Barbara Kuchar has more than 25 years of experience in intellectual property law, IT law and complex litigation. She was a partner in two prestigious Austrian commercial law firms before taking over as head of the IP department at KWR in 2015. In the course of her career, she also gained experience abroad, as a location manager in Budapest and at one of the largest commercial law firms in Dublin.

References

• Barbara Kuchar is recognised as a leading expert in the field of intellectual property by numerous legal directories.
• Barbara Kuchar has an excellent global network in her field and works on an ongoing basis as part of international teams for many of the world's best-known trademark owners.
• “Barbara has very broad experience and doesn’t solely focus on the legal issue, but the business implications as well. She always works quickly, pragmatically, and extremely successfully.” (WTR1000) Barbara Kuchar was once again named as the only woman in the Gold category in 2025 in Austria.
• The work of KWR partner Barbara Kuchar and her team is described in the current JUVE ranking as "competent, fast, and uncomplicated", "technically very well versed" and "...meticulous and of outstanding quality".
• In the trend Ranking 2025, Barbara Kuchar is named as a leading expert in the field of unfair competition.
• 'Barbara Kuchar is extremely experienced, thoughtful, fast and very pleasant to work with. She always proceeds strategically and appropriately for the situation, with a very good sense of proportion.’ (Legal 500 2024)
• "Barbara Kuchar is tremendous! She is well versed in trade mark law, able to provide helpful and reasonable advice that clients appreciate and is always on top of current laws." and "If I have a matter in Austria, I work with her. She is very supportive." (Chambers & Partners 2025)

Functions and other activities

• Member of the Austrian Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright, Women in Sports Law, GRUR, DGRI, INTA (current: Commercialization of Brands Committee, former Chair of Unfair Competition Committees 2020-2022), PTMG, ECTA, LES
• Barbara Kuchar regularly publishes on current topics in professional media and speaks at national and international conferences.
  
  List of publications by Barbara Kuchar