We are very pleased to announce that Amar Goussu Staub was highly praised by JUVE Patent in its ranking 2020 for the “Top patent litigation firms in France”:

“This small IP boutique is well positioned in the Paris market and is best known in patent litigation for its notable clients from the telecoms sector. It also boasts a solid client base of French midsized companies. The team has gained visibility in patent litigation. The work of name partner Cyrille Amar in high-profile telecoms proceedings, e.g. on the side of ETSI in the pan-European dispute between TCL and Philips, drew the most attention in the market. He acted for LG in the dispute against Conversant Wireless and was to thank for the NPE’s controversial SEPs being declared non-essential. Another major mobile telecoms provider, Ericsson, banked on his know-how in high-profile proceedings. Besides these, French clients from a range of industrial sectors, e.g. heating technology or medical devices, frequently call on the team for patent disputes. The firm also advises on licensing and FTO, as well as covering the IP side of deals.”

Identity fraud against a commerce high school: trademarks are invalid. The firm assisted a Business School, in a case of fraudulent trademarks registration. The Lyon Civil Court declared the trademarks registered by the opposing party invalid, for fraudulent registration and for infringement of a domain name. The Court also condemned the opposing party for unfair competition, and ordered the transfer of the domain names, under penalty of a daily fine.

Original character of a knife handle model: The court cuts off the case as we pleaded! The firm intervened in a copyright infringement dispute, in defense of the interests of a French leader in cutlery and tableware. The Paris Civil Court held the original character of the knife handle model, which constitutes a work which can be protected on the basis of copyright, and condemned the opposing party for infringement. The Court also issued prohibition orders, under penalty of a daily fine.

Essential Standard Patents (SEPs – FRAND): Recent news on the Philips-TCL case: On 3 December 2019, during a pre-trial hearing focused on the competence of the French court, Cyrille Amar pleaded for ETSI, the standard setting organisation. Learn more.

The agreement: a tool enabling a best protection for trade secrets in the telecom industry. Read the new article (in French) written by Cyrille Amar in the issue of December 2019 of the legal review Communication – Commerce électronique (ref CCE 2019/12, pratique n°16)

Proceedings before the Paris Court of Appeal concerning copyright infringement, unfair competition, parasitism and disparagement in the cutlery and tableware industry

Proceedings before the Paris Civil Court concerning an alleged patent infringement, unfair competition and parasitism in the health industry

Negotiation of a support agreement based on time and materials, and concerning a 5G-related R&D project implemented by a company specialized in networks simulation tools and a telecom equipment manufacturer

Dispute resolution before the Court of Appeal of Paris concerning a claimed infringement of designs and patterns in the sector of optical distribution

Finalization of negotiations on a project of products development, between a multi-core chips designer and an aeronautics manufacturer