Expertise·Litigation

Procedural strategy
and dispute management

The firm works with its clients to define the most suitable strategy, amicable or judicial, and represents them before French and European courts as well as before the INPI and the EUIPO.

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Clients

Who the firm works with

01Businesses and brandsInfringement, unfair competition and free-riding, contractual disputes with partners or service providers.

02Creators, artists and authorsUnauthorised use of works, unpaid remuneration, termination of contracts.

03Media and digital playersPress law proceedings, liability for published content.

Services

From pre-litigation to enforcement

Pre-litigation

Case analysis, formal notice, negotiation, mediation and settlement.

Court proceedings

Summary proceedings (référé), actions on the merits and appeals, before French and European courts.

Intellectual property offices

Oppositions, invalidity and revocation actions against trade marks before the INPI and the EUIPO.

Evidence and enforcement

Reports by a commissaire de justice (judicial officer), saisie-contrefaçon, monitoring and enforcement of decisions.

Case examples

Situations handled by the firm

01Responding to a formal notice

02Summary proceedings to stop an infringement

03Opposing a trade mark application

04Non-performance of a contract by a partner

05Enforcing a decision obtained

06Appealing a judgment

Approach

A prior assessment of risks, costs and chances of success

French and European courts
INPI and EUIPO
Mediation and settlement

Every matter begins with an assessment of risks, costs and chances of success. An amicable route is preferred where it serves the client’s interests; proceedings are brought when they are necessary.

The firm acts in particular in intellectual property, press law, unfair competition and free-riding, and contractual and tort liability, paying close attention to time limits, which are often short in these areas.

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