Intellectual Property
Overview
Areas of Work
- Advertising and marketing
- Anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting
- Copyright, designs and databases
- Disputes covering the full spectrum of intellectual property rights
- Intellectual property related agreements
- Intellectual property transactions
- Patent protection and enforcement
- Trademark/copyright protection and enforcement
Selected Assignments
- Currently representing the biggest Romanian oil company in a controversial patent related dispute having as object a USD 10.5 billion claim for damages filed by the heir of a Romanian engineer and inventor for the alleged abusive exploitation, during the communist regime, of two patents related to the oil drilling industry;
- Successfully defending two giant pharma innovators in a complex damages’ claim for the recovery of alleged loss of profit following the obtaining of an injunction prohibiting the use of the competitor’s generic drugs, based on our clients’ later annulled patent;
- Assisting a well-known French software company following infringement of intellectual property rights via piracy of its famous multi-platform software for computer-aided design, manufacturing, engineering, PLM and 3D, including recovery of all incurred damages;
- Obtaining a milestone court decision following a trademark annulment request grounded on the preexistence of a commercial name protected by the Paris Convention for Protection of Industrial Property;
- Representing one of the four Romanian unions representing composers and musicologists’ interests, in two copyright infringement litigation cases initiated against the companies organizing musical events and/or producing and commercializing musical CD’s, DVD’s and disks for the recovery of the due musical stamp fee provided by the Romanian law as a percentage from the sale of any type of musical product.
Awards & Accolades
Insights & News
ZRVP plays an important part in the country’s IP litigation scene as a general commercial practice. Led by managing partner Cosmin Vasile, the outfit’s trademark practice is thriving.
WTR 1000 ǀ 2020
Cosmin Vasile and Alina Tugearu are extremely dedicated and trustworthy. Their strategic approach and business mindedness are always aplus.
(WTR 1000 ǀ 2021)
The extraordinary legal knowledge and client care of the IP adepts at Zamfirescu Racoti Vasile & Partners have won them legions of fans in the local business community and abroad.
WTR 1000 | 2019
Clients appreciate the team’s creative approach, with one remarking: “The lawyers understand the business and it is easy to work with them.”
(Chambers and Partners ǀ 2020)
They are truly professionals, very well prepared, business savvy and very dedicated to the client, we have been very happy to having them on our side.
(The Legal 500 | 2021)
Our experience with their team has always been a success, both in human and professional terms. Their strengths and key capabilities include their dedication, prompt response, perfect knowledge of the matters in dispute both from a substantial law and a procedural law point of view, strategic vision and delivery of best possible outcome for a fair cost.
(The Legal 500 | 2020)
One source notes that the members of the team ‘are very prepared in terms of legal skills and also business-oriented, which makes the difference for us’.
Chambers and Partners | 2019
ZRVP makes even the most challenging matters simple for rights holders. Practising across a myriad of scientific fields and industries, including energy and life sciences, it is an assured choice of external partner.
(IAM Patent 1000 ǀ 2020)
A client describes the team as excellent, dedicated lawyers who truly bring value to this profession, going on to add: They always protect our best interests but also know how to set up the perfect strategy.
(Chambers and Partners ǀ 2021)
They have a very friendly approach in dealing with clients and I have always felt treated more than correctly, fees included.
(The Legal 500 | 2021)