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TRAPLOVÁ HAKR KUBÁT Law and Patent Offices (THK) are a traditional law boutique specialized in intellectual property and related matters with long lasting experience. THK ‘s professional team members think globally, and are able to legally support their clients in the course of their business not only in regards to IP matters, but also in regards to domain names, company names, e-commerce, or social media portals and products. Moreover, THK also recognizes the necessity to look at their client’s products and services from perspective mass media and advertising.

THK have a well-balanced team of highly qualified and experienced team of attorneys-at-law, lawyers and patent attorneys. They are currently ranked among well-known leading offices specialized in IP and related business law in the Czech Republic.

Close cooperation between attorneys-at-law and patent attorneys allows THK to provide their clients complex services in the field of IP and the ability to provide IP protection and enforcement strategy.

THK provide their clients flexible, strategic and professional IP services that include providing advice on strategies regarding the IP portfolio, as well as a complex life cycle maintenance (IP candidate searches, application filings, renewals, watch services), legal services including, but not limited to, co-existence agreements, unfair competition cases, litigations and legal representation in disputes before courts or other administrative authorities in the Czech and Slovak Republic and if needed, taking business oriented approaches to legal advice.

THK’s team members think globally, and are able to legally support their clients in the course of their business not only in regards to IP matters, but also in regards to domain names, company names, e-commerce, or social media portals and products. Moreover, THK also recognize the necessity to look at their client’s products and services from perspective mass media and advertising.

THK’s experience gained and gathered while providing professional legal services and support for their clients of various sizes including start-ups from various industries such as retail and distribution, health, cosmetics and life sciences, fashion, art and design, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, agriculture and food, banking and finance, consumer products, nuclear industry, construction industry etc.

THK were established in 1990 and their main goal has been to put together a unique team with significant knowledge and experience that would provide professional and qualified services to the clients not only from the Czech Republic, but also globally, and in particular in regards to intellectual property law. For over 30 years, THK has held as one of the leading positions of providing high professional quality service in IP law.

Jana Traplová is an attorney-at-law and managing partner at Traplová Hakr Kubát Law & Patent Offices (THK). In her role as managing partner at THK she shares in the responsibility of managing THK as a whole, as well as its day-to-day activities. She is responsible for all IP and legal issues.

Together with her team, she works with companies of various sizes and advises on all aspects related to intellectual property, the enforcement and protection of IP rights and all related matters in the Czech and Slovak Republic.

Her key areas of practice cover all issues related to the intellectual property protection, enforcement as well as litigation and prosecution in various fields of IP law (trademarks, copyright and designs). Ms. Traplova's services include brand and design protection strategies, opinion and legal advice of IP protection and searches as well as managing IP portfolios. She is also involved in customs proceedings, counterfeit and forgery cases, domain name issues and licensing agreements. She also specializes in unfair competition and copyright law cases.

THK repeatedly is listed in WTR1000 in top tier offices in the Czech Republic

Jana Traplova listed at Top 250 Women in IP in past few years