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Disclaimer

Last updated: September 2026

Adria Intellectual Property ("Adria IP", "we", "us") is an intellectual property consultancy. Please read this disclaimer carefully before using our website or engaging our services.

1. Not a Law Firm

Adria IP is not a law firm, and our services do not constitute the practice of law. We provide business and strategic consultancy on intellectual property matters — including Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) risk screening, patent and trademark filing strategy, and IP portfolio guidance. Nothing on this website, in our reports, or in any consultation should be understood as the provision of legal services.

2. No Legal Advice or Legal Opinion

Nothing we provide — whether on this website, in an FTO report, in a consultation, or in any other communication — constitutes formal legal advice or a legal opinion, and none of it should be relied upon as such. Our assessments are preliminary, informational risk screenings intended to help you understand the general IP landscape relevant to your product. They are not a substitute for a formal freedom-to-operate legal opinion, a patentability opinion, or any other opinion issued by a qualified, admitted patent or trademark attorney.

3. No Attorney-Client Relationship

Using this website, submitting a form, or engaging in a consultation with Adria IP does not create an attorney-client relationship, a solicitor-client relationship, or any equivalent professional-client relationship between you and Adria IP or any individual associated with it.

4. Our Team's Qualifications

We believe in being transparent about who is behind our advice:

Important: No member of our team is currently admitted as a European Patent Attorney before the European Patent Office (EPO), nor as a registered Trademark Attorney before EUIPO or any equivalent body. Where formal representation before a patent office, court, or other regulatory body is required, this must be handled by an appropriately admitted and licensed attorney in the relevant jurisdiction — we will always tell you when this is the case, and can help you find the right representation.

5. No Guarantee of Outcomes

Intellectual property risk cannot be reduced to zero, and no consultancy — including Adria IP — can guarantee that a product, brand, or design is free of third-party IP rights, or that any application will be granted. Our assessments reflect a good-faith review based on the information and time available at the time of the engagement, and are inherently limited in scope.

6. Independent Advice Recommended

For any matter involving significant commercial risk, active litigation, formal patent or trademark prosecution, or representation before a court or IP office, we strongly recommend engaging a qualified, locally admitted attorney. We are happy to help you identify appropriate counsel where needed.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Adria IP and its team members shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from reliance on information provided through this website or our consultancy services, except as otherwise agreed in a signed engagement letter or service agreement.

8. Contact

Questions about this disclaimer can be sent to our team.