
Osborne Clarke fortifies its trade marks and designs practice through a multidisciplinary lens, fusing IP enforcement with regulatory foresight to navigate digital transformations in luxury, tech, and consumer realms. The team excels in portfolio management, infringement disputes, and licensing frameworks, leveraging innovative tools for proactive brand safeguarding. Trade marks specialist Claire Bouchenard, adept in content licensing and metaverse protections, co-leads alongside Xavier Pican, a designs expert in AI compliance. Julia Darcel bolsters broadcasting advisory, Christophe Arfan enhances litigation strategies, and Laurène Zaggia supports tech licensing.
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Key clients
- Geberit
- Alcimed
- Nordsec
- Filatures du Lion
Work highlights
Assisting Alcimed in the management of its international trade mark portfolio.
Instructed by Nordsec to take over the actions in progress before the EUIPO, as well as to take over the appeal proceedings before the Paris Court of Appeal against the decisions handed down by the INPI.
Representing the interests of Geberit International AG and Geberit SARL (France) in an action pending before the Paris Court of Justice.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Claire Bouchenard; Xavier Pican
Other key lawyers
Julia Darcel; Christophe Arfan; Laurène Zaggia
