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Intellectual Property - France

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What the Team is Known For

The firm's strong IP practice provides expertise in various sectors including life sciences and TMT, with further knowledge of the entertainment industry. The team is particularly well regarded for its ability in patent disputes, while also offering knowledge of litigious trade mark and copyright issues. The lawyers are also strong in non-contentious IP matters. The department advises both local and international clients.

Work Highlights

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  • A&O Shearman advised MGI on a patent dispute against Illumina Cambridge in the field of DNA sequencing.

Strengths

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A&O Shearman are extremely efficient. The lawyers are superb litigators, deliver very high-quality work products and get great results.

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The France team certainly has a high level of expertise in local law, particularly in the copyright field. 

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A&O Shearman are extremely specialised in the industry matters and are always clear and pragmatic in their recommendations

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The team deliver quality service and are down to earth. We chose the firm because the lawyers connect with us and understand our needs. It is practical and easy to communicate with them.

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The firm has an extensive understanding of the pharmaceutical sector, both from an IP perspective and in terms of the business impact resulting from a patent loss.

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Notable Practitioners

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Laëtitia Bénard
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Laëtitia Bénard
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Band 1

Laëtitia Bénard demonstrates leading experience in contentious patent mandates, including infringement claims and enforcement. Her vast experience in the life sciences field means that she is regularly sought after by major pharmaceutical companies.

Laëtitia is one of the best patent litigators we work with globally.

Laëtitia Bénard is definitely an excellently skilled lawyer with quick thinking, an innovative way of reasoning and a lot of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

She is the leading lawyer for patent litigation in France.

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David Por
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David Por
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David Por acts regularly on behalf of technology, telecoms and pharmaceutical clients in patent infringement and FRAND disputes.

He is very good and personable, and he is so responsive.

He is excellent and one of the first people I call for European patent problems. He has a lot of experience and is a tough litigator. I am a fan of his.

David Por thinks from the perspective of business and clients, and is very smart.

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Alexandre Rudoni
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Alexandre Rudoni
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Band 3

Alexandre Rudoni moves up the rankings this year. He regularly represents high-profile clients in the technology and entertainment industries in copyright and trade mark litigation matters. He is particularly recognised for his experience in relation to the video games sector.

He is a strong litigator.

Alexandre leads with excellence, passion and ambition.

Alexandre Rudoni is the one to call in the gaming industry.

Alexandre's deep knowledge of current developments in local copyright and trade mark law is unmatched. He dives deep into each matter.

He is fantastic in intellectual property matters in France. I would not want to work with anyone else.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Intellectual Property: Patents
Laëtitia Bénard
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Laëtitia Bénard
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David Por
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David Por
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Band 2
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Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright
Alexandre Rudoni
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Alexandre Rudoni
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Band 3
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Andrea Dufaure
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Andrea Dufaure
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Up and Coming
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