Intellectual property: Copyright

UGGC Avocats

The team at UGGC Avocats remains a stanchion of the industry, advising some of the most prestigious global clients spanning across Europe, Asia, and America, which is a testament to the high-level work the firm undertakes. As a frequent counsel to the nation’s most valued museums, fashion designers, and banking societies, the firm undertakes complex litigation, as well as copyright registration, protection, and management. The team is headed by doyenne Anne-Marie Pecoraro, who is noted by clients for her ‘excellent strategic mind’, and is a specialist within digital, blockchain, metaverse and AI-related copyright issues. Corinne Khayat is also a co-head of the team and handles complex cross-border litigation and is supported by Elisabeth Logeais, who handles licensing for foreign clients. Rodolphe Boissau remains a key name at the firm handling litigation as well as infringement proceedings, particularly for clients in the TV and film industries.

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Testimonials

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‘Anne-Marie Pecoraro demonstrated very effective professionalism in obtaining the copyright for my project. She was very responsive and quick in all our exchanges. She was constructive and relevant in the questions she asked to help the project evolve. She is reassuring and motivating in her advice. Her energy is exciting.’
‘From the point of view of the client's interest, the team is unique, given its agility, its performance in innovative cutting-edge areas, its ability to support clients across the entire IP IT communication panorama.'
'They are the best as experts in both copyright and industrial property (brands). Anne-Marie Pecoraro has been established for years as the indisputable reference. They reflect particularly on new forms of creations, their protection and defense, computer creations, metaverse, VR, AR, robotics, algorithms, responsibility of platforms and intermediaries in counterfeiting. They thus create contracts, as well as copyright licenses.'
'They are recognized for brilliantly supporting regulatory analysis as well as the transposition of directives. ’
‘I work mainly with Anne-Marie Pecoraro who offers first of all a high level of expertise in the relevant matters combined with an excellent strategic mind. She analyzes and foresees the unfolding in anticipation, with intuition and strategy. She is comfortable with innovation.'
'Anne-Marie Pecoraro and Rodolphe Boissau are always at the forefront of innovation, and comfortable with blockchain as with cryptocurrencies. It is also very important to have a global approach by knowing international uses and standards and being able to deal with them thanks to the offices abroad and the network of correspondents. Personality and professionalism make Anne-Marie a great Lawyer. ’
‘Anne-Marie Pecoraro always demonstrates innovation in understanding new themes related to intellectual property.’
‘Anne-Marie Pecoraro is always very responsive in identifying issues and dealing with the subjects entrusted to her.'

Key clients

Paris 2024
UNIFAB
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme
Manfred Thierry Mugler
Affective
Groupe RELX
DIAGEO
Solinest
Pif et Hercule
Rafe Production
Parfums Quartana
Licensing international
Elyx
Crédit Agricole Immobilier
ECI Agency Luxuvince
M. Firon & Co.
OSE EN AFRIQUE Logiciels licence libre

Work highlights

Assisted Thierry Mugler with the protection of his copyrights, creation, design, brands, and intellectual property rights.
Advised Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme (MAHJ) on its joint project with the Arab World Institute and advised the museums on securing their shared IP and to structure the appropriate co-ownership between the two museums.
Advising Licensing International and its members on a wide range of specific and specialised licensing matters, particularly in relation to the adoption of the best filing and contractual strategies.