LEGAL 500 EMEA 2021
• Industry focus: IT and Internet: Tier 1/4
• Data privacy and data protection: Tier 1/3
• Intellectual Property: Patents: Tier 1/4
François Pochart: Leading Individual
• Intellectual Property: Trademarks and designs: Tier 3/4
• Intellectual Property: Copyright: Tier 1/3
• Industry focus: Luxury goods: Tier 2/2
• Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences: Tier 2/3
François Pochart: Leading Individual
• Media and entertainment: Newspapers: Tier 1/2
• Media and entertainment: Sport: Tier 2/2
CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS EUROPE 2021
• TMT – Information Technology: Band 2
• TMT – Data protection
• Intellectual property: Band 1
François Pochart: Band 2
• François Pochart: Band 3 (Pharma Life Science)
"François Pochart is well regarded for his expertise advising global pharmaceutical companies on patent litigation. One impressed
client says: "He is very competent, provides invaluable advice to help define our strategy in intellectual property and has extensive experience.""
Chambers & Partners Europe 2021
CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS GLOBAL 2021
• Intellectual property : Band 1
François Pochart: Band 2
"François Pochart garners extensive praise from sources for his expertise in patents, with one client extolling: "He is exceptional, understands issues very quickly, knows how to advise us effectively and convince our internal decision-makers." Pochart represents clients in infringement proceedings and also advises on trade secret cases. Interviewees also value his "very sharp technical and legal analysis for all cases.""
Chambers & Partners Europe and Global 2021
WHO'S WHO LEGAL
• François Pochart Life Sciences - Patent Litigation; Life Sciences (most highly regarded); Patent Agent & Attorney; Patent Attorney
"August Debouzy's Florence Chafi ol provides clients with "calmness and expertise". She is held in high esteem for her "detailed knowledge of GDPR matters"." ; "François Pochart with August & Debouzy is distinguished for his ability to provide fi rst-rate counsel to clients on a range patent matters, including regulatory issues and litigation." ; "Peers herald "outstanding patent lawyer" Grégoire Desrousseaux of August & Debouzy as "very active, engaged and defi nitively one of the best on the market"."
Who's who Legal France 2021
BEST LAWYERS 2022
LAWYER OF THE YEAR (BEST LAWYERS)
• François Pochart
DÉCIDEURS STRATÉGIE FINANCE DROIT
• Patents – Litigation: Leading
• Patents litigation in pharma, biotechs and life sciences: Leading
• Newspapers: Leading
• Radio: Leading
• IT and internet: Leading
• Personal data: Leading
• Luxury and fashion: Excellent
• Electronic health: Excellent
• Telecommunications: Highly recommended
• Trademarks and designs: Highly recommended
• Advertising & Marketing: Highly recommended
• Publishing law: Excellent
• Music law: Highly recommended
• Art market: Highly recommended
• Audiovisual law: Highly recommended
• Africa Desk TMT: Highly recommended
• IT & software : Leading
• Trademark litigation : Highly recommended
THE GLOBAL IP AWARDS (IAM & WTR)
• Patent Law Firm of the year 2019
IAM PATENT 1000 France
• Litigation: Tier 1/3
François Pochart (Tier 1/3)
• Prosecution: Recommended
François Pochart: Leading Individual
• Transactions
François Pochart: Leading Individual
MEDIA LAW INTERNATIONAL FRANCE 2021
• Full Service Firms: Tier 2/4
LE MONDE DU DROIT 2020
• Patents: Golden Trophy
• Copyrights: Golden Trophy
MIP - IP STARS 2020
• Contentieux de brevets: Tier 1/3 (2021)
• François Pochart: Patent star (2021)
MANAGING IP 2021
• French Patent Contentious Firm of the Year
JUVE PATENT 2021
• Litigation: lawyers France: Tier 1/5
• Recommended: François Pochart (advisor in patent litigation)
Recommended individuals:
Grégoire Desrousseaux (“communicates transparently and gives a good risk assessment,” client; “just excellent,” competitor), François Pochart (“very experienced in pharma litigation,” competitor; “first choice for the most important cases,” competitor about both)
Juve Patent 2021