Pauline Debré

IP/TMT

Pauline heads the IP/TMT practice of Linklaters in Paris and has considerable experience in IP litigation and specifically patent litigation.

She focuses on handling complex cross-border patent and trademark litigations, notably in the healthcare and telecommunications sectors. She assists major clients in all types of proceedings, including preliminary injunctions, seizures (saisie-contrefaçon), revocation and infringement actions, arbitration and mediation, often in a global context (parallel litigation in the US, pending oppositions before the EPO).

Pauline works in close coordination with our competition experts, notably on standard essential patents related cases.

Pauline also assists clients from various industries with negotiating and drafting contracts related to IP rights (JV agreements, R&D agreements, co-existence agreements) and on projects and corporate deals (acquisitions, carve out) where IP is a key asset.

Pauline co-heads the Patent Commission of the French group of AIPPI, as well as the Standing Committee on Patents and Standards. She is also a member of EPLAW (European Patent Lawyers association), APRAM, APEB and LES.

Pauline is ranked amongst France’s best IP lawyers.

Her team is ranked Band 1 by Legal 500 (2020) and won the Award of the Best patent team in 2020 (Trophées du Droit, Leaders League 2020).

2003 : Admitted to the Paris Bar

2002 : CAPA, Paris Bar School

2001-2022: Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II) - DEA in Communication Law

2000-2001: Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II) - DESS in IP Law