Litigation

Anticipating and managing your IP-related litigation

The Lavoix organisation combines technical and legal expertise, engineers, and lawyers to facilitate the implementation of your global IP strategies and offer a rapid and effective response to any proceedings.

Lavoix handles all your legal issues, whether litigation-related or not, relating to IP, whether in the field of trademarks, patents, software, designs, domain names, copyright, data protection, know-how, and more.

Whether before the offices or the courts, in arbitration proceedings or in mediation, Lavoix offers you synergies to better protect and enforce your IP rights:

  • Protection and action against infringement
  • Representation before national and international IP offices (INPI, EPO, EUIPO, WIPO, etc.), both offensively and defensively
  • Representation in court to defend IP rights worldwide, both offensively and defensively
  • Amicable conflict resolution.

FAQ

It relates to a dispute involving intellectual property rights: trademarks, patents, designs, copyrights, etc.

It may involve in particular actions for invalidity, infringement, ownership claims, or unfair competition.

Infringement is a direct violation through reproduction, use, or exploitation of your intellectual property rights without your consent (e.g., copying a registered trademark or patent).

Unfair competition is based on the general principle of fair business conduct: it prohibits unfair commercial practices such as confusion, denigration, disruption, or parasitism.

As soon as you detect a confirmed or suspected violation of your intellectual property rights.

The faster you act, the greater your chances of stopping the infringement and minimizing damages.

It is recommended to consult a Lavoix attorney-at-law to assess the situation, consider initial steps (evidence gathering, formal notice, etc.), and avoid missing deadlines due to statute of limitations.

Lavoix supports you in all your intellectual property procedures and throughout the lifecycle of your IP rights. For any questions, contact us.

To detect a violation of your intellectual property rights, it is important to monitor the market and online platforms regularly to identify any unauthorized use, reproduction, or exploitation of your  innovations.

If in doubt, consult an intellectual property expert for a thorough analysis and to implement an appropriate protection strategy.

Yes, and this is often the preferred approach before initiating legal proceedings. It helps save time and reduce costs.

The amicable phase can take various forms: direct negotiation, mediation, or conciliation, etc. In practice, it usually begins with a formal notice letter, legally substantiated and sent by registered mail to the opposing party.

If this fails, legal action can be taken to assert your rights.

Intellectual property rights are territorial: a patent or trademark is protected only in the countries where it has been registered.

If you detect a copy abroad, check whether your innovation is protected in that country, contact an attorney-at-law and initiate an infringement action in the relevant jurisdiction.

Lavoix can assist you with international disputes, thanks to long-standing relationships with local partner firms.

An intellectual property dispute generally follows these steps:

  1. Identification of the infringement and collection of evidence (notably through a seizure for infringement, if possible)
  2. Risk and opportunity analysis of the dispute
  3. Attempt at amicable resolution (negotiations, mediation, etc.)
  4. Filing a lawsuit and referral to the competent court
  5. Judicial procedure (exchange of pleadings, submission of evidence, hearings)
  6. Court decision (penalties, damages, prohibitions, etc.)

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AUBERT Vincent2025-09-19T16:40:20+02:00
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AURIOL Anne-Sophie2025-11-04T09:55:04+01:00
Anne-Sophie AURIOL - Lavoix Partner
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Philippe BLOT - Lavoix Partner
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Arthur BONNEMAIN - Lavoix Lawyer
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Anne FRANCASTEL - Lavoix Partner
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Valérie GENIN - Lavoix Partner
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Stéphane GOETGHEBEUR - Lavoix Partner
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Aurélie GOULON - Lavoix Partner
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Soizic GUINDEUIL - Lavoix Partner
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Julia HARRASZ
HOLTZ Béatrice2025-09-19T16:34:43+02:00
Béatrice HOLTZ - Lavoix Partner
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Mehdi HOLUBEC
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Jacob KLINKISCH - Lavoix Partner
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Maxim KUZMIN - Lavoix Partner
LABASQUE Jacques2025-09-19T16:35:10+02:00
Jacques LABASQUE
LANDON Olivier2025-09-19T16:35:19+02:00
Olivier LANDON - Lavoix Partner
LAUBET-XAVIER Jean-Christophe2025-09-19T16:35:27+02:00
Jean-Christophe LAUBET-XAVIER - Lavoix Lawyer
LAVÉ Stéphanie2025-09-19T16:35:46+02:00
Stéphanie LAVÉ - Lavoix Partner
LECOCQ Fabrice2025-09-19T17:08:28+02:00
Fabrice LECOCQ
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Philippe LODS - Lavoix Partner
MEYNARD Pierre-Emmanuel2025-09-19T16:36:18+02:00
Pierre-Emmanuel MEYNARD - Lavoix Partner
MICHIELS Stéphanie2025-09-19T17:09:12+02:00
Stéphanie MICHIELS - Lavoix Partner
MILLET David2025-09-19T17:01:28+02:00
David MILLET - Lavoix Partner
MILON Marie-Anne2025-09-19T16:36:38+02:00
Marie-Anne MILON - Lavoix Partner
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Gérard MYON
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Camille PECNARD - Lavoix Partner
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Arnaud POUDEROUS - Lavoix Partner
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Léa RICHIER - Lavoix Attorney-at-law
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Vincent ROBERT - Lavoix Partner
ROCHER Olivier2025-09-19T16:37:48+02:00
Olivier ROCHER - Lavoix Partner
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Martin SIMONNET - Lavoix Attorney-at-law
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Bertille THEME - Lavoix Partner
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Oliver TISCHNER - Lavoix Partner
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Gwénaël TOUSSAINT
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Natalia TRONKO - Lavoix Engineer
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