AI Magazine Issue 3 2017

54 Acquisition International - March 2017 KETNER Legal Consultancy, Representation and Protection Ltd. is a Slovenia based law firm that specialises in intellectual property cases. We profile the firm to find out more about the services it offers to clients following their much-deserved receiving of the Most Outstanding for Industrial Property Trademark Law Slovenia award. ased in Slovenia, KETNER is an innovative and dynamic legal office specialising in intellectual property and focusing on industrial property, including trademarks, industrial designs, and patents, as well as providing representation in the domain name disputes. Under the experienced leadership of CEO Meti Ketner, and in cooperation with other highly- qualified expert partners, KETNER strives towards the enforcement, protection, and maintenance of intellectual property rights. Drawing on the vast industry expertise of Meti and her team, the firm seeks to uphold, preserve and support the IP rights of its clients throughout the corporate landscape, ensuring that they receive the solutions and services they need. Operating across a vast array of practice areas within the IP space, including trade mark protection, patents, domain names and intellectual property appraisals, the firm is able to ensure that its clients receive the service they need and provide a one- stop-shop for all their IP law needs. Company: KETNER, Legal Consultancy, Representation and Protection, Ltd. Name: Meti Ketner, CEO Email: [email protected] Web: www.zascita.si Address: Tr ž a š ka cesta 134, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Phone: +386 (0)51 344 655 Intellectual Property - the Result of Human Creativity B In the ever-digitised age it can be easy for firms to exploit digital content found online; however, KETNER understand that all intellectual property takes time to produce and has a value which should not be ignored. As such, the firm work tirelessly to ensure that its clients receive the very highest standard of IP law advice and support, and are communicated with and supported throughout the entire process. Services offered range from legal advice, preparing expert reports, and performing searches through to monitoring and other specialist support in the field of industrial property rights, as well as more niche sectors. Alongside this, KETNER also offer representation throughout the processes of acquisition, registration, maintenance, and enforcement of industrial property rights, ensuring that clients are supported and advised throughout the process. By working with clients when they first acquire the IP rights KETNER helps them to reduce legal issues later. For more serious cases, the practice also collaborates with a licensed detective agency whose experienced detectives share a combined experience spanning over 30 years to support clients in finding out if their IP rights are being breeched and their intellectual property used without their knowledge or permission. These investigations can take place on a global scale, drawing on the resources of both firms to ensure that clients’ rights are fully protected. Whilst supporting clients is of the utmost importance to the firm, it also works hard to support its peers in the IP law industry by contributing to various official papers and publications, as well as providing an informative website which offers clients and lawyers alike the chance to gain information and understanding on the finer points of IP law and share in KETNER’s knowledge and experience. Overall, KETNER’s goal is to raise awareness about the importance of intellectual property and intellectual property protection, and this will remain the firm’s ongoing focus as it looks to the future. Intellectual Property - the Result of Human Creativity 1703AI108