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UGGC Avocats

UGGC Avocats

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Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs

UGGC Avocats elevates its trade marks and designs practice through a multidisciplinary fusion, integrating enforcement strategies with cross-practice insights from tax and competition specialists to deliver bespoke portfolio optimisation. The team excels in pan-European infringement disputes and unfair competition claims, leveraging digital expertise in AI and blockchain for innovative validity assessments. Trade marks litigator Anne-Marie Pecoraro, adept in parasitism proceedings, heads the group, supported by Corinne Khayat, a trade marks specialist in designs conflicts; Elisabeth Logeais, who is focused on licensing agreements; and Rodolphe Boissau, proficient in opposition strategies.
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Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Testimonials

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  • ‘Excellent knowledge of market players, their challenges, and the changes these industries face. Responsiveness in handling cases and good follow-up. Sharp and up-to-date expertise. Business and solution-oriented approaches.’
  • ‘I particularly appreciate working with the IP-IT team at UGGC Avocats for their impeccable professionalism, attentiveness, and responsiveness. Each case is handled with meticulous care and a deep understanding of the issues at stake, whether legal, technical, or economic.
  • ‘They define themselves as a "client-focused firm," dedicated to meeting their clients' needs. Legal and technical excellence in their fields is their hallmark. They are truly committed to their clients, notably through their strategic and negotiation skills, as well as their strong interpersonal and ethical qualities.’
  • ‘Anne-Marie Pecoraro cultivates long-term client loyalty. She is passionate about the law, particularly in this area, and about negotiation. She is an invaluable asset to businesses navigating a rapidly changing world, keeping pace with all the upheavals, thanks to her experience and exceptional foresight.’
  • ‘The UGGC Avocats team, led by Anne-Marie Pecoraro and Corinne Khayat, distinguishes itself through comprehensive expertise and flawless technical skill. UGGC brings real added value to the handling of our legal issues. The team offers tailored support, combining legal security, innovation, and operational pragmatism. A key player in the market.’
  • ‘Anne-Marie Pecoraro and Corinne Khayat are exceptional and brilliant lawyers. They are particularly distinguished by the complementary nature of their expertise and the quality of their support. Their synergy, combined with strong personal commitment and a perfect understanding of our needs, positions the team among the market leaders in intellectual property.’

Key clients

  • Paris 2024 Olympic Games
  • UNIFAB
  • Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme
  • WINA (Women In Afro Food)
  • Manfred Thierry Mugler
  • Affective
  • Groupe RELX – Groupe Springer
  • DIAGEO
  • Solinest
  • Pif et Hercule
  • Rafe Production
  • Parfums Quartana / Six Scents parfumes

Work highlights

Providing strategic counsel and protection for the intellectual property rights of ELYX, the United Nations Digital Ambassador, ensuring the effective management of its copyrights, trade marks, and digital assets.
Advised the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme (MAHJ) on new projects, including a joint initiative with the Arab World Institute, through which the two museums have created intellectual properties, IP assets, a logo and a trade mark.
Advising LICENSING INTERNATIONAL and its members in a wide range of specific and specialised licensing matters, particularly in relation to the adoption of the best filing and contractual strategies.
Practice head

Anne-Marie Pecoraro

Other key lawyers

Corinne Khayat; Elisabeth Logeais; Rodolphe Boissau

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