Christian Schumacher, Michael Horak and Sascha Salomonowitz say Austria’s strong IP enforcement makes the country one of the best for trying patent infringement cases

In a global economy where intellectual property (IP) right infringements rarely respect national borders, the choice of the best jurisdiction to stop infringements is ever more important. Although relatively small in size and population, Austria’s experience and efficacy in protecting IP rights is strong and there are some interesting trends in IP enforcement.