Tech, IT and Electronics
Key cases handled by our attorney:
- Daily support of a worldwide social network on all its intellectual property/tech topics, including protecting and defending its trademarks.
- Defending an electronic equipment subcontractor for the aerospace industry in judicial expertise in respect of product non-compliance and contractual breaches.
- Daily support of a French tech unicorn in protecting, managing and defending its global trademark portfolio, including cybersecurity issues.
- Defending a software publisher in a cross-border legal action (France and the United States) in an ownership claim of several European process patents aimed at improving the financial data transmission speed on the stock markets.
- Representing a strategy consulting group in the context of an action for copyright infringement and unfair competition for misappropriation of algorithms and source codes by former employees, involving several simultaneous seizures, investigative measures (145) and a judicial expertise.
- Assisting a French fintech offering complex cashback technology, for the drafting and negotiation of its IT contracts, its compliance with data protection regulations and the defence of its rights in litigation before Courts.
- Defending a French public institution in legal litigation brought by a public agent inventor regarding software technology patents.
- Assessing the patent infringement risk for a U.S. manufacturer of electronic devices for the launch of its products in Europe.
- Advising a Med-tech’ on the processing of patients’ personal data.
- Advising a manufacturer of electrical equipment in connection with a patent infringement claim.
- Assisting a private hospital group in negotiating strategic agreements with IT providers.
- Drafting and negotiation of various IT contracts (development, transfer, licencing and maintenance of software, in particular, SaaS) for a major player in energy consumption regulation.
Life Science, Chemistry and Cosmetics
Key cases handled by our attorneys:
- Representation of a medical device producer in a cross-border legal action (France and Italy) for patent infringement relating to a medical device.
- Representation of a German medical device manufacturer in a cross-border legal action (France, Germany and Belgium) for patent infringement relating to a medical device, against a competitor, involving ex-parte measures for the collection of proof and opposition proceedings and appeal before the European Patent Office.
- Representation in a claim of a U.S. pharmaceutical company in a preliminary injunction and a patent infringement action involving nicotine substitutes.
- Representing and assisting a U.S. pharmaceutical company in global trademark litigation in cosmetics, involving several pan-european preliminary injunctioins, infringement actions on the merits and ex-parte measures in France. Coordinating related procedures in the United States, England, Lebanon and Bulgaria.
- Defending a major Belgian cosmetics company in patent infringement litigation, with an invalidity claim.
- Assisting a pharmaceutical company (ingredient patent) for a preliminary injunction grounded on a supplementary protection certificate (SPC), in the perspective of the launch of a generic drug.
- Defending the portfolio of world-renowned trademarks of a major cosmetics player against the marketing of counterfeit products in shops and online, in France and in the Maghreb.
- Analyzing the risk of infringement regarding trademark, design and unfair competition, for a pharmaceutical company (generic), in the perspective of the launch of a product combining a medical device and a pharmaceutical product.
- Representing a major cosmetics player in an infringement action of cosmetic manufacturing process patents and misappropriation of know-how against a competitor and former employee, involving opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office.
- Assisting a major French luxury cosmetics and fragrances brand during the performance of investigative measure on its premises, in the context of a commercial dispute for breach of an established business relationship.
- Assisting a bio-based raw material manufacturer, a subsidiary of a multinational company, in the context of out-of-court expertise regarding non-compliance of cosmetic products with a major luxury brand.
- Representing a French biotech company in cross-border litigation (France, USA and Belgium) for breach of an exclusivity commitment against a manufacturer and misappropriation of know‑how against a competitor, involving ex-parte measures (145).
Fashion, Luxury and Design
Key cases handled by our attorneys:
- Representing a French luxury group in the context of a cross-border infringement action (France, Italy and the United States) of its renowned trademarks and unfair competition and passing off.
- Representing a Design and Architecture studio in global copyright and design infringement litigation against a competitor and a major luxury retailer, involving parallel proceedings in France, Germany, Italy, the United States, Canada and Taïwan.
- Representing a high-end lingerie brand in defence before Paris Commercial Court for misappropriation of know-how, against a textile manufacturer.
- Representation of a major Dutch menswear company to defend its core trademarks against an Asian giant in this sector, involving Court proceedings in France and coordination with other parallel proceedings in Europe.
- Registration and management of a jewellery brand’s trademark portfolio and copyright defence of its jewellery designs.
- Registration and management of the portfolio of international trademarks and design protection of a renowned ready-to-wear brand.
- Assisting a leading interior design and decorating player in negotiating its franchise contracts and protecting and defending its trademarks.
Advertising, Media and Entertainment
Key cases handled by our attorneys:
- Advising a global social network on all its intellectual property topics, including protecting and defending its trademarks.
- Representing and defending an international communications and advertising agency in connection with a forensic examination and an action for infringement of music copyright for worldwide advertising.
- Pre-litigation negotiation of settlement agreements for a global advertising group in the context of copyright infringement and disparagement claims.
- Representing a U.S. photography and image bank agency in the context of court proceedings for copyright infringement.
- Representation in a claim of an international communications and advertising agency in several litigations regarding the performance and perfect completion of its commercial contracts.
- Risk analysis (IP, Evin Law, Consumer Law) for a communications agency in the context of the launch of adverts (TV, radio and print).
Food and Beverages and Consumer Goods
Key cases handled by our attorneys:
- Defending a beverage producer in a complex and cross-border dispute (France, the Netherlands, Switzerland) against an international food and beverage group, in terms of infringement of device and process patents, involving preliminary injunctions, infringement action and commercial proceedings regarding the violation of an exclusivity, as well as several oppositions and appeals before the European Patent Office.
- Assisting an investment fund in the preparation and negotiation of R&D and patent/know-how licencing agreements in the context of a joint venture with a green chemistry player.
- Representing a large supermarket chain in several legal proceedings, including cross-border (France, Germany and Switzerland) and complex (preliminary injunction and infringement action) litigation in relation to 3D trademarks, as well as trademark infringement/unfair competition litigation in the wine sectors and copyright/design protection litigation in the household linen sector.
- Various risk analyses (trademark infringement, unfair competition and passing off) for a large supermarket chain for products launch.
- Advising spirits producers on trademark protection, advertising and labelling regulations.
- Advising an agribusiness group for the implementation of a remuneration policy for employee inventors.
- Assisting a manufacturer of frozen food products in drafting and negotiating trademark licences and distribution agreements.
Banking, Insurance and Fintech’
Key cases handled by our attorneys:
- Assisting a French banking institution in the context of trademark cancellation litigation.
- Daily support of several Fintechs in protecting, managing and defending their global trademarks portfolios and in respect of cybersecurity.
- Assisting a French fintech offering complex cashback technology, for the drafting and negotiation of its IT contracts, its compliance with the data protection regulations and commercial litigation.
Construction, Real Estate and Industrial Equipment
Key cases handled by our attorneys:
- Assisting a global group of construction companies in a trademark infringement and unfair competition dispute (concept misappropriation) in the field of real estate promotion.
- Assistance in a claim of a Japanese automotive parts manufacturer in the context of a ex-parte measures and a trademark infringement action against a distributor.
- Representation in a claim of a French producer of materials in European patent infringement litigation relating to a particular building material.
- Defending a producer of materials in the context of claims of employee inventors before the National Commission for Employee Inventions (CNIS).
- Representing a Japanese automotive parts manufacturer in complex trademark infringement and abuse of dominant position against a distributor.
