Intellectual property law
ADVORA are specialists in intellectual property law and have over 15 years of experience with the enforcement and protection of IP rights, especially infringements under the Trademark Act and the Trademark Regulation, the Copyright Act, the Design Act/Design Regulation, the Patent Act and the Market Conduct Act.
Our clients are especially large international companies that span several of the world's leading brands and companies within electronics and IT, luxury, fashion, design and cosmetics, toys, snacks, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, the media and entertainment industry as well as the sports and art industry .
We excel in brand protection and enforcement of rights and cooperate on a daily basis with police and customs authorities. We have extensive experience with legal proceedings at all the Danish courts, including interim remedies such as bans/injunctions and securing evidence. ADVORA also collaborates with the Dutch rights holder organization REACT and handles the enforcement of IPR infringements in Denmark and Norway for REACT's members.
ADVORA also handles the registration of trademarks and also advises on all aspects of IP law as well as all types of administrative proceedings, including opposition and revocation proceedings at the Danish Patent and Trademark Office, appeals to the Patent Appeals Board and submission of domain complaints to the Danish Domain Appeals Board.
You can read more about some of the areas we deal with below.
Brand protection
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General enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) infringements; legal assessment, warning letters, declarations, etc.
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Customs surveillance in the EU, Norway, and Iceland.
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Investigations and filing of police reports to the Special Investigation Unit for suspected IPR crimes.
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Criminal prosecution of IPR crimes.
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Filing domain complaints, notice and takedown requests on social media and online trading platforms.
Trademarks and design
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Strategic advice in relation to rights protection.
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Registration, renewal, administration, transfer, and monitoring of trademarks and designs.
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Trademark searches and clearance.
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IPR contracts and negotiations.
Lawsuits
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IPR proceedings at the City Courts, the Eastern and Western High Courts, the Maritime and Commercial Court and the Supreme Court.
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Temporary ban and injunction as well as investigation and securing of evidence in connection with IPR infringements.
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Strategic and procedural advice.
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Mediation and settlement negotiations.
Copyright
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Legal assessment of copyright issues.
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Enforcement of copyrighted works.
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Drafting of license agreements.