Founded in Paris in 1920, Gide is a leading international law firm with 12 offices spread throughout the world.
Gide is physically present in six regions of the world, with 11 offices, enabling it to act on cases globally.
Gide’s Intellectual Property team offers a comprehensive service that includes the filing of trademarks, domain names, designs and models, as well as portfolio management, thanks to our secure and high-performance computing tools.
Our broad disputes experience enables us to advise our clients strategically and pragmatically, for instance in the choice of a new name, a new logo or new packaging.
In terms of trademarks, designs and models, we conduct not only the usual database research for prior rights, but also personalised research in museums, libraries and archives (press, cinema, advertising).
When we come across existing prior rights, we offer and put in place concrete strategies to make sure any risks are contained, for instance through the purchase of such prior rights, signing of coexistence agreements, or bringing a lawsuit for forfeiture or nullity of these rights.
We work in close cooperation not only with our clients’ legal teams but also with their research and development services, and their marketing teams.
Once a new logo is chosen, we implement national and international filing strategies.
We file trademarks, designs and models, domain names and, where applicable, copyright throughout the world, either directly or through our network of local correspondents.
Finally, our unique experience in patent disputes means we are able to advise our industrial clients on issues related to patent protection.
