The ‘highly skilled IP experts’ at CMS are well-known for their cross-border IP litigation skills and extensive global trade mark portfolio management. The firm offers broad expertise covering software and AI, with significant involvement in the pharma and TMT sectors. The team's growing film practice includes international IP advisory work for blockbuster movies in production. The team is co-led by Dóra Petrányi, who advises on complex copyright and trade mark issues; Ágnes Sólyom, a full-scale IP expert specialising in film, entertainment, and collective management matters; and Katalin Horváth, who focuses on software and tech-related copyright. Eszter Csapó provides specialist knowledge of IP implications across the telecoms and media industries.

Providing a full range of IP services, including portfolio management, litigation, and transactional work, Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda maintains a strong domestic focus on patents, trade marks, and copyright. The firm has particular strength in the consumer goods, automotive, and technology sectors, representing major international brands in complex trade mark enforcement and cancellation defence matters. They also have extensive experience in major technology-related litigation, as well as expertise in protection and transactional IP matters, often advising venture capital firms. The practice is co-led by Ivan Bartal, an expert in copyright, technology, and AI matters, and Áron László, who focuses on trade marks, litigation, and IP portfolio management.

 

Lauded for its ‘sophisticated understanding of IP law’, Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda is renowned internationally for its strength in the commercialisation and protection of IP rights. The firm excels in complex cross-border trade mark strategies and disputes, with a strong emphasis on the pharmaceutical, retail, and consumer sectors. The team routinely handles high-stakes patent activity, including compulsory licensing, SPC litigation, and patent nullity cases, demonstrating its significant capabilities in complex IP disputes. The IP practice is led by Bálint Halász, an ‘exceptional legal leader’ handling contentious matters, patents, and mandates at the intersection of IT and IP law. Other key members are Ádám Simon for technology and comms IP due diligence and transactions, Patricia Beregszászi in patent litigation and trade secret protection, and Adél Gelencsér in trade mark prosecution and brand management.

Szecskay Attorneys at Law is an established firm recognised for its experience in handling trade mark, patent, and copyright infringement claims. The firm offers an all-encompassing service, spanning trade mark prosecution, portfolio management, and copyright protection for literary, software, and commercial works, while maintaining a distinct focus area in the TMT and pharma sectors. The practice is led by Gusztáv Bacher, who has prior experience in enforcement proceedings before the HIPO and the EUIPO. He is ably supported by Andras Szecskay, an accomplished patent litigator, and Gábor Faludi, a highly regarded practitioner of IP and contract law, and a trusted source of counsel for artists, writers, and designers in copyright-related matters.

DLA Piper Posztl, Nemescsói, Györfi-Tóth and Partners Law Firm maintains a strong profile with a specialised IP team, concentrating on copyrights, trademarks, franchise, and transactional matters. The firm provides a distinct offering through its intensive focus on film and TV production, handling complex international IP due diligence and contracts. The team has expanded its work on trade mark prosecution and customs enforcement, including managing Applications for Action for manufacturers in the toy, power tool, and sports goods sectors. Head of team Zoltán Kozma is a TMT-specialist who is favoured for his deep understanding of IP asset management, while Mónika Horváth, a go-to lawyer for film industry players, ably assists with IT and IP deals.

The practice at Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law is strategically positioned at the intersection of IP law and emerging technology, serving global brands in the life sciences, technology, and retail sectors. The firm excels in anti-counterfeiting activities with customs authorities and often manages extensive trade mark portfolios, while also handling IP due diligence in M&A transactions. The practice is led by Csaba Vári, who advises on the interplay between data protection and IP, and Márton Horányi, who brings competition law expertise to the group. The team is further supported by veteran Zoltán Hegymegi-Barakonyi, who is praised for his ‘strategic acumen and profound understanding of IP law’, and the ‘meticulous’ Mihály Egon Budai, who is well-versed in both trade mark and copyright law.

Lakatos, Köves and Partners is highly experienced in high-stakes, cross-border IP and brand protection matters for major global clients. The firm offers strong transactional support, integrating IP risk analysis into mergers, joint ventures, and new platform launches. It also maintains a robust digital compliance offering, supporting key clients in the advertising and technology sectors with GDPR and local IP law. The practice is led by partner Iván Sólyom, whose experience covers IP litigation, transactional work, and brand enforcement. He is supported by Zsuzsanna Lukács, who is central to the firm’s IP, privacy, and digital compliance work.

Recognised for its in-depth expertise and strategic approach to IP, the Budapest office of Taylor Wessing Hungary offers an extensive range of services across a broad spectrum of industries. The firm focuses heavily on consumer-focused trade mark enforcement and litigation, as well as tech-driven copyright matters. The group offers cross-disciplinary IP advice covering trade marks, copyright, trade secrets, and data protection. Leading the IP and IT practice is Zoltán Novák, who is highly experienced in both enforcement and transactional IP matters. He is ably supported by János Kopasz, who focuses on AI and IP with particular expertise in software protection, and Fruzsina Kónya, who excels at enforcing clients’ IP rights in disputes.

Schoenherr Hetényi Ügyvédi Iroda provides end-to-end IP support, from initial idea protection through to registered rights. The firm offers tailored advice, prosecution, and litigation services spanning trademarks, designs, patents, domain names, and copyright. The team has a strong track record in high-profile patent litigation for pharma manufacturers and multijurisdictional copyright enforcement against unauthorised use. Márk Kovács, a dedicated IP specialist, drives the firm’s IP endeavours, focusing on the full range of matters, including patent litigation, trade mark prosecution, and brand protection strategies.