KÄOSAAR is a leading intellectual property (IP) law firm in Estonia. Founded in 1992, we were one of the first Estonian IP law firms to emerge, and now have offices in Tallinn and Tartu.
We advise local and international clients on all IP matters in Estonia, the EU and internationally. We have 28 years of experience and in-depth knowledge in trademarks, inventions (patents, utility models), designs, geographical indications, domain names, copyright, business names, commercial secrets and know-how. This enables us to provide clients with quick and efficient solutions to any IP related issue. The agency employs 17 people, 12 of whom are patent/trademark attorneys and lawyers, who are valued experts in their field. Our staff includes people with considerable experience from the Estonian Patent Office and Estonia’s top-tier law firms. We have also participated in drafting laws and regulations regulating the field of intellectual property (e.g. the Trade Marks Act, Domain Disputes Committee Rules).
We are a member of various international intellectual property organizations: INTA, AIPPI, ECTA, FICPI and epi.
We provide legal services in all intellectual property matters:
- Dispute resolution (trademarks, inventions, designs, business names, copyright, commercial secrets), representation before the Intellectual Property Board of Appeal, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in court and during negotiations
- Drafting contracts, checking compliance with mandatory law, trademark assignments, licence agreements, franchise contracts, author contracts, confidentiality agreements, regulation of IP rights in employment contracts
- Anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy, representation before the Estonian Tax and Customs Board and the Police
- Domain disputes, representation in court and before alternative dispute resolution bodies, such as the Estonian Domain Disputes Committee, WIPO and the Czech Arbitration Court
- Consultations in matters of company law: e.g. formationand liquidation of companies; the sale and acquisition of shares; restructuring and reorganisations; consultations in matters related to company management, including those related to commercial register entries, general meetings and share capital changes; assistance in settling disputes and drafting shareholder contracts
- IP due diligence
- Prevention of unfair competition
- Advising in matters related to advertising and consumer campaigns, representation before the Consumer Protection Board
- Assistance with drafting applications for the innovation voucher grant (Enterprise Estonia)
