About
Provided by August Debouzy
Headed by 2 well-recognized IP specialists, Grégoire Desrousseaux and François Pochart, August Debouzy’s IP team provides a complete range of legal services, including litigation, both at the national and European levels, and strategic advice aimed at valuing, protecting and transferring IP rights (licensing and freedom-to-operate opinions, patent prosecution before the EPO, IT contracts, transfers of know-how and technology and optimizing trademark portfolios). The IP team frequently leads the way to shaping first-of-a-kind solutions to complex intellectual property issues and disputes, and help their clients in finding creative solutions to reach out of court settlements that often allow them to avoid lengthy and costly litigation proceedings.
August Debouzy is one of the only firms in the French market that can provide in one and only team, such a high level of technical understanding and the capabilities to act in litigation. Over 50% of the IP team’s work includes patent litigation before courts in France (infringement, nullity actions, compensation for employees’ invention and appeals against the decisions of the French Patent Office) or before the EPO (opposition).
The IP lawyers regularly team up with the firm’s tax, corporate, employment and competition law teams (the latter notably on FRAND issues in the telecom area). For example, the firm’s copyright expertise is strengthened by a solid knowledge of taxation schemes, and of employees’ creations and inventions.
Chambers Review
August Debouzy's exceptional team advises on all aspects of IP cases. The department has notable expertise in patent issues before the French courts and the European Patent Office, in addition to experience in assisting with trade secret cases. The law firm acts on infringement and nullity proceedings as well as patent prosecution and FRAND disputes. The team is instructed by an array of international names from the pharmaceutical, telecommunications, automotive and technology industries. The firm is also equipped to handle trade mark and copyright matters, such as parasitism, unfair competition and registrations.
Work Highlights
- August Debouzy defended Huawei in seven patent infringement actions against Intellectual Ventures across both France and Germany, involving SEP and FRAND issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Whenever we need something complex done and delivered at short notice, it is our preferred firm."
"August Debouzy's approach is very comprehensive."
"The team is always on time, including for complex issues."
"We appreciate the firm's multidisciplinary practice because it is very useful for a business to have a single contact for all legal subjects."
"Whenever we need something complex done and delivered at short notice, it is our preferred firm."
"August Debouzy's approach is very comprehensive."
"The team is always on time, including for complex issues."
"We appreciate the firm's multidisciplinary practice because it is very useful for a business to have a single contact for all legal subjects."
Notable Practitioners
Grégoire Desrousseaux draws from a wealth of experience and represents clients in complex patent infringements, nullity actions and opposition proceedings. He routinely handles cross-border and domestic mandates for clients in the telecommunications, medtech and automotive sectors.
"He is a pleasure to work with, he is to the point, very clear and business-minded."
"He is very quick in understanding the core facts whatever the issue is, whether legal or technical. He has a very good technical background and a high ability in understanding complex matters which gives him further strength."
"We really appreciated his openness and availability."
François Pochart is highly active in a range of patent-related matters, including nullity proceedings, trade secrets and opposition and infringement disputes. He is also well placed to handle international cases and regularly represents clients before the European Patent Office.
"François is knowledgeable, sees the full picture and is able to translate the law into a widely understandable language."
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