Intellectual Property
Trademarks, Copyrights, Design Protection
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
