Intellectual Property, Media, and Art Law

Protection of Intellectual Property

We help clients implement strategies to protect their intangible assets.  

Our team conducts prior art searches, handles various trademark, design, and domain name registration formalities, and assists with procedures (opposition, nullification, forfeiture) before national and European jurisdictions. Our attorneys also manage our clients’ IP rights (warning of forfeiture, monitoring, registration, renewal).

August Debouzy’s  network of international partners enables us to advise clients on a global scale. 

Intellectual Property Advisory and Strategy

We strategically advise on all areas of IP for clients operating across sectors, from industry to the arts. 

Intellectual Property Litigation

We represent clients at all stages of IP litigation, before national, European, and international courts. Our team has experience with mass infringement litigation as well as anti-counterfeiting seizure operations and emergency measures. We know how to coordinate parallel multi-jurisdictional procedures. 

Intellectual Property Contracts

We draft and negotiate IP contracts of all types, including licensing agreements, assignments, coexistence agreements, know-how transfers, trademark trusts, author contracts, publishing contracts, production, adaptation, and audiovisual distribution agreements; as well as contracts for journalists, presenters, and producers. 

Our lawyers also assist clients in drafting clauses related to the assignment of IP rights for employees in collaboration with our employment law department. 

Media Law and Art Law Advisory and Litigation

With over 20 years of experience, our team has represented clients in various industries, including the media, publishing, art galleries, auction houses, photographers, live arts, public relations, advertising, film production and distribution. We handle both advisory and litigation matters and have a particular focus on protecting the reputation, privacy, and image rights of political and business figures. 

We have been retained by large corporations and government agencies during media crises, such as those caused by industrial health accidents, or to combat smear campaigns. Additionally, we provide proactive monitoring services to safeguard our clients' website links. 

Audits of intangible assets

We regularly provide expertise in the valuation and audit of IP portfolios, particularly in the context of cross-border transactions, in collaboration with our tax law and corporate departments.

Customs Seizures

We assist clients in drafting and filing applications for customs interventions, as well as in cases of customs seizures related to trademark and design infringement. 

Our team has excellent relationships with customs authorities in France and has extensive experience in criminal counterfeiting cases. 

Intellectual Property Training

We combine our expertise through interventions and training sessions, which can be held on our premises, at the offices of our clients, or within professional associations, training organizations, or academic institutions. 

Our training sessions are tailored to meet the specific needs of our audience, whether they are legal professionals, employee committees, sales teams, or students. We ensure that our sessions are designed to achieve specific objectives and enriched with real-life examples from our practice, to provide a diverse range of training options. Sharing experiences improves individual and collective awareness.