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Pauline Debré
Work Department
IP/TMT
Position
Pauline heads the IP/TMT practice of Linklaters in Paris and has considerable experience in IP litigation and specifically patent litigation.
She focuses on handling complex cross-border patent and trademark litigations, notably in the healthcare and telecommunications sectors. She assists major clients in all types of proceedings, including preliminary injunctions, seizures (saisie-contrefaçon), revocation and infringement actions, arbitration and mediation, often in a global context (parallel litigation in the US, pending oppositions before the EPO).
Pauline works in close coordination with our competition experts, notably on standard essential patents related cases.
Pauline also assists clients from various industries with negotiating and drafting contracts related to IP rights (JV agreements, R&D agreements, co-existence agreements) and on projects and corporate deals (acquisitions, carve out) where IP is a key asset.
Pauline co-heads the Patent Commission of the French group of AIPPI, as well as the Standing Committee on Patents and Standards. She is also a member of EPLAW (European Patent Lawyers association), APRAM, APEB and LES.
Pauline is ranked amongst France’s best IP lawyers.
Her team is ranked Band 1 by Legal 500 (2020) and won the Award of the Best patent team in 2020 (Trophées du Droit, Leaders League 2020).
Career
2015 to date: Partner, Intellectual Property/Technology, Media and Telecommunications Department, Linklaters Paris
2012 – 2015: Counsel, Intellectual Property/Technology, Media and Telecommunications Department, Linklaters Paris
2011 – 2012: Counsel, Bird & Bird Paris
2006 – 2011: Associate, Bird & Bird Paris
2004 – 2006: Associate, Lamy & Associés, Paris
2001 – 2004: Associate, Duclos, Thorne, Mollet-Viéville & Associés, Paris
Languages
French, English, Spanish
Memberships
Active member of AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of the Intellectual Property, Member of the Comité Directeur of the French Group, Secretary of the Standing Committee on Patents and Standards (Q222)) ; APEB (Association of European Practitioners Patents) ; APRAM (Association of Law Practitioners of Trademarks and Models) ; LES (Licensing Executive Society) and EPLAW (European Patent Lawyers association)
Education
2003 : Admitted to the Paris Bar
2002 : CAPA, Paris Bar School
2001-2022: Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II) – DEA in Communication Law
2000-2001: Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II) – DESS in IP Law
Lawyer Rankings
France > Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
Linklaters’ IP department, led by Pauline Debré, places a robust emphasis on trade mark litigation, demonstrating proficiency in both national and cross-border cases. The team also possesses valuable experience in managing the IP facets of M&A transactions, ensuring seamless transitions for trade mark portfolios. What sets this team apart is its systematic cross-practice approach, fostering close collaboration with colleagues in competition, arbitration, corporate, tax, and public law, providing a distinct advantage over other IP boutique firms. Notably, the team maintains a close synergy with our antitrust experts across Europe and the US, responding effectively to the increasing significance of antitrust considerations in commercial strategies, particularly within the pharmaceutical and telecommunications sectors.
France > Intellectual property: Patents
(Leading individuals)Linklaters‘ patents practice, led by litigation expert Pauline Debré, has extensive experience in representing major clients in national and cross-border patent disputes, often spanning multiple jurisdictions. The client base includes healthcare, mobility, and telecoms sector entities. Gaëlle Bourout garners praise for her expertise in advising on patent litigation.
Lawyer Rankings
- Intellectual property: Patents France
- Leading individuals France > Intellectual property: Patents
- Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs France
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: transactional work
- Capital markets: debt capital markets
- EU, competition and distribution
- Industry focus: Energy
- Intellectual property: Patents
- Project finance
Firm Rankings
- Derivatives and structured finance
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation
- Insolvency
- Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity: LBO
- Real estate
- Tax
- Administrative and public law
- Banking and finance: Bank regulatory
- Capital markets: equity capital markets
- Data privacy and data protection
- Dispute resolution: International arbitration
- Employment
- Private equity: Fund formation