With extensive experience operating in the Lithuanian IP space, boutique firm AAA Law fields a well-respected practice led by trio Giedrė Domkutė, Aušra Pakėnienė, and Jurga Petniūnaitė. As a one-stop shop, the team advises a client roster encompassing universities, AI startups, and established multinational brands on the full scope of trade mark, patent, and portfolio management matters, in addition to anti-counterfeiting investigations and copyright work. Associate partner and head of the TMT group Justina Nikė further strengthens the IP bench with knowledge on niche areas like the metaverse and NFTs, together with advertising, franchising, and licensing expertise. Recently, the team has seen further growth with the addition of European Patent Attorney Elena Armalytė, who is also noted for her experience in the biotechnology sector.
Intellectual property in Lithuania
AAA Law
Praxisleiter:
Giedrė Domkutė; Aušra Pakėnienė; Jurga Petniūnaitė
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Justina Nikė; Elena Armalytė
Referenzen
‘Empathy, professionalism and a real, genuine partnership.’
Kernmandanten
Perfectionai UAB
Rūta UAB
Vilniaus dailės akademija
Kaunas University of Technology
Vilnius University
Armani
Pigu LT
Žemaitijos pienas
MV GROUP Asset Management
Terekas
Highlight-Mandate
- Representing two famous car manufacturers in a large-scale pre-trial investigation in Lithuania regarding the distribution of counterfeit airbags.
- Represented one of the leading food retail companies in a court dispute related to a possible copyright infringement.
- Providing one-stop-shop services for the “Perfection42” (Perfectionai UAB) start-up, which specialises in the creation and training of AI models.
Cobalt
Cobalt‘s IP team particularly stands out for its focus on the healthcare, pharmaceuticals and life science sectors, where it regularly represents multinational industry giants in patent protection, infringement, and enforcement cases. Alongside these areas, the IP practice also provides advice in the fields of data protection and IT. The practice is led by Žilvinas Kvietkus, who has extensive experience advising on copyright, trade mark and patent issues in the Lithuanian and EU pharmaceuticals sectors. Managing associate Julija Beldeninovienė is another core member of the team with knowledge of the pharmaceuticals, infotech, and IP spaces.
Praxisleiter:
Žilvinas Kvietkus
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Julija Beldeninovienė
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‘Outstanding lawyers with great expertise and commitment to the matter. Highly recommendable!’
‘Excellent trial attorneys, also for complex pharmaceutical patent litigation.’
‘Žilvinas Kvietkus and Julija Beldeninovienė stand out, extremely responsive and excellent trial briefs.’
Kernmandanten
Berlin-Chemie AG
Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Novartis Group
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Meril Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd
Swiss Pharma International AG
ÇOLAKOĞLU METALURJİ A.Ş.
Highlight-Mandate
- Representing Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH in a complex patent invalidation case (initially there were four separate patent invalidation cases initiated by Krka, EGIS, Zentiva and Polpharma which were merged into one case).
- Representing Berlin-Chemie AG in a civil case against a parallel importer UAB Lex Ano regarding the parallel import of the medicinal products “Letrox” from Hungary to Lithuania, which were reboxed and renamed “L-Thyroxin Berlin-Chemie”.
- Advising Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC on complex issues related to potential patent/SPC infringement litigation.
Ellex
Acting for a diverse set of leading multinational companies from the technology, food and beverage sectors, Ellex advises on the contentious and non-contentious aspects of IP including portfolio and trade mark management issues, initial registrations, and regulatory matters. Practice head Ąžuolas Čekanavičius specialises in copyright law and handles work in the broader commercial, IP, and media law spaces; as head of the firm's Lithuania digital business practice, he is also noted for his IT expertise. Marijus Dingilevskis is another key member of the group, focusing on the protection of patents and trade marks, as well as IT transfers and licensing matters. Vilius Norvaisas is also noteworthy for a range of commercial and IP matters.
Praxisleiter:
Ąžuolas Čekanavičius
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Marijus Dingilevskis; Vilius Norvaisas
Referenzen
‘Their speed is very good. The team we worked with from Ellex has deep knowledge and excellent service.’
Kernmandanten
Aboutwear, UAB
Cult Beauty, Ltd
Delfi, UAB
Diginet LTU, UAB (a part of the Baltic Classifieds group)
Kavita, UAB
Laboratoires Bouchara Recordati
LNK Television Group (Laisvas ir nepriklausimas kanalas, UAB)
Mo muziejus, VsI
Olympic Entertainment Group AS
Pasaulio optika, UAB
QS Lasers, UAB
Sportland LT, UAB
Starbucks Corporation
Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics, UAB
Uzstato sistemos administratorius, VsI
Viesuju pirkimu tarnyba (Lithuanian Public Procurement Office)
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising and representing Diginet LTU, UAB in a legal dispute over infringement of database producer (sui generis) rights, data scraping and unfair competition.
- Represented Starbucks Corporation in a trade mark infringement and unfair competition dispute.
- Advised AS Ekspress Grupp on the acquisition of the news website Lrytas.
Sorainen
The IP team at Sorainen is regularly approached for representation in high-stakes disputes regarding trade marks, domain names, and patents, and advises on compliance with local and EU IP law. Assisting a range of large and small companies and startups, the ‘professional and responsible’ team is also noted for its broad sector experience covering the IT, pharmaceuticals, media and telecoms industries. IP and TMT litigator Stasys Drazdauskas and Monika Mališauskaitė-Vaupšienė, who also leads the competition and regulatory groups, lead the team. Senior associate Sidas Sokolovas is highlighted for his focus on IP and IT regulatory and transactions work, including in highly regulated sectors.
Praxisleiter:
Monika Mališauskaitė-Vaupšienė; Stasys Drazdauskas
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Sidas Sokolovas; Irma Kirklytė
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‘The Sorainen team is highly professional, the one that could be trusted with their expertise. They are very quick to react to our requests and they handle them with delving deeply into the problem that we have. It’s great that we can consult with them on different topics. Their team covers expertise of different fields.’
‘The Intellectual property team is very professional and responsible.’
‘We worked with Stasys Drazdauskas and counsel Irma Kirklytė – the lawyers are very professional and offer possible solutions to the question.’
Kernmandanten
CGTrader
Investara (trade name Local Ocean)
Honeywell International
The Kalnapilis-Tauro Group (member of Royal Unibrew)
Spanvall ApS
RIGHTEX ELECTRONIC LIMITED
Maxfive
Grupo Bimbo
Roland DG Corporation
Pro Bro Group
AUTO100 AS
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising Google on the implementation of various important EU pieces of legislation related to IP, including the Copyright Directive, the Retransmission Directive and the Digital Services Act in Lithuania.
- Advised Japan-based Roland DG Corporation on intellectual property issues related to its investment into Veika, a Lithuanian company that specialises in the development of innovative printing technologies.
- Successfully represented the Kalnapilis-Tauras group in a dispute over its trade mark and visual designs to promote non-alcoholic products against Lithuania’s Drug, Tobacco, and Alcohol Control department in the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania.
Triniti Jurex Law Firm
Triniti Jurex Law Firm often represents clients in large trade mark disputes in both Lithuanian and EU courts, alongside handling a wide range of other IP matters ranging from anti-counterfeiting claims to patent disputes. Clients encompass leading multinationals as well as a number of startups, with particular expertise in the pharmaceuticals industry and other high-tech sectors like the IT and gaming industries. The team is led by arbitration and IP expert Vilija Viešūnaitė who is also a European patent attorney. Aurelija Rutkauskaitė heads up the regulatory side and has further disputes experience with knowledge of IT, data protection, and AI regulation. At the associate level, the firm recently hired Mantas Rimkevičius, who is noted for his experience in infotech, telecoms, and media mandates.
Praxisleiter:
Vilija Viešūnaitė
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Aurelija Rutkauskaitė; Akvilė Bužinskaitė; Mantas Rimkevičius
Referenzen
‘The company is all great, no complaints.’
‘TRINITI JUREX’s IP practice stands out in several ways. First of all, it is deep IP and industry expertise – even the most senior lawyers are hands-on on our assignments and every complex question is handled from different perspectives and the industry tailored solution comes every time we approach them. We also like global reach of the law firm – they can assist us in any country of the world with the help of their vast network.’
Kernmandanten
Begra, UAB
CV Group, UAB
Nobel Biocare Services, AG
Nj world, UAB
Krka d. d. Novo mesto
REACT
Alma littera, UAB
Merck KGaA
AGATA
Oxipit
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising Oxipit on a range of intellectual property issues related to AI technologies, including offering guidance on protecting the client’s IP rights, licensing its products, and commercialising AI technologies.
- Provided advice to the Lithuanian State Library for the Blind on a project focused on creating inclusive cultural content for users with individual needs.
- Represented long-standing client UAB “Alma littera” in a dispute regarding the registration of the trade mark MONSTROPEDIJA against the US company Monster Energy Company, that owns such trade marks as Monster and Monster Energy.
METIDA Law Firm Zaboliene and Partners
Boutique firm METIDA Law Firm Zaboliene and Partners specialises in trade mark and design work, offering comprehensive services ranging from initial registrations covering Lithuania, the EU and beyond, through to protection issues and disputes. Practice head Erikas Saukalas has notable experience assisting domestic and foreign companies with patent, trade mark, and copyright matters, while founder and managing partner Reda Zaboliene is highly experienced in IP disputes. Inga Lukauskiene, in addition to her expertise in IP work, also covers unfair competition mandates. Martynas Šukevičius and Laurynas Jurgaitis are also noteworthy individuals.
Praxisleiter:
Erikas Saukalas
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Reda Zaboliene; Inga Lukauskiene; Martynas Šukevičius; Laurynas Jurgaitis
Referenzen
‘Whole team works like a perfect mechanism helping to register and protect issued patents and trade marks. In this company, clients can find different kinds of professional specialists providing intellectual property services.’
Kernmandanten
UAB “Greenlab Solutions”
MB “Lakštena”
ITV Studios Netherlands Content B.V.
MAXIMA LT, UAB
Kabushiki Kaisha BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Laimonas Marcinkevičius
Ergonomic Solutions International Limited
Eversheds Saladžius (a member of Eversheds Sutherland)
Eversheds Saladžius (a member of Eversheds Sutherland) assists clients with local and EU-wide trade mark registrations, IP disputes, and issues relating to the protection of rights including anti-counterfeiting issues and enforcement work. Acting on behalf of domestic and multinational companies ranging from biotechnics to manufacturing and retail companies, the practice is led by IT and data protection expert Rimtis Puišys and IP specialist Tomas Jakubauskas, the latter of which is also a member of the Institute of the Lithuanian Patent Attorneys.
Praxisleiter:
Tomas Jakubauskas; Rimtis Puišys
Highlight-Mandate
- Provided legal advice to IPXO UK on registration of the EU trade mark, legal audit of the client’s IP and legal advice regarding IP registrations.
- Represented Biochemlit in IP dispute resolution, negotiations and court litigation.
- Advised Kavos Bankas on the registration of multiple national and European Union trade marks.
GLIMSTEDT Bernotas & Partners
The ‘professional and experienced team’ at GLIMSTEDT Bernotas & Partners assists clients with IP protection and distribution issues, copyright mandates and licensings, as well as providing advice on distribution and advertising mandates. With experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters, IP and IT expert Giedrė Rimkūnaitė-Manke heads up the department, with broad experience across the e-commerce and media sectors. Counting the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee among its clients, the team has broad sector experience spanning the sport, TV and film industries.
Praxisleiter:
Giedrė Rimkūnaitė-Manke
Referenzen
‘Glimstedt Bernotas & Partners has a very professional team with strong expertise in many areas related to Intellectual Property, constantly researching new aspects of this subject.’
‘Our main contact person and service provider was Giedrė Rimkūnaitė-Manke, who stood out with her exceptional in-depth analysis of our organisation’s activities, context, complexity, needs and obstacles. Giedrė demonstrated high competencies and deep knowledge of intellectual property practice and its appliance to the non-profit sector. She was committed, focused, result-oriented, and very flexible.’
‘Professional and experienced team.’
Kernmandanten
Lithuanian National Olympic Committee and Lithuanian Olympic Fund
Elinta Charge, UAB
Degmeda, UAB
Luxe Pools, UAB
Veika, UAB
Open Play
Fotomagas, UAB
Dansu, UAB
ELITAZ Group, UAB
Neste Lietuva, UAB
Linstow group
the Book, UAB
5 Vines, UAB
Millo Appliances, UAB
VELUX Group
Notino
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee and Lithuanian Olympic Fund on the protection of the Olympic Properties in Lithuania.
- Assisting Veika, UAB with the preparation for and signing of the agreement with Roland DG (Japan) to establish a new joint venture company.
- Providing comprehensive legal support to ELITAZ Group, UAB, a TV production company, in relation to the licensing and production of several TV shows, a reality show as well as events.
NOOR
NOOR has a strong reputation for handling cross-border IP matters in creative sectors such as the media, film and music industries, alongside knowledge of software rights and licensing issues. Practice head and technology IP specialist Andrius Iškauskas has wide ranging expertise covering contentious and non-contentious mandates. In 2023, the addition of Liudas Šiukšteris and Raminta Bučiūtė further bolstered the team, adding expertise in transactions and brand protection work respectively. Associate Arminas Magyla is another integral team member, particularly handling trade mark litigation and privacy rights issues.
Praxisleiter:
Andrius Iškauskas
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Raminta Bučiūtė; Liudas Šiukšteris; Arminas Magyla
Highlight-Mandate
- Successfully defended Vandens Ratas, UAB’s trade mark and domain in a high-stakes court battle.
- Provided assistance to Lazy Bear Games Europe on effective video game licensing strategies.
- Represented Durpeta in a court dispute against Danish company Spanval over a patent relating to peat manufacturing.