provides expert advice on a wide range of IP specialisms, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, domain names, e-commerce, media law, reputation management, advertising, sponsorship, franchising, and broadcasting.  

Notable practitioners: Radovan Pala and Ján Lazur  

The head of the office is Radovan Pala, and Ján Lazur leads the IP and IT practice in Bratislava.

 
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Patent

Case studies show that the firm assisted the client, GA Drilling in the Registration of lien on several patents. 

Alexandra Bajzíkováis the key practitioner to watch.

 
 
Trade mark

Case studies show that the firm assisted the client, TikTok, one of the world's leading social media platforms, in the enforcement and protection of trademark rights in Slovakia. 

Copyright & related rights

Case studies show that the firm assisted the client, Slovakia’s largest bank, in its acquisition of a share in Crowdberry, a prominent investment platform for private investors in Czech and Slovak companies. 

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As UPC activity continues to drive strategic hiring and expansion, recent rulings have delivered a notable win for Samsung, and further uncertainty in the long-running GSK-Pfizer vaccine battle
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
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
A further decision on long-arm status, and a new hire for Pentarc in Germany from Taylor Wessing were also among top developments
A future opt-out has not been ruled out, but practitioners warn that the UK could fall behind in the AI race
While the firm lost several litigators this month, Winston & Strawn is betting that its transatlantic merger will strengthen its IP practice
Firm says appointment of Jeremy Drew from RPC will help create ‘unrivalled IP powerhouse’, as it looks to shore up IP offering ahead of merger
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