Established in 2022 as a firm exclusively dedicated to IP matters, Havard Duclos & Associés is focused on copyright issues, encompassing both litigation and unfair competition cases. Under the leadership of Sophie Havard Duclos, who brings valuable experience from top international law firms, the team provides guidance and support to a prominent client base that includes industry leaders like NIKE, Christian Dior, and Danone, showcasing their capability to handle intricate international cases. Key figures in the practice also include Pauline Casanova, who specialises in safeguarding intangible assets, and Constance Percevaux, known for her regular assistance to clients in French courts for civil and commercial litigation, with a noteworthy emphasis on civil and criminal IP proceedings.
Testimonials
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‘Expertise in trade mark law and copyright, and a strong understanding of the client's issues, in order to propose adequate but also innovative strategies according to the needs of the case.’
‘Sophie Havard Duclos has great expertise and negotiating talent.’
Key clients
- NIKE
- CHRISTIAN DIOR COUTURE
Work highlights
- Obtained a favorable decision from the Bobigny criminal court on 15 March 2023 in a matter relating to the seizure by the French Customs of pants infringing Nike’s copyrights and design rights.
- Obtained a favourable decision from the Paris Court decision on 11 October 2022, condemning two companies for copyrights and design infringement of one of Christian Dior Couture’s sunglasses model.