Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. reinforces its trade marks and designs credentials through a robust Paris ensemble, championing pan-European infringement litigation while orchestrating transactional mandates in licensing and portfolio stewardship. Trade marks disputes authority Raphaëlle Dequiré-Portier, proficient in validity and enforcement proceedings, co-leads alongside Emmanuel Larere, a trade marks litigator in luxury and sportswear domains, and Jean-Hyacinthe de Mitry, versed in trade marks contracts and disputes. Marie-Ange Pozzo di Borgo enhances trade marks agreements and oppositions, Luca Chevallier aids trade marks infringement and cancellations, and of counsel Elise Marie manages trade marks filings and strategies.
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  • ‘The team is very technical, attentive to the client's constraints and provides the best possible support in defining a strategy.’

Key clients

  • Jacquemus
  • Lanvin
  • Planet Art
  • La Petite maison
  • Amore Pacific
  • D Porthault
  • Adidas
  • Abercrombie
  • Figaret
  • Gallup
  • Heineken
  • Icicle

Work highlights

Advised JACQUEMUS on the signing of a long-term exclusive beauty partnership with the L’Oréal Group, further solidified by L’Oréal’s minority investment in JACQUEMUS supporting the brand’s independent development.
Represented Louis Vuitton (LV) in an appeal lodged before the Court of Appeal in Paris in a case involving (1) Van Cleef & Arpels (VCA), a French luxury jewelry company, (2) its distributor Cartier, and (3) the company in charge of the creation of the communication of the jewellery marketed under the VCA brand, Richemont International SA.
Advised Amore pacific on the sale of the worldwide intellectual property rights of the Maison Goutal brand to Interparfums SA, a French company operating in licensed perfumes.

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Practice head

Raphaëlle Dequiré-Portier; Emmanuel Larere; Jean-Hyacinthe de Mitry

Other key lawyers

Marie-Ange Pozzo di Borgo; Luca Chevallier; Elise Marie