Blanche Avocats assists its clients in protecting and enforcing their IP assets
Blanche Avocats assists its clients in protecting and enforcing their IP assets
Combining a business and strategic approach.
Intellectual Property
TrademarkS, Copyright, DesignS
Protection
We define and implement strategies to protect our client’s IP rights:
- Analysis of the validity and availability (clearance searches) of IP
- Registration and management of IP rights portfolios
Risk anticipation and IP management
We advise our clients on anticipating risks and developing their IP:
- Auditing of intellectual property rights as part of investment and M&A transactions
- Drafting and negotiation of contracts regarding IP (assignment and licencing, partnership agreements, R&D, publishing contracts, etc.)
- Risk analysis for product or content launch – clearing‐the‐way strategy
Defence
We have recognised expertise in the 360° management of complex and cross-border litigation particularly involving trademarks, design protection and copyrights, representing both plaintiffs and defendants, before Courts and IP Offices:
- Collecting proof of infringement (“saisie-contrefaçon”)
- Preliminary injunction (French and pan-European)
- Infringement action
- Ownership claim
- Cancellation and revocation action
- Out-of-court and judicial expertise
- Out-of-court and judicial mediation
Patents and Know-How
Advising
We conduct audits of patent portfolios in investment and M&A operations and assist our clients in drafting and negotiating various agreements in respect of patents and know-how:
- Technology transfer
- Patent licence and know-how
- R&D and consortium agreement, industrial research training agreement (CIFRE)
Litigation
We have a specific and recognized expertise in managing complex and cross-border patent litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants , in close coordination with patent agents and foreign attorneys:
- Collecting proof of infringement (“saisie-contrefaçon”)
- Preliminary injunction
- Infringement action
- Ownership and inventorship claim
- Cancellation action
- Out-of-court and judicial expertise
- Out-of-court and judicial mediation
IT/Tech and Personal Data
Contracts
We advise our clients in implementing their IT projects, databases and online platforms:
- Software and mobile application development agreement, software licence and IT migration
- Terms of Use/Terms of Sale, privacy policy and marketplace regulations
Defence
We are involved in defending assets on the Internet:
- Monitoring and removal of illegal online content, websites and apps
- Fraudulent domain name transfer proceedings (UDRP, Syreli and local equivalents)
- Anti-phishing and cybersecurity
Personal data
We offer advise to ensure full compliance of our clients’ businesses with personal data protection regulations (GDPR):
- Auditing of personal data processing and compliance actions
- Drafting of registers of processing activities, subcontracting agreements, privacy policies, supervision of personal data transfers, etc.
- Follow-up with operational teams to maintain a high level of compliance
Media, Advertising and Entertainment
Protection, contracts and defence
We assist our clients in both transactional and litigation in various areas:
- Media and advertising content licence
- Audiovisual production contracts, advertiser contracts
- Image rights, trademark and copyright
- E-reputation, influencers and models
- Copyright infringement litigation
- Risk analysis for the launch of advertising spots
- Compliance with the Evin Law (legal framework for alcohol and tobacco advertising) and consumer law
Commercial and E-Commerce Contracts and Litigation
Advising
We assist our clients in drafting and negotiating their commercial contracts:
- Website Terms of Sale and Terms of Use
- Manufacturing, supply and distribution contracts
- Partnership agreements, service agreements and sales agent contracts
- Know-how licences, franchise agreements and NDA
Litigation
We represent our client in commercial litigation:
- Collection of proof (“145 measures”), preliminary injuctions and interlocutory relief, expertise and mediation
- Unfair competition and passing off
- Misuse of know-how and source code
- Copy of packaging and “look and feel”
- Breach of contract and sudden termination of established business relationships
