Trademark law
[ Trademark law ]
Because trademarks are an asset of prime importance and essential to a company’s success, our firm assists and advises its customers in defining the protection strategy for their distinctive signs, and in their development, both as advisors and in litigation, in order to ensure their protection and to combat the infringement of industrial property rights.
Trademark filing and registration
Our intervention (on a national, European Union or international scale) covers :
- Advice and definition of the protection strategy, i.e. relevance of trademark registration, choice of trademark to be registered, verification of validity conditions (distinctiveness, availability analysis), delimitation of the scope of protection (territories, form (word or logo), relevant products and services, etc.);
- Completion of filing formalities and follow-up of the procedure (response to any notifications from the offices, opposition proceedings) with the various offices (INPI, EUIPO, WIPO);
- Follow-up and management of relations with local foreign correspondents, where applicable;
- Brand portfolio management: renewal, monitoring, international extension;
- Negotiation and drafting of all relevant contracts, including licensing, valuation, transfer and contribution agreements.
Brand catalog management and protection
We accompany and represent our customers in order to protect their assets, within the framework of :
– negotiating and drafting coexistence agreements or settlement protocols,
– pre-litigation, by drafting letters of formal notice,
– initiating trademark infringement proceedings,
– conducting administrative proceedings before the INPI to invalidate or revoke third-party trademarks,
– amicable dispute resolution (negotiation, conciliation, mediation).
We support a number of leading French and international companies in the fashion (haute couture and ready-to-wear), fine jewelry and design industries.
