New MAQS success in the fight against counterfeit

In a matter, regarding two persons (hereafter A and B), import of 5 different counterfeit HUBLOT watches, the Maritime and Commercial Court found that the import was subject to commercial use, thus HUBLOT was granted remuneration and payment of damages to cover the destruction costs and legal costs.

The Maritime and Commercial Court found the importers a, couple without common residence, infringed the trademark act as the imported counterfeit watches were subject to the term “commercia...

"How to set up business in Estonia 2012" Now online!

The 7th edition of the guide How you set up business in Estonia has now been published by MAQS Law Firm. The on-line guide can be found and downloaded from here: http://maqs.com/sites/default/files/HowToSetUpBusinessInEstonia_ENG_2012...

For more information, please contact Karolina Ullman, partner MAQS Law F...

Success in media law suit

Judgment from Danish city court sets new standards for the amount of damages rendered in Danish media law.

The Swedish Supreme Court does not grant leave to appeal in the Pirate Bay case

The Swedish Supreme Court has decided not to grant leave to appeal in the so called Pirate Bay case and the judgment in Svea Court of Appeal in Stockholm (Svea Hovrätt) thus stands.

MAQS represented Unibet in its successful appeal against ATG

MAQS successfully represented Unibet, one of Europe’s largest Internet gaming companies, in a dispute against ATG (the Swedish Horse Racing Totalisator Board). The dispute concerned an alleged infringement of ATG's database.

EU Commission introducing new data protection rules

On 25 January 2012, the EU Commission proposed two new acts on the processing of personal data in the EU.

MAQS has advised ESI Group on the acquisition of Efield

MAQS Law Firm has advised ESI Group, pioneer and world-leading solution provider in virtual prototyping, on their acquisition of the Swedish company Efiel, European specialist in electromagnetic virtual simulation solutions.

Hans Bagner joins MAQS Law Firm

Hans Bagner, a lawyer with extensive experience in international dispute resolution, will be joining MAQS litigation department on 1st January 2012.