Maria Athanassiadou, Attorney-at-Law

Maria Athanassiadou is a partner and deputy managing partner at Dr. Helen G. Papaconstantinou and Partners ("HP&P"), one of Greece's leading intellectual property firms, and the recipient of the Patent Litigation Lawyer of the Year in Greece award at the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards. An attorney-at-law within a practice built around intellectual property, she is associated with a firm whose contentious work in the patent field has made it a reference point for the enforcement and defence of technical rights in Greece.

Patent litigation demands a combination of scientific understanding, procedural skill and strategic judgement, since disputes frequently turn on questions of infringement, validity and the scope of protection. HP&P's litigation practice forms part of a wider intellectual property offering that also covers patents, trademarks, utility models, industrial designs, supplementary protection certificates, copyright, anti-counterfeiting, domain names, competition law and licensing. This integration means that contentious matters are handled by a firm equally familiar with the prosecution and management of the rights being enforced, allowing litigation strategy to be informed by a full understanding of the underlying portfolio.

As deputy managing partner, Athanassiadou occupies a senior position within the firm, contributing to its leadership while advising clients on the protection and enforcement of their innovations. The firm's patent work supports domestic and international clients in Greece, where the enforcement of patent rights involves both national procedures and the interaction with the European patent framework. In this environment, experienced counsel is essential to navigating interim measures, evidence and the technical arguments that characterise patent disputes.

HP&P's international profile is reflected in its membership of the principal professional organisations in the intellectual property field, among them EPI, ECTA, AIPPI, FICPI, INTA, PTMG and MARQUES. These affiliations link the firm to the global networks through which cross-border enforcement is coordinated, an advantage where patent disputes span several jurisdictions and require aligned strategies across borders. The firm's ISO 9001 certification reflects a structured and consistent approach to the management of client matters, including the demands of complex litigation.

The recognition of Maria Athanassiadou as Patent Litigation Lawyer of the Year in Greece complements her standing as a specialist in patent law and underscores her role within a firm whose history in the field extends over more than a century. Contentious patent work sits among the most demanding areas of intellectual property practice, requiring counsel able to combine command of the law with an appreciation of the technologies in dispute. The award from the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards affirms her contribution to this discipline and the continuing prominence of HP&P in the enforcement of patent rights in Greece, reinforcing the firm's reputation as a trusted adviser to innovators seeking to protect their positions before the Greek courts.