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2026 Edition
Patent prosecution
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Puchberger & Partner
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Wildhack & Jellinek
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Trade mark prosecution
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Patents
Data Fortress: A conceptual rendering of digital security with a file folder under lock and chain, evoking the ideas of confidentiality and digital safety.
UPC update: Confidentiality clarity | Samsung win
In major recent developments, a confidentiality request was rejected, Samsung and its representative A&O Shearman secured a partial win, and EIP made a new hire
August 14 2025
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When is joint use of trade marks allowed?
Ten years ago the Austrian Supreme Court decided a case concerning Mazda and a tuning company. The tuning company had offered its chip tuning parts for a range of cars. It also named on its website the car types for which it offered these chips. For that it used the cars’ word marks and the figurative marks (logos).
Managing Intellectual Property, September 01 2018
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Supreme Court examines patent infringement case concerning the limitation period
The general limitation period for juridical actions in Austria is 30 years. However, particular laws can stipulate shorter or longer limitation periods.
Managing Intellectual Property, July 02 2018
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    Austria: Rendering of accounts for trade mark infringement
    A hotel in a skiing area known for its bar featuring scantily-clad dancing girls was found to have an infringing trade mark. The lower courts issued an injunction in a first partial judgment. A further partial judgment was made requesting accounts of the turnover earned in connection with the running of the bar and all advertisements made for it. Accounts are the basis for all claims of compensation and damages calculations. In this case, the question was which turnovers should be included. On further appeal to the Austrian Supreme Court, the Court upheld the lower courts' judgments. It ruled on this topic as follows.
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    Austria: Condoms and music
    The case reported here concerns the application for registration of a word mark GROOVE in relation to "condoms" (class 10).
    Andrea Brandstetter, January 29 2018
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    Austria: The difficulties of establishing two trade marks
    During the time of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, a famous hotel existed in Vienna. Its name was Meissl & Schadn and its restaurant was very well-known for its high-end beef dishes.
    Helmut Sonn, February 27 2018