Hobbies & Personal information

Fan of outdoor leisure and endurance sports like cycling, hiking and ski touring; passionate of gardens and gardening; always open to good movies, art exhibitions (mostly photographs) and dance shows.

“I started my career in Intellectual Property in 1993. I am a Trademark and Design Attorney authorized to act on behalf of clients directly before the Offices of the European Union, Switzerland, as well as the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

My initial experience was with IP law firms in Paris, where I acquired and developed high level skills in all the fields of trademark and design matters.

I then joined one of the main multinational groups in the field of luxury goods. As a Lead Advisor, I was in charge of several Maisons within the group and played a management role within the IP Department. Working in close collaboration with marketing, communications, design, research and development departments and the companies’ top management, I have developed a strategic and business-oriented approach with regard to IP issues. Through frequent contact with external IP law firms, I have identified the needs and constraints of an international in-house IP Department and what services should be proposed by these IP law firms to be really useful to clients.

After the successful launch of my own IP law firm IP BOARD in France, I had the opportunity to join KATZAROV with the aim to propose to our clients a broader offer of business-oriented services in Switzerland, France, in the European Union and abroad”.

Education

Master’s degree in Intellectual Property
University Paris Panthéon-Assas | France
French qualification of Industrial Property Attorney

Languages

French, English, Knowledge of Spanish

Primary Expertise

Trademark clearance search, Trademark prosecution, Trademark and Design Litigation (Legal assessment for potential Trademark/Design infringement, opposition and cancellation proceedings, unfair competition), Worldwide and local Trademark and Design portfolios management and Filing Strategy with customized solution; Drafting and reviewing IP Agreement (Trademark, Design and Patent license, assignment, Trademark Coexistence Agreement, NDA)

Secondary Expertise

Specific knowledge of all IP key aspects in the luxury industry (notably for watches and jewelry, fashion, leather goods and perfumes). Due diligence; Trademark and design portfolio valorization; Copyrights; IP Awareness (training); Legal assessment for business activation of new marketing, communication and digital projects.

Professional Memberships

APRAM, AROPI and GRAPI