Introduction
The predecessor of our law firm was founded in 2005 as “Kocsis Law Firm” by Dr. Tamás M. Kocsis (LL. M., Humboldt Universität zu Berlin). Since November 2011 we have been working under the name Kocsis & Szénássy Law Firm as a general partnership.
Our law firm is a member or has associated membership in the following organisations:
The law firm is specialized in intellectual property protection, especially in the area of industrial property, with special regard to trade marks and European Union Trade Marks. As far as trade marks are concerned, we provide general legal advice on the absolute and relative grounds of refusal and opposition procedures, as well as proceedings in invalidity and revocation of a European Union Trade Mark, a national or an international trade mark.
When needed, we carry out trade mark research analysis intended to find not only earlier trade mark holders but identical or similar earlier trade marks as well. A separate area in our expertise is the trade mark infringement and the violation of industrial property rights. The partners of the law firm represent primarily the interests of the trade mark owners.
In addition, the members of the law firm have significant experience in the law of designs, and Community Designs as well. The Members’ areas of expertise also include legal advice relating to branding issues, since we understand the importance of the selection and registration of such a sign or logo which can be later easily protected legally.
Additionally, the lawyers of the law firm provide legal services in the following areas: corporate law, labour law, civil litigation, real estate law, construction law, consumer protection, competition law, infringement based on the kind of the goods, copyright, law of advertising, software right and neighbouring rights to copyright.
Our main goal is to provide legal advice to our clients quickly and effectively, always keeping their interests in mind.
Members of the law firm
Dr. Tamás M. Kocsis attorney at law (LL.M.)
Managing Partner, Intellectual Property (IP) lawyer
Member of the Budapest Bar Association since 2005
Registration number: 16751
2014-
attorney at law – Kocsis & Szénássy Law Firm, Budapest
Background:
2017-2018
EUIPO SQAP Auditor
2007-2012
lawyer, decision taker in absolute grounds and relative grounds cases, European Union Intellectual Property Office (previously Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market), Alicante, Operations Department
2006-2007
attorney at law, Senior Associate – Kocsis Law Firm, in associaton with Martonyi and Kajtár Baker & McKenzie LLP, Budapest
2005-2006
attorney at law – Kocsis Law Firm, in association with SBGK Patent and Law Office
2003
trainee, European Commission, Directorate Energy and Transport (DG TREN), Brussels
2002-2005
trainee lawyer, SBGK Patent and Law Office, Budapest
Schools:
2005
Bar exam
2000-2001
Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Magister Legum (LL.M)
1996-2001
ELTE Faculty of Law, Budapest, political science
1995-2000
ELTE Faculty of Law, Budapest, juris doctorate (dr. iur)
Languages: Hungarian, English, German, Spanish
Member of the Law Committee – European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA)
Dr. Mónika Szénássy attorney at law
Intellectual property (IP) lawyer
Member of the Budapest Bar Association since 1996
Registration number: 14492
2011-
attorney at law – Kocsis & Szénássy Law Firm, Budapest
Background:
2006-2011
attorney at law, partner – Szabó, Kelemen & Partners LLP, Budapest
1996-2006
attorney at law, partner – Szabó, Kővári, Tercsák & Partners LLP, Budapest
1993-1996
counsel – Ernst & Young Tanácsadó Kft., Budapest
Schools:
1996
Bar exam
1988-1993
ELTE Faculty of Law, Budapest, juris doctorate (dr.iur)
1992-1993
Université Toulouse I., DEA de Droit Privé
Languages: Hungarian, German, French, English
Contact
The law firm is located in Budapest, XIV. district, not far from the intersection of Mogyoródi and Róna street.
Kocsis & Szénássy Law Firm
1149 Budapest, Fráter György Street 31.
Telephone: +36 1 222 6238
Fax: +36 1 700 2491
Email: office@drkocsis.hu
Dr. Mónika Szénássy
attorney at law (H)
Mobile: +36 30 919 5304
E-mail: szenassy.monika@drkocsis.hu
Dr. Tamás M. Kocsis
attorney at law (H)
Mobile: +36 30 372 6695
E-mail: tamas@drkocsis.hu