Europe

Overview

Although Volpe Koenig is based in the U.S., our reach extends all over the globe. We help our U.S. based clients secure intellectual property rights in jurisdictions all over the world, with particular expertise in Europe, Japan, and China. We also assist foreign based clients in securing U.S. intellectual property rights.

With technical language skills in French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi and Spanish, we are well situated with a variety of language skills to make clear efficient communication easy for foreign based clients. Several of our attorneys and paralegals have flexible schedules to effectively communicate according to foreign based clients’ time zones. We even have members of the firm positioned in Europe and Japan to further improve communication.

Volpe Koenig has assisted U.S. based clients to secure intellectual property rights in over 100 different countries such as: Albania, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Benelux, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Former Serbia and Montenegro, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

We have a wide network of trusted foreign associates that we communicate with and visit regularly. So while we aren’t registered attorneys in each jurisdiction, we are well versed in foreign laws and procedures. This enables us to provide valuable strategic input for global intellectual property portfolios. We design global filing strategies to maximize strategic coverage while minimizing costs.

In addition to securing intellectual property rights, Volpe Koenig professionals have helped both U.S. and foreign based clients enforce their rights. From U.S. litigation to licensing and transactional support for intellectual property acquisitions and divestitures, our deep bench of experienced professionals is ready to assist you.