Intellectual Property
Protect your ideas of tomorrow
Lavoix, a firm of intellectual property attorneys and lawyers, can help you protect, promote and defend your innovations and creations, no matter your area of business or the size of your company.
Lavoix operates in all areas related to intellectual property:
A dedicated team of lawyers advises you on all cross-cutting legal aspects of your intellectual property (IP) strategy.
Lavoix advises a wide range of companies and public-sector entities: large companies, SMEs, universities, research centres, and public laboratories and also offers a dedicated programme for start-ups.
Managing IP 2025
Trade mark prosecution – patent & trade mark attorney firms – Tier 2
Trade mark disputes – Other Notable Firms
Décideurs 2025 - Intellectual Property
Patent (general)
Electronic patent Telecoms & New Technologies
Patent Physics, Mechanics and Construction
Trademarks, designs & models
Patent: litigation
Trademarks: litigation
Legal 500 EMEA 2025
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« Intellectual Property: Patents » (Tier 4)
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Featured
UPC Decision: The Paris Central Division clarifies its method for assessing inventive step
In a key decision dated 20 October 2025 (UPC_CFI_189/2024), in the case between Meril Life Sciences and Edwards Lifesciences, the Paris Central Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has provided important clarifications on its approach to assessing inventive step.
UPC – Admission of Apple as an intervener in a dispute concerning the confidentiality regime
On 23 September 2025, the Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) issued an important order (UPC_CoA_631/2025 and 632/2025) regarding the admission of Apple as an intervener in appeals filed by Ericsson in infringement actions pending before the local division of Milan against ASUS, Arvato et Digital River.
UPC Court fee amendment as of January 1, 2026
The Administrative Committee of the Unified Patent Court has adopted amendments to the court fees.
A European presence
A key IP player in Europe
In order to be ever closer to its customers, Lavoix has gradually expanded its presence in France (Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Rennes, Lille, Nantes, Nice, and Grenoble) and Europe with offices in Germany (Munich) and Italy (Milan, Bergamo, Reggio Emilia, Macerata) and Switzerland (Lausanne).
In 2023, Lavoix opened a representative office in China (Guangzhou) to develop its activities internationally.
In the rest of the world, our clients also benefit from the strong relationships we have built over the years with our correspondent law firms abroad.