Litigation and compensation · Czechia and Slovakia
Intellectual property disputes
A copied website, code or design, a misused trade mark, or stolen text or photographs. If your intellectual property rights are infringed, you may be entitled to cessation, removal of the infringement, damages and restitution of enrichment. We assert those claims for you and likewise defend you if someone accuses you of infringement.
- Lawyer registered with the Czech and Slovak Bar Associations
- Enforcement and defence
- Prices agreed in advance
What we'll do for you
Speed and evidence matter in intellectual property disputes. What is documented today cannot be denied tomorrow. We therefore start by preserving evidence before choosing the next steps.
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Assessment and evidence
We verify your rights (authorship, licences and registrations) and document the infringement so the evidence can be used in proceedings.
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Demand letter to the infringer
A legally substantiated cease-and-desist demand and settlement proposal — many cases end with content removal and an agreement.
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Court claims
Claims for cessation, removal of the infringement, reasonable satisfaction, damages or restitution of unjust enrichment — including interim injunctions where prompt action is needed.
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Defence
Analysis of third-party claims, objections (public-domain works, independent creation or exhaustion of rights) and negotiation to withdraw or narrow demands.
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Prevention
Licences from creators and suppliers, and trade mark assignments and registrations — so the next dispute is not about whether you own the rights at all.
Deliverableclaims asserted or defended, including demands to stop the infringement, remove its effects and pay financial compensation
How it works
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- Assessmentday 0
We review the rights and infringement and explain your prospects, claims and estimated costs.
- Preserving evidence
We document the infringement in a form usable in proceedings.
- Demand and negotiation
We send a demand to the infringer and negotiate a remedy and compensation.
- Proceedings
If agreement is impossible, we assert the claims in court — including an application for an interim injunction if further harm is threatened.
No-obligation enquiry
Ready to start?
Send us an enquiry. We usually reply within 24 hours with a price confirmation and next steps. The first 30-minute consultation is free and commits you to nothing.
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- 2Usually within 24 h you get a price confirmation and plan
- 3We start work only after your approval
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What clients ask
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What can I demand from someone who infringes my rights?
Typically: cessation, removal of the infringement (taking down content or ceasing to use a sign), reasonable satisfaction including monetary satisfaction, damages and restitution of unjust enrichment from unauthorised use. We assess from the evidence which claims make sense in your case and what amounts can be substantiated.
How do I prove the work is mine?
Authorship is proved through actual records of creation: source files, versions, dates, contracts, licences and publications. Registrations help with trade marks and designs. Our work includes assembling these into a defensible chain of evidence — and arranging future contracts so your rights are clearly documented.
We received a demand alleging infringement. Should we pay?
Not before we assess it — some demands are excessive or unfounded (public-domain works, independent creation, exhausted rights or time-barred claims). We prepare a response that actually reduces risk; if the claim is partly justified, we negotiate a reasonable settlement.
The infringer is abroad. Can anything be done?
Often, yes — for Czech infringers, we act ourselves, as the firm's lawyer is also admitted to the Czech Bar, and we arrange attendance at any hearing; on platforms, we use their reporting mechanisms to seek content removal. We choose the approach according to where the infringer actually operates and holds assets.
How much does resolving a dispute cost?
Assessment and a demand letter are a limited initial task; court proceedings depend on their scope. We proceed in stages, with the price agreed in advance — and honour what we agree.
Legal Q&A
Common questions on this topic
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Do I need a non-disclosure agreement, and what should it contain?
Trade secrets are protected directly by law, and their violation constitutes unfair competition even without an agreement. An NDA still makes sense: it precisely defines confidentiality, duration and sanctions, making proof and enforcement considerably easier. A clear definition of confidential information, the confidentiality period and a written contractual penalty are central.
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Someone registered a domain using my name or brand. What can I do?
Domain registration alone does not permanently defeat your earlier rights. If the domain infringes your trademark or business name, you can rely on trademark rights or unfair competition protection and seek an end to its use, compensation and potentially transfer of the domain. The approach depends on whether you have a registered mark and how the domain is actually used.
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Someone has applied for a trademark similar to ours. How and by when can we oppose it?
Opposition is filed with the Slovak Industrial Property Office within three months of publication of the application in its bulletin. The deadline is strict: later additions, expanded grounds and evidence are disregarded, so the filing must be complete from the outset. Monitoring competitors' applications continuously is worthwhile. After registration, the longer route of an invalidity application remains.
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Further reading
A dispute over a .sk, .cz or .eu domain: court or alternative dispute resolution
A domain carrying your name or brand can be obtained from its holder either by a court action or in faster alternative dispute resolution under the registry rules. Each extension has different conditions. This article is for companies and e-shops deciding which route to take.
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Shareholders parting ways and intellectual property: who keeps the brand, the software and the business name
When shareholders part ways, the price of the ownership interest is what gets negotiated, yet the value of the company often lies in its brand, its software and the name under which customers know it. If those assets do not legally belong to the company, the departing shareholder may take them away. This article is for shareholders in start-ups, IT companies and family businesses dealing with a shareholder’s departure or seeking to prevent one.
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A competitor has copied your website, texts or photographs: what copyright offers and what unfair competition offers
Texts taken over, product photographs or an imitated e-shop layout can be addressed under two legal regimes at once. This article explains when website content is a protected work, what can be claimed from the infringer and how financial compensation is calculated. It is for e-shops and companies whose content has appeared on someone else’s website.
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