Intellectual Property, Media, and Art Law
Protecting innovation and promoting original creation
The creation of new products and services requires an effective IP policy, which protects and optimizes a company's intellectual property assets.
Our team of IP lawyers, with extensive experience advising and representing both private and public organizations, can provide tailored and strategic solutions that meet the unique needs of each client. We take pride in our lawyers' expertise, responsiveness, and international perspective in delivering high-quality services.

Interventions
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Protection of Intellectual Property
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Intellectual Property Advisory and Strategy
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Intellectual Property Litigation
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Intellectual Property Contracts
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Media Law and Art Law Advisory and Litigation
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Audits of intangible assets
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Customs Seizures
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Intellectual Property Training
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.
Team
- Partners
- Senior Associates
- Associates
- Counsels
- French Patent Attorneys
- European patent attorneys
- Working languages: French, English, German, Spanish, Persian, Chinese
Rewards
Legal 500 EMEA 2023
Luxury goods
Tier 2/2
Legal 500 EMEA 2023
Media and entertainment: Newspapers
Tier 1/2
Legal 500 EMEA 2023
Copyright
Tier 1/3
Legal 500 EMEA 2023
Copyright
Basile Ader: Leading Individual
Legal 500 EMEA 2023
Copyright
Amélie Tripet: Rising Star
Legal 500 EMEA 2023
Media and entertainment: Newspapers
Basile Ader: Leading Individual
• Basile Ader
• Mahasti Razavi
• François Pochart
• Grégoire Desrousseaux
• Abdelaziz Khatab
• Amélie Tripet
Managing intellectual property
Copyright
Other Notable firm
Managing intellectual property
Mahasti Razavi
Trade mark star
Décideurs stratégie finance droit
Luxury goods and fashion
Excellent
Décideurs stratégie finance droit
Publishing law
Excellent
Décideurs stratégie finance droit
Radio
Leading
Décideurs stratégie finance droit
Media law
Leading
Décideurs stratégie finance droit
Trademarks, designs & models
Highly recommended
Décideurs stratégie finance droit
Trademark litigation
Highly recommended
Décideurs stratégie finance droit
Music law
Highly recommended
Décideurs stratégie finance droit
Art market
Highly recommended
Décideurs stratégie finance droit
Broadcasting law
Highly recommended
"Grégoire Desrousseaux maintains his position as a leading practitioner in the French IP market, as well as in cross-border mandates. He demonstrates impressive skill in contentious matters, chiefly patent infringement proceedings and appeals as well as unfair competition and copyright disputes. Impressed sources say: "He is very technically competent and is an excellent communicator."
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023
Intellectual Property
Band 1
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023
Intellectual Property: Grégoire Desrousseaux
Band 1
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023
Propriété Intellectuelle : François Pochart
Band 2
"Exceptional team advising on all aspects of IP cases. Notable expertise in patent issues before the French courts and the European Patent Office, in addition to experience in trade marks and unfair competition. Recent mandates also include handling copyright infringement cases. Instructed by an array of international names from the pharmaceutical and fashion industries. Also handles IP issues arising in the telecommunications and transport sectors."
Chambers & Partners Global 2023
Intellectual Property (Patents) : François Pochart
Band 2
Chambers & Partners global 2023
Intellectual Property (Patents) : Grégoire Desrousseaux
Band 1
Media Law International France 2023
Full Service Firms
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