Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP boasts a formidable pan-European patent litigation practice, excelling in cross-border validity, infringement and trade secret disputes across the life sciences, telecommunications and electronics industries. The team combines experience in multijurisdictional matters with technical expertise, delivering pragmatic enforcement and defense solutions and is led by Stanislas Roux-Vaillard, who is recommended for high-stakes patent disputes and UPC proceedings. Adrien Bonnet offers niche expertise in aerospace patent defence.
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Key clients
- Eli Lilly Hollister Astronics Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp; Ltd Orange SA Mul-T-Lock F. Hoffmann La Roche AG Eli Lilly Hollister Astronics Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp; Ltd Orange SA Mul-T-Lock F. Hoffmann La Roche AG
Work highlights
Representing F. Hoffmann La Roche in defending their formulation patents on their blockbuster product Herceptin in a multijurisdictional validity challenge initiated by Indian generics manufacturer Accord.
Representing Orange before the Court of Appeal of Paris to seek confirmation of a judgment regarding the freedom of Orange to operate without infringing patents of US company ASSIA.
Representing Mul T Lock before the UPC in a case where the Court rendered the first post-Electrolux CJEU decision on jurisdiction and the UPC found it has long-arm jurisdiction to find infringement in non-UPC countries such as the UK, Spain and Switzerland.
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Stanislas Roux-Vaillard
Other key lawyers
Adrien Bonnet