Examples of Representative Matters

Patents

• representing a European pharmaceutical group in litigation on validity and infringement of two European patents covering the formulation of a drug made of omeprazole

• representing a French pharmaceutical laboratory in litigation in litigation on validity and infringement of two European patents relating to diagnostic tests of haemostasis disorders

• representing the French subsidiairy of a leading U.S. group, leader in the field of foods and beverages, in litigation on validity and infringement of a European patent covering an assembly for use in a coffee machine

• representing a European group leader in the fields of electronics, in several infringement proceedings based on European patents in the fields of CD, CD-Rom and DVD related technology

• representing a French mid-size company in litigation on validity and infringement of a French and a European patent on a process to make mechanical elements using polycaprolactone

• representing a U.S. company, leader in the field of elevator systems, in litigation on infringement and validity of European patents relating to elevator systems

• representing a European company, leader in the field of agricultural devices, in litigation on infringement and validity of a number of French and European patents relating to soil cultivating machines and automated milking systems

• representing a U.S. group leader in the manufacturing of OFFSET printing systems, in litigation on infringement and validity of four European patents covering printing processes

• representing a U.S. company in litigation about the validity and enforcement of a patent license agreement with a French company

• providing various legal opinions on issues related to intellectual property and standards, including mobile phone standards, essential patents, "FRAND" licenses, exhaustion of rights, etc.

Trademarks, Other Intellectual Property Rights, Unfair Competition

• representing several pharmaceutical companies in trademark infringement, illicit advertising and unfair competition litigation

• representing the French subsidiary of a group specialized in the repair and replacement of automobile parts in trademark, design and copyright infringement litigation

• representing a French company specialized in the manufacturing and installation of kitchen furniture in trademark infringement, usurpation of trade name and unfair competition litigation

• representing the French subsidiary of a U.S. group in trademark infringement in the field of perfumes

• representing several European companies in trademark and copyright infringement litigation in the field of luxury women shoes

• representing a European group in the field of household consumer products, in unfair competition and illicit advertising litigation in relation to dishwasher cleaning products

• representing a U.S. company in copyright infringement litigation on the design of an industrial pump
  

Confidentiality Agreements and Trade Secrets

• Representing a leading group in the field of oil services, in litigation relating to confidentiality agreements and trade secrets