Overview
In today’s digital world, innovations constitute major digital assets for a business success. From software, digital platforms and patents for technological & science-based products to trademarks, and designs -ownership of legally protected digital assets offers a significant commercial advantage to every well-established business.
Moreover, universities and research organizations, which develop patents, copyright and other IP in their research activity are increasingly commercializing their IP assets with technology transfer activities i.e through R&D collaborations with businesses or through the creation of Spin-Off companies.
Legal Services
At ZK Law Firm we are fully aware of the importance of assessing and protecting intellectual property assets related with digital and other technological products and we have a deep understanding of the challenges of protection and commercialization of intellectual property for both corporations and research organization.
We hether it lies at the core of the business activity of a corporation such as the commercialization of a digital product or it is a matter of efficient branding protection, we protect your technology and research your creativity as well as yourbrand awareness, by managing your IP portfolio. We advise on issues ranging from day-to-day commercial practice IP matters, such as trademarks registration and protection, to the implementation of complex IP strategies in cases such as projects in the Metaverse and art and designprotection through NFTs.
Furthermore, we support academic and research organizations in the protection of their research and in the commercialization of research based technology. We advise them in their R&D collaborations, new spin-off creation as well as in their internal regulatory framework for Intellectual Property protection and technology transfer.
We provide legal support in matters of:
• Software licensing and copyright
• Software distribution and reselling
• IP Licensing, novation & transfers
• Patent licensing Contracts for platform services and other digital services (SaaS, PaaS etc) – purchase, sale & licensing
• Trademark registration in EU and Greece
• Domain Names
• Intellectual Property Legal Assessment or Legal Due Diligence for corporations and research organizations
• Intellectual property strategy in Technology Transfer and Research commercialization for public and private organizations
• Regulatory framework for Intellectual property management and exploitation for corporations and research organizations
• Research & Development collaborations among corporations and/or between corporations research organizations
• Trademark and other IP infringement settlement through negotiations, disputes and extrajudicial settlement
• Handling of IP infringement cases before competent authorities and courts, including Domain Name litigation
