Our Intellectual Property Services
Strategic Intellectual Property Solutions
YOA Law Firm advises creators, businesses, innovators and rights holders on the protection, commercialization and enforcement of intellectual property rights throughout their business lifecycle.
Assisting and advising start-ups, entrepreneurs, companies, creators and other rights holders, YOA offers practical solutions and strategic advice tailored to clients' needs on all aspects of clearance, registration, protection, acquisition, transactions, licensing, exploitation, portfolio management, monitoring and due diligence, monetization, infringement, anti-counterfeiting and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Our intellectual property practice covers a comprehensive range of legal services across the full spectrum of IP areas including copyrights and neighboring rights, trademarks, patents, industrial designs, plant varieties, trade secrets and unfair competition matters across Egypt, the MENA region and internationally.
Selected Representative Experience
French Production Company
Cross-Border Copyright & Conflict-of-Laws
YOA advised Kepler22 Productions (France) in connection with the documentary film “From Istanbul to Cairo: Stories of Modern Art”, providing cross-border copyright and conflict-of-laws analysis across multiple jurisdictions, including France and selected Arab countries.
Germany-Based Designer
Cross-Border Copyright & Design Protection
YOA advised a Germany-based designer on the registration, protection and enforcement of copyright in original Arabic calligraphy and design works, following the unauthorized use of his works in Egypt. The firm advised on available protection strategies, including the registration and protection
Cross-Border Copyright & Design Protection
YOA advised a Germany-based designer on the registration, protection and enforcement of copyright in original Arabic calligraphy and design works, following the unauthorized use of his works in Egypt. The firm advised on available protection strategies, including the registration and protection of the designs in Germany, as well as the enforcement of the designer’s intellectual property rights across Egypt and Germany.
Egyptian Architecture Company
Egyptian Architecture Company
IP, Copyright & Design Protection
YOA advised an Egyptian architectural design and construction company on intellectual property matters relating to architectural works, industrial designs and other creative assets. The firm advised on IP ownership, licensing and contractual arrangements governing the development and commercial exploitation of architectural and design works.
