CABINET M. OPROIU is involved exclusively in the field of intellectual property matters. We cover all range from prosecution of patents, trademarks, designs in Romania to litigation for patents, trademarks and designs. When it comes to Patents, we cover all technical fields.
One particular focus is the prosecution of national and European Patent applications in examination, procedure of revocation and appeal proceedings before the national courts and before the European Patent Office.
Our attorneys are equally skilled in trademark and design matters, representing clients before the national patent and trademark office as well as before EUIPO.
On the enforcement side, our attorneys are qualified to represent the Clients in all customs procedures referring to the infringement of IP rights, including further proceedings such as civil or criminal complaints.
Designs
- Filing and prosecuting Romanian design applications – direct representation before the Romanian Patent Office (OSIM);
- Filing and prosecuting International designs – direct representation before the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO);
- Filing and prosecuting Community designs – direct representation before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO);
- Opposition and appeal procedures for national and Community designs;
- Legal advice regarding validity, and infringement;
- Litigation matters before Romanian Courts: nullifications, infringement;
- Customs procedures referring to the infringement of designs, including further proceedings, such as civil or criminal complaints.
Litigation
- Litigation matters before Romanian Courts: nullifications, infringement for patents, utility models, Supplementary Protection Certificates, trademarks, designs;
- Customs procedures referring to the infringement of patents, utility models, Supplementary Protection Certificates, trademarks, designs, including further proceedings, such as civil or criminal complaints.
Portfolio Management
- Legal advice and representation regarding assignments, mergers, due diligence and other portfolio issues for patents, trademarks, designs;
- Renewals and annuity service.
Patents
- Drafting patent applications for filing them with the European Patent Office (EPO);
- Drafting patent applications and utility model applications for filing them with the Romanian Patent
Office (OSIM); - Drafting patent applications for filing them with the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO);
- Direct representation for prosecution proceedings before the European Patent Office, the Romanian Patent Office and the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization;
- For international applications, opening national/regional phases. For the jurisdictions where we cannot represent directly, we have contacts with local attorneys all around the globe;
- Opposition and appeal procedures for national and European patents;
- Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPC);
- Legal advice regarding patentability, validity, and infringement;
- Litigation matters before Romanian Courts: nullifications, infringement for patents and supplementary protection certificates;
- Customs procedures referring to the infringement of patents, including further proceedings, such as civil or criminal complaints.
Trademarks
- Filing and prosecuting Romanian trademark applications – direct representation before the Romanian Patent Office (OSIM);
- Filing and prosecuting International trademarks – direct representation before the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO);
- Filing and prosecuting European trademarks – direct representation before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO);
- Opposition and appeal procedures for national and European trademarks;
- Legal advice regarding validity, and infringement;
- Litigation matters before Romanian Courts: nullifications, infringement;
- Customs procedures referring to the infringement of trademarks, including further proceedings, such as civil or criminal complaints.