Praised for its ‘deep knowledge and experience’, Vukmir & Associates houses a standout IP department, adept at advising clients in high-stakes mandates across the CEE region. The firm’s strengths cover the full range of IP matters, including the protection, litigation and enforcement of trademarks, designs, patents and copyrights, in addition to IP advisory work. A ‘great lawyer and visionary’, founder, managing partner and IP expert Mladen Vukmir co-leads the team alongside Carla Biancotti and Mirjana Jurišić, who regularly represent clients in trademark prosecutions, protection mandates, clearances, and the full range of patent matters. Ivan Ćuk, advises clients on the protection of designations of origin, in addition to handling related disputes before the European Courts, is another key contact in the group.

Counting domestic and multinational corporations among its key roster of clients, Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka offers a one-stop shop IP practice, handling both contentious, non-contentious and advisory mandates. The team is also well-placed to advise on the IP-related elements of M&A transactions. Olena Manuilenko leads the team and frequently handles matters concerning copyright, trade secret and IP enforcement, while Ema Menđušić Škugor assists with trademark prosecution cases and copyright disputes.

The ‘highly skilled and professional’ IP team at PETOŠEVIĆ advises domestic and multinational clients on a wide range of cross-jurisdictional matters, including patent and trademark prosecution and enforcement mandates. Representing clients in IP disputes is another key strength of the practice. Practice head Ivan Kos handles the full range of IP cases, including clearance, prosecution and trademark enforcements. Operating from the Brussels office, healthcare and pharmaceuticals specialist Anamarija Stančić Petrović advises on matters concerning data exclusivity, licensing, and market authorisation for medicines and medical devices.

The ‘highly specialised’ practice at Law firm Vukina & Partners Ltd. acts for major domestic clients on contentious trademark infringement matters, as well as advising on terms and conditions, privacy policies and bad faith claims. Sanja Vukina and Mislav Vukina jointly lead the team, handling a broad range of IP-related corporate and commercial matters. Key sectors of expertise include retail, pharmaceutical, IT services, and food and beverages.

Batarelo Dvojkovic Vuchetich Law Firm LLP provides an ‘outstanding service reflecting its in-depth experience and industry knowledge’. The team handles trademark application proceedings for a wide range of domestic and international clients, in addition to representing clients in related disputes. With a focus on trade secrets and contentious transactional matters, Vladimir Batarelo leads the team and ‘stands out for his IP knowledge’, while Laurenz Vuchetich and Marko Bohaček advises on software trademark infringement cases and the protection and transfer of IP rights.

MATEKOVIĆ & Partners Law Firm LLC acts for domestic and international clients in trademark registration proceedings, frequently before the European Union Intellectual Property Office, while also handling matters concerning copyright infringement and license agreements, as well as handling multi-jurisdictional patent projects in the pharmaceutical sector. Krešimir Matekovic, Ivan Sabljić, Dora Adžić, and Laura Mateković collectively lead the team.

Praised for its ‘profound knowledge’ in the TMT and entertainment sectors, Porobija & Spoljaric handle a range of IP matters, with notable experience in the registration and protection of IP rights before the EUIPO, in addition to handling copyright cases, trademark disputes and IP transfer mandates. Managing partner Marko Porobija advises on IP issues relating to cyber attacks, and co-leads the team alongside Luka Porobija and Suzana Cesarec Nöthig.

Šavorić & Partners acts for domestic and international clients on a range of IP-related issues, particularly before Croatian courts and the State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia. Managing partner Boris Šavorić jointly leads the team alongside Boris Babić, regularly handling copyright matters, IP cancellations and patent grant procedures. The team is also sought for its advisory work in administrative procedures, as well as trademark disputes and litigation cases. Natalija Babić is another key contact in the group.

Vidan Law Office’s ‘dedicated’ practice advises a wide range of domestic and international clients on contentious and non-contentious trademark mandates, with additional expertise in re-branding and trademark annulment procedures. Hrvoje Vidan leads the team with ‘decades of experience’ in handling copyright cases before the Croatian and EU authorities, while Petra Tolj advises clients on GDPR matters and Ivona Stričak assists on IP infringements and disputes.

Wolf Theiss sits within the firm's broader corporate and commercial law department, regularly advising inbound investors and companies on IP-related matters, including patent infringement cases, and boasting demonstrable experience in the TMT, entertainment and retail sectors. Luka Tadić-Čolić leads the team and Sara Pavlović assists with trademark-related issues, in addition to the IP elements of M&A transactions.

Specialising in counterfeit goods investigations, boutique firm Živko Mijatovic & Partners regularly handles the portfolio management of routine trademark protection issues. Praised as the ‘trademark queen of Croatia’, Ivana Knezevic advises domestic and international clients on a range of IP rights and unfair competition matters, while Ivana Ervacanin assists on patent work and Dina Slunjski advises on copyright and trade secret mandates.