Dr Helen Papaconstantinou John Filias & Associates

International Experience

HP&P is home to 11 fully qualified Attorneys with considerable experience in intellectual property matters over many years of practice and 40 highly specialized technical counsellors-patent translators. Two of our Attorneys are European Patent Attorneys. Most of our Attorneys are active members of various national and international professional bodies and regularly contribute to several publications in the IP field, both Greek and International.

At HP&P we serve our foreign clients in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian. We closely collaborate with 40 technical counsellors, who have accredited degrees (the majority including post-graduate studies as well) in sciences, (e.g. physics, chemistry/biochemistry, biology and electrical/electronic, chemical and mechanical engineering). Most of them are or have been involved in academic research. They are competent translators for English, French and German and regularly provide consulting services of the highest quality, based on their technical expertise in patent matters.
Diverse clientele

Our client base covers a very broad spectrum including law firms and prestigious companies in the fields of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cosmetics, constructions, telecommunications, energy, biotechnology, food, alcoholic and soft beverages, fashion, finance and banking, education, and many more. Our clients range from the trademark and patent departments of large and small international companies directly represented by HP&P, through to multi-national and small companies represented by HP&P indirectly through trademark and patent agents from all over the world. In addition to our intellectual property activities in Greece, HP&P maintains a close collaboration with outstanding Law Offices in Cyprus and the Arabic countries and has acquired experience in the handling of trademark and patent matters in these countries for many years. In addition to that, our broad network of carefully selected IP law firms, with whom we have built a strong relationship of trust and confidence over the years, permits us to manage our clients' IP portfolios in each and every country of the world where their interests extend.
Top ranking

HP&P has always been active in promoting intellectual property matters in Greece and internationally. The Managing Partner of the Firm, Eva Yazitzoglou, is a Council Member of EUROPEAN PATENT INSTITUTE and Miranda Theodoridou is a Council Member of ECTA. All HP&P attorneys are active members of various international associations, such as AIPPI, INTA, FICPI, PTMG, MARQUES, CIOPORA, ITMA, CIPA and the UK Society of Legal Scholars.

Moreover, HP&P attorneys make significant contributions to prestigious IP resources as well as through various associations, including the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the European Community Trade Mark Association (ECTA). For a selection of our most recent contributions, please visit the relevant section of our website (Contributions).

According to the worldwide annual survey conducted by the "MANAGING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MAGAZINE" (MIP) - IP STARS, our Firm has been voted, for several years, as a Top Greek Law Firm in its field "Tier no. 1", for both Patents and Trademarks. Our Firm is a Winner of the Corporate INTL Legal Awards for 2019, as the IP Litigation Firm of the Year in Greece, as well as a Winner of the Corporate USA Today Law Awards 2018 for IP Litigation in Greece. Moreover, for several years, LEGAL 500 place our Firm at the top of their recommended IP Law Firms in Greece, while we are also ranked as a Recommended Firm with IAM Patent 1000 ? The World's Leading Patent Professionals and WTR 1000 ? The World's Leading Trademark Professionals. The Patent Lawyer and the Trademark Lawyer Magazines also place our Firm as a Recommended Firm for 2019, while we have also been selected as Leaders by World IP Review for 2018. Despite our top ranking, we are continuously striving to further improve the quality and reliability of our services. HP&P was the first law firm of its kind to implement quality control system (ISO 9001/2015) precisely in order to ensure that. For more information, please visit the relevant section of our website (ISO 9001: 2015).