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Gábor Bertók

Associate

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Gábor Bertók

Associate

Contact
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Hungarian Branch Office
YBL Palace
Károlyi utca 12
1053 Budapest
Hungary
Languages English, Russian, Spanish

Gábor Bertók joined the commercial group of CMS Budapest as an associate in 2020. He has extensive experience in general commercial and corporate law matters, intellectual property law (copyright, trademark and domain), and data protection and IP litigation. Gábor has been a member of the Budapest Bar Association since 2017.

Before joining CMS, he gained experience working for a reputable domestic law firm specialising in intellectual property law. He has also been a member of the Intellectual Property and Technology group at a leading international law firm during his career.

In 2019, he was recommended by Legal 500 in the IP (Intellectual Property Rights) and TMT (Telecommunications, Media and Technology) categories.

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Relevant experience

  • An international client on a Hungarian trademark infringement case, including preparing a statement of claim and trademark cancellation application documents.
  • An international client on a Hungarian domain dispute.
  • Several clients on software and other related copyright disputes, and on licence and IP transfer agreements.
  • Several international and domestic film production companies on film production agreements and licence, location and production contracts, and providing day-to-day IP consultancy.
  • A well-known international scientific publisher on its licence agreements in Hungary.
  • A domestic energy service provider, international pharmaceutical companies and a well-known charity NGO on GDPR compliance and drafting and reviewing data protection notices and contracts.
  • Several clients on general corporate law advice (corporate housekeeping) and day-to-day legal support on commercial contracts.
  • A reputable child health foundation on a wide variety of pro bono matters, including data protection, licence agreements, sale and purchase agreements, support agreements, modification of a foundation’s deed of foundation and assisting the foundation at the registration court.
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Memberships & Roles

  • Budapest Bar Association
  • Hungarian Industrial Property and Copyright Association
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Education

  • 2012 - Doctor of Law (Eötvös Lorand Science University, Faculty of Law)
  • 2011 - Universidad Pública de Navarra – Erasmus scholarship, Pamplona, Spain 
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Expertise

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