Eleni Lappa

Eleni Lappa is an experienced IP lawyer with training and work history from London, UK, New York, USA and Athens, Greece. Ms Lapp has a dedicated practice on infringements and a highly successful track record on patent, trademark and copyright matters, after working for 20 years in the international arena of the law practice industry. She has a strong arbitration/mediation background and legal practice focus in trademark infringement, patent infringement, unfair competition, privacy law, and legal consulting on risk assessment/ damages allocation.
IPWORK

IPWORK is a fully specialised IP agency covering all types of IP rights. The firm stays away from the traditional law firm mentality and close to the real needs of IP related work – flexible, reliable specialised IP services that are always up-to-date with international developments. With an accumulated experience of 15 years from the USA, UK and Greece, IPWORK makes the difference in its field by appreciating the goal of each matter and really speaking the language of its clients and peers.

The firm’s services include:

Trademarks - IPWORK offers the full range of IP services, either as a combined service with preferential rates or on a per case-per jurisdiction basis. In and out-of-court disputes and settlements for both validity and infringement litigation (consulting, strategy, drafting legal briefs, out-of-court settlements, negotiations, monitoring for compliance). Registered and unregistered rights, passing off, market research, online data, validity/opposition/cancellation and infringement proceedings.

Patents - Nullity actions and infringements, prosecution maintenance and protection, based on the “novelty, inventive step, industrial application” trinity.

Copyright - All types of artistic/literary work, including technological assets, online issues, with special focus in securing copyright protection by substantiating the originality of the work.

Domain Names - In both traditional and non-traditional forms, securing protection via various legal avenues – ADR, Civil and Administrative Courts.

Online Infringement - Monitoring, identification and securing protection via various legal avenues – in and out of court.

Designs - Registration, protection of unregistered designs and infringement or nullity actions as applicable in each matter.

SPCs/Utility Models - Prosecution maintenance and judicial protection via all available legal routes coordination with technical experts for providing the necessary assistance.

Advertising Complaints - Protection via both ADR proceedings (Council for Regulation of Communication, Competition Committee) and Administrative and Civil Courts.

Data Protection/Confidential Information - Drafting contractual terms and notifications to employees or other interested groups, for ensuring adherence to relevant provisions and securing compliance with the Data Protection Authority.

Unfair Competition - Market investigations, identification of infringement and initiation of legal action for all types of unregistered IP rights that qualify as distinguishing features of origin.