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Andreea Bende

Minded Counsels

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Position: Managing Partner
Rating:
  • Trade mark star
Practice Areas:
Intellectual property
Trade mark
Designs
Jurisdictions:
Industry Sectors:
Fashion & luxury goods
Pharmaceutical
Tobacco
Automotive
Media
Languages:
Romanian
English
Italian
Biography
Licensed as a Trademarks and Designs Attorney and member of the Romanian Patent Chamber, Andreea has spent the past 20+ years making sure trademarks, designs and other IP treasures get the protection they deserve - from local Romanian brands to global names operating in 60+ jurisdictions.

Whether it's coordinating complex disputes, managing worldwide re-brandings or ensuring smooth communication as the go-to client liaison, she brings precision, dedication, and a dash of creative problem solving to every project.

From prosecution strategy to customs matters, and domain name conflicts to high- stakes conflicts, Andreea sees every project as an equal challenge, treating every task, big or small, with the same dedication and attentive eye.

In addition to navigating MINDED Counsels, Andreea is constantly involved in the international IP community as a member of MARQUES, INTA and ECTA user associations, keeping connected to the latest trends, policies, and best practices in the field.

Year joined the firm: 2025
Client feedback

"She is not only an excellent IP lawywer but it is also a pleasure to work with her."

"Andreea Bende combines strong technical IP expertise with clear, pragmatic strategic advice; she is highly responsive, commercially focused, and particularly effective in coordinating complex prosecution and enforcement matters."

"Andreea Bende is an excellent IP lawyer who combines strong trade mark and brand expertise with clear commercial judgement. She is very good at explaining Romanian and regional IP issues in a way that is easy to act on internally, and her written advice is concise, well structured and focused on the decisions we need to take. Bende is also highly responsive and hands‑on, keeping matters moving without needing to be chased and coordinating smoothly with other advisers where needed, and she has become a trusted adviser for us on Romanian and regional IP matters."

Education/Alumni
  • BA in Economics, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, 2005
  • Trademarks and Designs Attorney, State Office for Inventions and Trademarks, 2008
  • Law School LLB, Dimitrie Cantemir University of Targu - Mures, 2014
Association/network memberships
  • MARQUES (the Association of Brand Owners)
  • ECTA (European Communities Trademark Association)
  • INTA (International Trademark Association)
Bar Admissions
  • Romanian National Chamber of Industrial Property Attorneys, 2008
Address:
53-55 Nicolae Filipescu Street, 3rd Floor, Office 73, District 2, Bucharest, Postal Code 020961
Romania
Tel:+40 7 3473 0320 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://minded-counsels.ro/team

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