Mr Thierry Lautier > Bird & Bird > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Bird & Bird
2 rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75009 Paris
France
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Work Department

Intellectual Property

Position

I am a partner in the Paris IP team. I am a patent litigator with a dual legal and engineering background (optics, electronics). I am qualified as both a French attorney-at-law and a European patent attorney.

 

Career

Thanks to my dual background and qualification, I can represent clients in patent litigation before French courts, the Unified Patent Court (UPC), the European Patent Office (EPO) and the French Patent Office (INPI). While I am mostly known for my patent litigation skillset, I am a versatile patent practitioner who can cover all patent-related aspects, including not only litigation but also portfolio management, prosecution, transaction, and licensing. My practice covers a wide range of industries, including telecommunication, electronics, automotive and life science. Apart from patents, I also have a solid experience in trade secrets, unfair competition, and parasitism.

My clients appreciate my holistic approach to patent litigation matters, as well as my ability to handle legal, technical and business issues all at once to propose creative and tailored strategies.

Before joining Bird & Bird, I was a partner in another international law firm.

Languages

French, English

Education

  • Master of Law, Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, Paris, 2013
  • Accelerated Course (Patents), CEIPI, Strasbourg, 2009
  • Engineering Degree, Institut d’Optique Graduate School (IOGS), Palaiseau, 2006

Lawyer Rankings

France > Intellectual property: Patents

(Leading partners)

Thierry Lautier – Bird & Bird

With an impressive record for handling complex multi-jurisdictional patent litigation before foreign courts, French courts, European IP offices, and the UPC, Bird & Bird is a well-respected industry player who caters to some of the world’s most emblematic conglomerates in industries not limited to software development, life-sciences, healthcare, electronics, food and beverage, and automotives. The team is led by Anne-Charlotte Le-Bihan, who in addition to being an erudite litigator, is also a soft IP expert and prolific negotiator. Co-head and Lyon-based Géraldine Arbant handles regional work. Described by one client as a ‘one-stop shop’, the team is supported by Thierry Lautier, who leverages his previous experience as an engineer to additionally advise on IP contracts and the IP-related aspects of corporate deals, including M&A. The ‘dynamic and inventive’ Alexandra Schellino is another noted name in the team.

Paris > Propriété intellectuelle > Brevets

(Les grands avocats du marché)

Thierry Lautier – Bird & Bird

Bird & Bird est reconnu comme un des grands experts du domaine comme l’atteste sa capacité à traiter des litiges internationaux complexes de brevets devant les tribunaux français et étrangers, les offices européens et la JUB. Le cabinet est mandaté par les entreprises et multinationales les plus emblématiques, notamment dans les secteurs des logiciels, des sciences de la vie, de la santé, de l’électronique, de l’alimentaire, des boissons et de l’automobile. La pratique est codirigée par le duo suivant :  Anne-Charlotte Le-Bihan, une spécialiste du contentieux de brevets et de la propriété intellectuelle, qui est également reconnue pour ses compétences de négociatrice ; et la Lyonnaise Géraldine Arbant. L’équipe, qui abrite une gamme complète d’expertises, comprend aussi l’avocat, mandataire en brevets européens et représentant devant la JUB Thierry Lautier, qui conseille ses clients sur leurs contrats de propriété intellectuelle ou lors de leurs opérations transactionnelles (comme des fusions-acquisitions) ; et la « dynamique et inventive » Alexandra Schellino .