Erikas Saukalas

Erikas Saukalas is a prominent intellectual property law expert with over 15 years of experience in the field.4 He currently serves as the Partner, Attorney-at-Law, and Head of Trademark and Design Law Department at METIDA, a leading European intellectual property law firm.1

Professional Background

Erikas joined METIDA in January 2007 as an Attorney-at-Law and was promoted to his current role as Partner and Head of the Trademark and Design Law Department in April 2016. His areas of expertise include:

• Intellectual property law
• Trademark and design protection
• Patent law
• Copyright protection
• Contract law
• Company law
• Competition law

Responsibilities and Achievements

As the head of METIDA's trademark law department, Erikas:

• Advises clients on patents, trademarks, designs, and copyright protection
• Represents clients before the EU Intellectual Property Office, Lithuanian State Patent Bureau, and courts
• Has been nominated and ranked by international independent law journals as one of the top specialists in intellectual property law for many years

Education and Languages

Erikas holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Law from Mykolas Romeris University. He is fluent in Lithuanian, English, and Russian.

Professional Recognition

METIDA, under Erikas's leadership in the trademark department, has been recognized as one of the top filers of EU trademarks according to EUIPO statistics.2 The firm filed more than 7,903 European Union Trademarks and Community Designs in a 12-month period.2

Erikas Saukalas has been described by Chambers and Partners as a lawyer with significant knowledge in trademark and data protection law.3