Bessis Avocats maintains a focused trade marks and designs practice, offering advisory and litigation support in fashion, luxury, and consumer goods. The firm handles infringement disputes and unfair competition claims, providing portfolio management and licensing guidance. Trade marks litigator Philippe Bessis leads the team, with counsel involvement in contentious matters.
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Work highlights
Representing a renowned brand of spirits in litigation for alleged infringement of photographs in an advertising campaign.
Representing a well-known French ready-to-wear brand in a major dispute with its licensee and distributors in the context of litigation proceedings initiated by the licensee for major breach of contract leading to early termination.
Acting for a leading Japanese international luxury ready-to-wear group in multiple disputes relating to the breach of brand distribution and trade mark licensing agreements as well as in design and patent infringement disputes and copyright counterfeiting claims.
Practice head
Philippe Bessis