Leveraging its position as an international law firm, A&O Shearman handles the full gamut of patent issues for multinational corporations across a wide variety of industries. The team is led by an erudite Paris-trio consisting of Laëtitia Bénard, David Por, and Charles Tuffreau. Bénard advises on litigation and patent portfolios, patent validity, and freedom to operate issues, and specialises in advising clients within the life sciences, pharmaceutical, and high-technology industries. Por handles pan-European, high-profile litigation for telecommunications and electronics clients, while Tuffreau is a representative before the European Patent Office handling cross-border litigations, preliminary injunction proceedings, and infringement seizures, and leverages his prior qualification in engineering. Cyril Riffaud is also a key name at the firm supporting the team.
Testimonials
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‘A Patents team very familiar with the characteristics of the health sector and the specificities of pharmaceutical patents. This allows them to make very good recommendations regarding the behavior to expect from opponents and the strategies to adopt. They also proposed an innovative approach in the litigation strategy.’
‘Laëtitia Bénard: excellence and finesse of analysis; innovation in litigation strategy.'
Key clients
- MGI
- Nokia
Work highlights
- Advised Nokia on the French part of their worldwide battle against Oppo/OnePlus.
- Advised Bayer on the French aspects on one of its blockbusters.