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Redesigning – Changes in IP Designs in Hungary (CEE Legal Matters)

Our article was published in the April issue of CEE Legal Matters 2024, where we introduced the latest developments in the field of design protection in Hungary. Amongst other things, we discuss the changes that the January 2024 design reform brought about for applicants, what the Hungarian design system moving closer to the EU system means in practice, and what impact this is likely to have...

Let’s do IP due diligence together with Komor Hennel Attorneys!

Over the past few months, the intellectual property specialists at Komor Hennel Attorneys have been busy. “We focus on a lot of corporate-related practice areas, but IP is our main focus and driver,” says Ildiko Komor Hennel, Managing Partner. “We have more than 20 years’ experience in IP, handling different aspects of the practice area, and we have a good grasp of how to keep levels high...

The Buzz in Hungary: Interview with Ildiko Komor Hennel of Komor Hennel Attorneys

“The hot topic in Hungary right now is the January 2021 amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure” says Komor Hennel Attorneys Managing Partner Ildiko Komor Hennel. “The act passed in the 1950s had one previous major overhaul back in 2017,” she says, adding that the recent amendments were necessitated by “modern times, technological updates, procedural effectiveness and business reality –...

Sar and Partners Successful for Herend Porcelain Manufactory Against ZARA Home

Sar and Partners has represented Herend Porcelain Manufactory in litigation against ZARA Home Ltd. on intellectual property rights related to an alleged infringement of the Herend Porcelain Manufactory collection. The action was brought by Herend Porcelain Manufactory after it became aware in January 2016 that ZARA Home Hungary was mass-producing and commercializing tea set similar to its...