About us

Matijević Law Firm is primarily engaged in the protection of intellectual property rights and related rights. The activities of the office focus on the needs of entrepreneurs, following a growing importance and role of intellectual property in modern economies. Experience gained through representing partners and founders of companies, small and medium enterprises, as well as multinational corporations, enables us to provide an expert, tailored and precise advice to our domestic and international clients.

International presence

The Firm represents clients on the national level, as well as on the EU level. Our service encompasses representation before the national State Intellectual Property Office, all national courts, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO, Alicante, Spain), the European Patent Office (EPO, Munich, Germany), the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO, Genève, Switzerland) and the European Court of Justice (ECJ, Luxembourg).

Services

Trademark law

Trademark is the basic and irreplaceable tool for successful marketing of products and services. The trademark protection is also often the key element for protecting business operations of companies and individuals. Our services related to trademark law include, inter alia, the following: Counselling regarding the choice of trademark the client wishes to protect Evaluation regarding […]

Industrial Design

The industrial design right protects the appearance of the whole or a part of a product or resulting from its lines, contours, colours, shapes, texture or ornamentation, if this external appearance is new and distinctive. In addition to the trademark right, the industrial design right plays an important role in successful product placement on the […]

Copyright and Related Rights

Copyright protects intellectual creations, such as musical, literary, film and stage presentations, architectural, artistic and photographic works, computer programs and online applications. Due to the widespread use of internet and continuous development of internet, copyrights rapidly acquire an ever-increasing market value and role. Our services in the field of copyrights include, inter alia, the following: […]

Patents

Patents are obtainable for every invention that is new, involves an inventive step and which is eligible for industrial application. Patents define today’s high-tech society, and they represent the basis for development and investments in science and technology. Our services in the field of patent law include, inter alia, the following: Prior art searches Drafting […]

Protection of Market Competition

The Competition Act protects the stakeholders in the trade from unfair market practices in the sphere of commercial activities. Our services in the field of protection of market competition include, inter alia, the following: Analysis of promotional and marketing activities and their compliance with the Competition Act and the acts in the field of intellectual […]

IT

The rights associated with information technologies outline the legal aspects of development, use and transfer of technology. Our services in this field of law include, inter alia, the following: Protection of internet domain names Representation in amicable dispute resolution proceedings and representation before the arbitration court in disputes related to domain names Counselling related to […]

Customs Measures

Activation and monitoring of measures aimed at blocking circulation of goods infringing trademarks and piracy of products. The customs measures are conducted on both national and EU level, with constant communication with the competent customs authorities. Protection of undisclosed information with market value (Trade Secrets) Information items that are kept as confidential, which are undisclosed […]

Arbitration / Mediation

Arbitration and mediation are the forms of alternative dispute resolution. Arbitration is out-of-court dispute resolution, in which the parties present their case before the arbitration court, which draws its jurisdiction from the prior agreement of the parties. Mediation includes proceedings in which the parties attempt to resolve their dispute in mutual agreement, with the participation […]

Contract Law

In addition to counselling and representation, our services in the field of contract law also encompass the following: Drafting of agreements Evaluation of existing agreements Negotiations and drafting of settlement agreements Judicial and out-of-court representation

Protection of Reputation of Public Figures

We provide discreet services related to legal protection from media onslaught, as well as prevention of publication of fake (fabricated) news, taking down of fake news or private information through the courts or directly by referring requests online or to the printed media.

Media Law

The media law encompasses several fields of law in which we provide our services, such as the field of pubic communications, libel and slander claims, rights to paintings and photographs, right to advertising, sponsorship, product placement, access to information and privacy protection.

Sports Law

The area of sports law includes matters from contractual labour law, contract law, intellectual property and torts. Our services in this field of law include, inter alia, the following: Drafting of professional contracts between sports clubs and athletes Drafting of sponsorship agreements between sponsors, sports clubs and athletes Drafting of contracts on commercial use of […]

News

June 19, 2019

EU General Court confirms invalidation of adidas three-stripes EUTM

On 19 June 2019 the General Court handed down its judgment in Case T-307/17 adidas AG vs EUIPO/Shoe Branding Europe BVBA. The General Court rejected adidas appeal and upheld the earlier decision of the Boards of Appeal before the EUIPO. The case concerned the validity of one of Adidas’s three-stripes European Union trade marks. The […]

April 17, 2019

The Council of Europe has adopted the Copyright Directive in the digital single market.

On April 15, 2019, The Council of Europe has adopted the Copyright Directive in the digital single market. The Directive makes changes in many areas of copyright, which can be grouped into three main categories; Exceptions to the ban on the use of digital works in a digital form when crossing borders within the European […]