FIDAL maintains a comprehensive trade marks and designs practice, delivering portfolio management and enforcement support across consumer goods, luxury, and tech sectors. The firm handles infringement disputes and unfair competition claims, providing validity assessments and licensing guidance. Trade marks litigator Laurence Dreyfuss Bechmann leads the group, supported by Thibaud Lelong in oppositions and customs seizures, Karine Etienne in portfolio audits and cross-border filings, Alexandre Novak in designs prosecution and contracts, Caroline Jouven in licensing and brand strategy, Juliette Robin Vernay in oppositions and revocations, Viviane Gelles in infringement actions and Lucie Corvisier in portfolio management.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Fidal’s team combines deep expertise with a practical approach. We value their ability to act quickly on urgent matters, while providing tailored strategies. Compared to other firms, Fidal stands out for its local and international reach, the close work culture with clients, and strong focus on collaboration.’
- ‘I work closely with Thibaud Lelong and Jihane Abbass. They stand out for their clear understanding of our business priorities, how IP is very important for our brand, and they provide solutions that are practical and effective. They are very proactive and always attentive to details. Also, they are very quick to act in urgent situations.’
Key clients
- NDS ENTERPRISE
- PUMA SE
- OPTIKID
- CARTAMUNDI
- EXTREMIS
- TECH 4 MAPS
- TOP TEX GROUP SARL & KARIBAN FRANCE SARL
- ENEX
Work highlights
Advising PUMA in several proceedings relating to the infringement of designs and trade marks of the international sportswear company PUMA in the sector of shoes and garments.
Advising TOP TEX GROUP SARL & KARIBAN FRANCE SARL which are defendants in an action for copyright infringement and unfair competition brought by a modelling agency and a production agency that worked for them.
Advising CARTAUNDI as claimants in an action brought against three publishing houses which infringe the trade marks and copyrights of the company.
Practice head
Laurence Dreyfuss Bechmann; Thibaud Lelong; Karine Etienne; Alexandre Novak; Caroline Jouven; Juliette Robin Vernay; Viviane Gelles; Lucie Corvisier
Other key lawyers
Jihane Abbass