Expertise – Blanche avocats

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

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