Intellectual
Property

Building a strong IP portfolio requires informed choices from the outset. We define protection strategies in France and abroad, conduct clearance searches, file trademarks and designs, manage oppositions, and handle invalidity proceedings before the INPI, EUIPO, and WIPO. Active portfolio monitoring, coordinated filing strategies across jurisdictions, and representation before IP offices ensure the long-term protection of your rights. Each decision aims to strengthen the economic value of your assets.

The AI Act mandates content traceability, the Data Act expands data access, the DSA increases platform accountability, and the DMA regulates dominant ecosystems: Europe’s new regulations are reshaping the landscape. We help clients design and implement strategies aligned with these developments. Protection of AI-generated content, licensing of datasets, interoperability clauses, and ownership of algorithms are all part of our operational and forward-looking approach.

Maximizing the value of intangible assets demands well-structured contracts. We draft and negotiate exclusive and non-exclusive licenses, full or partial assignments, coexistence agreements, know-how transfers, and publishing, audiovisual production, and digital adaptation agreements. Working closely with our Labor & Employment team, we secure the transfer of employee and management rights to ensure creations remain under full internal control. Every clause anticipates contractual developments and preserves future flexibility, whether for domestic or international exploitation.

Publishers, producers, streaming platforms, galleries, auction houses, artists, agencies, and cultural institutions: we advise stakeholders across the entire value chain. We manage copyright and neighboring rights, image rights, online reputation protection, and crisis response in the media sphere. Our work also includes monitoring digital content, combating defamation and disinformation, and safeguarding e-reputation against coordinated or diffuse attacks.

Mergers, acquisitions, fundraising, or restructuring all require an accurate mapping of intangible assets. We identify existing rights in France and abroad, verify ownership, assess economic value, and pinpoint contractual or regulatory vulnerabilities. Working with our Corporate and Tax teams, we deliver actionable recommendations to enhance valuation, secure transactions, and organize asset governance. These audits inform strategic decision-making and reduce legal uncertainty.

Protecting a market requires controlling its flows. We prepare applications for intervention with French and European customs authorities, coordinate the detention of suspected goods, and assist clients throughout ensuing judicial proceedings. Working closely with customs, law enforcement, and judicial bodies, we identify illicit distribution channels, trace international supply networks, and take action to neutralize counterfeiters. This approach safeguards product integrity and protects commercial positions in France and abroad.

We share our expertise through customized programs for legal departments, sales teams, executives, creators, and students. Training covers filing strategies, contract drafting, litigation management, regulatory compliance, and portfolio monitoring. Built around real cases and industry examples, these sessions strengthen internal legal awareness and enhance the operational autonomy of teams facing intellectual property and digital challenges in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment.