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
« Intellectual Property: Patent & Trademark Attorneys » (Tier 1)
« Intellectual Property: Patents » (Tier 4)
« Intellectual Property: Trade Marks And Designs » (Tier 4)
Featured
New Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeals G1/26
1. In the decision G1/24, the Enlarged Board of appeals held that the claims are the starting point and the basis for assessing patentability of an invention under Articles 52 to 57 EPC. The description and drawings shall always be consulted to interpret the claims for this assessment and not only if the claim is unclear or ambiguous.
Chinese Customs: A Strategic Barrier Against Counterfeiting
According to studies conducted by the EUIPO and the OECD, China remains the world’s leading source of counterfeit goods. It accounts for approximately 45% of counterfeit goods seizures worldwide and is also the principal country of origin of counterfeit products intercepted at the borders of the European Union.
Data protection – April-June 2026 News
This newsletter presents a selection of news from April to June 2026 in the field of data protection.
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.