Karin Pomaizlová

Karin heads the intellectual property and IT team in the Czech Republic. She specialises in new technologies, including IoT, Industry 4.0, Big Data and AI and has a focus on the healthcare and life sciences, consumer and retail and technology, media and communications sectors.

Her national and international clients trust her to provide perceptive advice on their trademarks and patents, the management of their trademark portfolios, and advertisement regulation.

Karin has extensive experience in IP enforcement and administration, representing clients before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EU IPO), the Czech Industrial Property Office, the Czech State Office for Drug Control and Czech courts. She is also experienced in IP-licensing (mainly trademarks, software and know-how). Karin has particular knowledge of the regulation of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. She also provides practical advice on compliance issues, data protection and IP infringement in the pharmaceutical and food industries.

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Carrière

Since 2015	Partner, Taylor Wessing
2013 – 2015	Partner, B.Legal
2008 – 2012	Self-employed attorney

1998 – 2008	Managing Associate, Linklaters LLP
1995 – 1998	Legal assistant, Seddon Solicitors

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Formation

2000	Admitted to the bar, Czech Republic
1990 – 1996	Legal studies, Charles University

Publications

Global Guide to Data Breach Notifications, World Law Group, 2016

Trademark Law. Practical Commentary, WoltersKluwer, 2020

Groupes & Associations

Czech Bar Association

Langues étrangères

English

French

Russian

Expertise

Secteurs Technologie, Médias et Communications (TMC)Droit de la consommation Sciences de la vie et Santé Cryptoactifs, blockchain et technologie des registres distribués (DLT) et projets Web 3.0

Experience

Prix et distinctions

Chambers Europe 2021	Recommended lawyer – Intellectual property
Chambers Europe 2020	Leading individual - Intellectual property - Czech Republic (Band 4): Karin Pomaizlová enters the rankings due to her growing reputation among market commentators. Pomaizlová's clients highlight reliability as one of her strengths: "She makes a very good impression because she is on top of things." She often acts on mandates related to trade marks, including enforcement, infringement cases and registrations, as well as unfair competition proceedings.
Managing Intellectual Property - IP Stars 2019	Trade mark star
World Trade Mark Review WTR1000 Czech Republic 2020	Leading individual (Silver): Karin Pomaizlová makes Taylor Wessing Prague a compelling choice for companies of all shapes and sizes looking for 360-degree brand protection. “Karin is a true leader in the field, her name is synonymous with the practice and one of the most renowned on the market. She is a brilliant lawyer and a seasoned litigator; Karin is a tough adversary but a pleasure to have on the other side. She presents her arguments clearly and is always reasonable and fair when battling it out for her client’s best interests.”
Managing Intellectual Property - IP Stars 2017	Trade mark star
World Trade Mark Review WTR1000 Czech Republic 2018	Leading individual: "...she is well versed in all aspects of brand protection. She never fails to deliver perceptive advice on portfolio development and shows agility in criminal and civil proceedings against infringers."
Managing Intellectual Property - IP Stars 2016	Trade mark star